Productivity Reviews

Office 2010 Beta: screenshots

Photos Microsoft has given the public beta of Office 2010 a subtle interface makeover. Check out our screenshot gallery to see whether it improves usability.

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Office 2010 Beta: a first look

Preview How does the first public beta of Microsoft's next productivity suite differ from the Technical Preview? We have a hands-on evaluation.

Delete review

Review This book considers the social implications of data that never expire, and suggests a solution that seems only partially workable.

The Real Business of IT review

Review We'd recommend this book to any under-appreciated CIO seeking self-improvement, and to executives trying to extract greater value from their IT spend.

GroupMail Business Edition v5.2 review

Review If you need to manage an email newsletter and don't want to go with a subscription-based online solution, you should consider GroupMail.

Office Web Apps Technical Preview: a First Look

Preview Microsoft Office finally makes it into the cloud with web-based versions of Excel, PowerPoint and Word. We take a hands-on look at this work in progress.

Office Web Apps Technical Preview: screenshots

Photos Microsoft Office 2010 will have an online counterpart. Here's a tour of the recently unveiled Technical Preview.

Google Wave: a First Look

Preview Google Wave is about to break. So what is Wave, and what does it actually do? We bypass the hype with a hands-on look at the Wave Developer Preview.

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Google Wave Developer Preview: screenshots

Photos As Google Wave prepares to move into public beta, we take a look at how the Developer Preview has been shaping up.

The Geek Atlas review

Review This book is entirely splendid in fulfilling its own ambitions and should be deployed widely where it can do the most good: among the young, the eager, the curious and the adventurous.

Tetraktys review

Review This cryptographic thriller novel has the advantage of being written by the chief scientist at RSA Laboratories, and shows that popular fiction doesn't have to make nonsense of science.

The Future of the Internet - and How to Stop It review

Review If we want the internet to stay open and free, we need users to be as active and engaged as in the early days, rather than passive consumers, says Jonathan Zittrain.

Office 2010 Technical Preview: screenshots II

Photos Microsoft has unveiled the Technical Preview build of its Office 2010 productivity suite. Here's a tour of some of the features currently on offer.

Office 2010 Technical Preview: a first look

Preview As Microsoft unveils the next version of its flagship Office suite, we ask: is it revolution or evolution?

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Firefox 3.5: screenshots

Photos Take a tour of Mozilla's new Firefox 3.5 web browser.