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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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XBMC heads from Xbox to Mac

8 February 2008, 09:54

People still hold their old Xbox consoles dear to their heart and the main reason for that is XBMC, a media centre application which turns a modded Xbox console into ...

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eBoostr brings Vista-like Readyboost to Windows XP

6 February 2008, 13:04

Windows XP system running low on RAM? In need of Windows Vista's Readyboost technology? No problem, eBoostr is the answer.

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Windows Vista SP1 released to manufacturing

4 February 2008, 14:40

Microsoft has announced that its Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista has today been released to manufacturing. Don't start checking Windows Update just yet though, it won't be served out ...

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Get creative, send a free Valentines card with Photobox

1 February 2008, 15:57

There are only two weeks to go until Valentines day, have you got anything planned for the special person in your life? Whatever you've got in store, why not take ...

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MySpace opening to developers next week

31 January 2008, 12:19

Following its announcement last October, the MySpace Developer Platform will open its doors on Tuesday February 5th, allowing users to build components for the site.

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Put Windows Vista on a diet with vLite

30 January 2008, 10:20

Windows Vista often gets referred to as a bloated operating system. Agree or not, a tool going by the name of vLite will allow you to trim Windows Vista to ...

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Vista virtualisation now more affordable

28 January 2008, 11:58

We'd put this one down as better late than never, as a year after the launch of Windows Vista, Microsoft has finally permitted the use of Vista Basic and Vista ...

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Early look at Windows 7 confirmed and detailed by Microsoft?

24 January 2008, 10:41

Earlier this week, a web user claimed an early look at Windows 7 and provided a mini review. Now, a supposed Microsoft insider responds with some thoughts of his own.

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Windows Vista SP1 set for February 15th?

24 January 2008, 09:41

Though still only confirmed to be released in Q1 2008, sources close to Microsoft claim the first Service Pack for Windows Vista could be with us on February 15th.

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BullGuard aiming to help fight spam - for free!

23 January 2008, 13:42

Spam e-mail, we all hate it, and we all probably get it. Out to save the day is BullGuard who today announced the availability of its free Spamfilter.

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Web user claims early look at Windows 7

22 January 2008, 10:14

Whether a new Microsoft OS lives up to its billing or disappoints, the hype surrounding it is always nothing short of enormous. Though no release date is known for Microsoft's ...

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Nearly 50,000 sign Save XP petition

21 January 2008, 10:40

Microsoft has plans to cease OEM sales of its Windows XP operating system on June 30th 2008. However, nearly 50,000 people have signed a petition asking the software giant to ...

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