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Rid yourself of crapware with PC Decrapifier

1 May 2008, 14:36

The latest release of PC Decrapifier, a software application which removes bloatware from your system, is now available, and no, it won't remove Windows Vista.

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Microsoft launches Messenger 7 for Mac

30 April 2008, 09:49

The latest version of Microsoft's Messenger for Mac is now available for download.

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Google Docs expands offline offering

28 April 2008, 13:15

Google's plans to make Google Docs completely usable when offline take another step forward as presentations and spreadsheets become available offline.

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Roll up! Roll up! Get your Windows XP Service Pack 3

25 April 2008, 10:29

Microsoft won't be releasing Windows XP Service Pack 3 until next week, but why wait? The long awaited update is already available online.

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Ubuntu 8.04 desktop edition now available

25 April 2008, 10:13

The latest version of Ubuntu, code-named "Hardy Heron", is now available for download.

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Which Windows applications do you avoid?

25 April 2008, 09:41

Here's an interesting point of discussion; which applications would you recommend Windows users stay well clear of?

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Microsoft unveils Live Mesh

23 April 2008, 11:51

Microsoft's software+services strategy took shape today as the Redmond giant announced its Live Mesh platform.

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Microsoft releases new Vista Ultimate Extras, Hell freezes over

23 April 2008, 09:58

No, you're not dreaming. Those are two brand new Ultimate Extras you're seeing on your Windows Update.

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Flickr and Linux brought together by Flickrfs

21 April 2008, 08:31

Ever wanted to mount your entire Flickr account into your desktop file system? Well, now you can. If you're using Linux that is.

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AMD updates ATI Catalyst drivers to version 8.4

17 April 2008, 09:33

AMD's latest Catalyst software raises the Radeon display driver up to version 8.476 and provides a familiar long list of resolved issues.

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Windows Vista update 'kills' USB devices

17 April 2008, 09:06

Microsoft has admitted it is investigating reports that a recent Windows Vista security update causes havoc with some USB devices, but the software giant is yet to provide a fix ...

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Live Mesh - Microsoft's next killer app?

14 April 2008, 09:39

Killer app is a term thrown around a little too easily these days, but with Microsoft's Live Mesh promising the future of cloud computing, could this really be one?

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Microsoft discloses 14,000 pages of coding secrets

10 April 2008, 13:21

Underlying protocols for Office 2007 exposed

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Microsoft gives Yahoo! a three-week ultimatum

7 April 2008, 00:27

We'll take matters into our own hands after April 26th, says Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer

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Windows XP - the OS that refuses to pass quietly into the night

4 April 2008, 12:44

Microsoft's Windows XP may already be over six years old, yet, thanks to low-cost systems such as ASUS' Eee PC, Microsoft plans to continue offering its ageing OS through to ...

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Creative climbs down over home brew Vista drivers

4 April 2008, 10:13

A Brazilian developer threatened with legal action by Creative for making its soundcards work better with Vista has had his work reinstated on the company's website.

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CyberLink goes social with PowerDVD 8 and MoovieLive.com

3 April 2008, 18:03

CyberLink has launched PowerDVD 8, the latest version of its award-winning DVD playback software, and introduced arguably its most evolutionary feature to date; MoovieLive.com.

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Google Gears to pit Google Docs against Microsoft Office Live

1 April 2008, 11:16

Good news for users who have been waiting for offline access to their Google Docs as Google announced today that it will begin rolling out the aforementioned service over the ...

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Mac is the first to fall in Pwn2Own hack contest

28 March 2008, 09:21

A brand-new MacBook Air running a fully patched version of Leopard was the first to fall in a contest that pitted the security of machines running OS X, Vista and ...

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Adobe launches Photoshop Express, takes Photoshop online

27 March 2008, 13:40

A slimmed-down version of Adobe's Photoshop is now available for free online usage in the form of Photoshop Express.

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NVIDIA drivers revealed as cause of most early Vista crashes

27 March 2008, 12:28

A Microsoft-compiled list of driver-related crashes in Windows Vista during 2007 reveals that NVIDIA accounts for nearly 29 percent of all such crashes.

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BD+ copy misprotection broken by Slysoft

19 March 2008, 18:38

Consumer freedom received a boost this week following the release of AnyDVD HD version 6.4.0.0 from Slysoft, which takes Blu-Ray's BD+ copy protection and gives it a swift kick in ...

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Apple unleashes monster patch batch on Mac faithful

19 March 2008, 17:01

Apple released a massive security update on Tuesday that patched at least 80 vulnerabilities in its Tiger and Leopard operating systems, many of which were critical.

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Apple launches Safari 3.1

19 March 2008, 10:43

Users of Apple's Safari web browser can now upgrade to version 3.1 and take advantage of stability, compatibility and performance improvements.

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Vista SP1 released - the Wow starts again?

19 March 2008, 10:04

It hasn't been an easy ride to deployment for Vista's first service pack, but Microsoft's long-awaited update is now available to all via its Windows Update service and boasts over ...

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User Account Control in Vista

1 March 2008, 00:00

The best way to keep a system secure is to limit what users can do on a system. The less they can change, the less damage programs run by them ...

Microsoft's surface has a game: Firefly

28 February 2008, 14:01

Microsoft's Surface technology has a whole host of potential uses but is gaming really one of them? Well, we'll soon find out as Carbonated Games demonstrates the first Surface game.

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Vista Service Pack 1 deployed for x64-based systems

21 February 2008, 11:10

We weren't expecting to find Microsoft's Windows Vista Service Pack 1 on Windows Update until mid-March at the earliest. Yet, I've been prompted to install the Service Pack this very ...

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Microsoft giving away developer software to students

19 February 2008, 13:16

Being a student has its benefits and now here's another one. Microsoft is giving students professional-level developer and design tools completely free of charge as part of its DreamSpark initiative.

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Apple launches Aperture 2, introduces over 100 new features

12 February 2008, 14:34

Apple has just launched Aperture 2, the latest version of its photo editing and management software. Version 2 brings over 100 new features with which Apple claim "anyone can easily ...

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Apple's OS X 10.5.2 update available

12 February 2008, 09:46

Users of Apple's Leopard operating system can now update to version 10.5.2 and with it obtain a whole lot of fixes and improved performance.

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BBC's iPlayer will come to Macs by the end of 2008

8 February 2008, 16:18

BBC's iPlayer is a pretty useful program but it hasn't been made available in the best possible method. Initially, Windows Vista users were left waiting and today, Apple Mac users ...

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Surprise: Windows Vista SP1 now in hands of pirates!

8 February 2008, 10:27

Arr, those pirates be at it again! Vista's Service Pack 1 hasn't made its way t' us payin' consumers yet but users o' BitTorrent already be downloadin' it freely. Curse ...

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