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Article | 24/05/2012 Government opens inquiry into IT prices
The Australian Government has begun a parliamentary inquiry into technology prices, and will report on whether Australians pay more for IT hardware, v...
Article | 23/05/2012 App of the day: TripView
For some poeple, it may be as simple as looking up the time on a printed timetable at the bus stop or the notice boards at the train station. But if y...
Article | 18/04/2012 How to learn to code for free
In days gone by, all you needed to make a website was a Geocities account and some basic knowledge of HTML. Maybe you'd throw in a bit of CSS (Cascadi...
Article | 16/04/2012 LogMeIn Cubby is not just a typical cloud-based storage service
LogMeIn has released details of its cloud storage and data sharing service, Cubby. It's a service that's still in beta mode and users are required to ...
Article | 13/04/2012 Opinion: Microsoft, instead of turning the lights off on XP, make it open source
To state the obvious,, Microsoft is hugely important economically and culturally, and as Peter Parker (AKA Spiderman) was told by his grandfather: "Wi...
Article | 1/02/2012 Bitdefender Internet Security 2012
Bitdefender Internet Security 2012 comes in third in our 2012 roundup of security suites. But although it earned the bronze overall, it captured the h...
Article | 4/04/2012 Look who's working on Linux now: Microsoft
Linux powers countless smartphones, TVs, supercomputers, financial transactions, and websites around the globe--not to mention desktops--but the fact ...
Article | 14/03/2012 Experts sound worm alarm for critical Windows bug
Microsoft today released six security updates that patched seven vulnerabilities, including a critical Windows bug that hackers will certainly try to ...
Article | 13/03/2012 Like a bull in a Photoshop
Graphics professionals have grown accustomed to using Adobe's Photoshop suite to get the most out of their photos and visual designs. While most artis...
Article | 9/03/2012 Opinion: Windows 8 refresh feature makes it easy to start with a clean slate
One of the coolest features of Windows 8 is Refresh. Regardless of why you might want to start over, Refresh gives you a quick and easy way to start w...
Article | 9/03/2012 Free tool restores Start button to Windows 8
A company known for software that customizes Windows has released a free tool that restores the Start button to Microsoft's Windows 8 Consumer Preview...
Article | 9/03/2012 Windows 8 survey: Half who have tried the OS wouldn't recommend It
People who have installed the Windows 8 Consumer Preview praise its speed and the changes to Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer, but most readers ...
Article | 7/03/2012 Apple adds App Store catalog section ahead of new iPad
On the eve of Apple’s iPad related event on Wednesday, the company added a new Catalogs category in the App Store. It’s not often Apple adds new categ...
Article | 8/03/2012 Apple updates iMovie, GarageBand, iWork for iOS
An Apple event wouldn't be much fun without some software updates, and the company had them in spades on Wednesday: Apple showed off new features for ...
Article | 7/03/2012 In Pictures: Windows Server 8 - Ten features managers will love
These new and improved features in Windows Server 8 will make many Windows administrators very happy.
Article | 3/03/2012 Microsoft's 3D transparent interface makes us feel like we're living in the future
Windows 8 may seem like a radical change from what came before it, but some of the stuff Microsoft has cooking in its research labs makes Windows 8 lo...
Article | 5/03/2012 In Pictures: 15 awesome Windows 8 'Metro-Style' apps
Here are some of the best Metro-Style Windows 8 apps - optimised for touchscreens, but functional with mouses and keyboards.
Article | 2/03/2012 11 open source programming tools on the rise
Linus Torvalds's fabled 'world domination' on the desktops of clerks or CEOs may never arrive, but it's already here on the computers of programmers e...
Article | 1/03/2012 Microsoft unveils Windows 8 "Consumer Preview," downloads start
Microsoft Wednesday released its "Consumer Preview" of Windows 8, and before Windows President Steve Sinofsky finished his presentation to reporters a...
Article | 1/03/2012 Five Windows 8 features for businesses
The Windows 8 Consumer Preview isn't the only new Microsoft download of interest to businesses. Also recently released was its Product Guide for Busin...