'Legitimate concerns' raised over Microsoft's Office formats 

Microsoft Corp's director of corporate standards has conceded that 'legitimate concerns' have been raised in response to its attempt to fast-track the approval of its Open XML format by ISO.
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10 Sites for Cheap Flights 

These Web sites won't help with security lines and lost luggage, but they might save you a few bucks and find you a more comfortable seat.
Added on: 28-Apr-2008 | hits: 25
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16 Ways to Spend Your Economic Stimulus Check 

The tax rebate checks are going out early, which is a few extra days you get to play with your new iPhone. Or GPS device. Or destkop PC. Or... or...
Added on: 07-May-2008 | hits: 21
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After the Desktop – What? 

For decades the desktop PC has been the public face of computing to most folk. It has delivered a dazzling array of applications to us, but at a cost – it has tied us down to desks. Unless you are chained to your desk by your job, this can be pretty inconvenient. The workforce is becoming increasingly mobile, courtesy of the Internet which connects most places, and the mobile phone. Desktop PCs are anything but mobile.
Added on: 11-Feb-2008 | hits: 27
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An Antic Disposition 

In early 2007 the European Computer Manufacturer's Association (Ecma), after a superficial review clothed in secrecy, submitted the Microsoft-authored document format specification, Office Open XML (OOXML), to ISO/IEC JTC1 for approval as an International Standard. This provocative submission occurred only three months after JTC1 published OpenDocument Format (ODF) as a unanimously approved International Standard.
Added on: 28-Jan-2008 | hits: 50
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Apple Refreshes iMac Line 

Apple this morning announced an update to its iMac line. The latest version of the popular all-in-one system includes new Intel Core 2 Duo processors with 6MB L2 cache and 1066 MHz front-side bus, a standard 2GB of memory on most models, and the most powerful graphics yet available on the system.
Added on: 07-May-2008 | hits: 23
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Drive-Imaging: Beyond Backup 

Your hard drive could die at any moment. Will you be ready? If you've got a drive image, you'll save not only your data but your apps, drivers, and all the settings that make your machine yours.
Added on: 10-Mar-2008 | hits: 34
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Easing kids into free software 

By current standards I was already old when I had my own computer for the first time. It was 1997 and I had already been out of school for six years. Now, as an IT professional, I often wonder where I would have been had I been given an early introduction to computers.
Added on: 14-Jan-2008 | hits: 59
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Googlephone could be powered by Linux and free of charge 

Although Google itself refuses to budge from the official company line of confirming or denying nothing, it looks increasingly likely that a Googlephone is in the offing.
Added on: 15-May-2008 | hits: 12
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How to Downgrade from Vista to XP 

Fed up with Vista? Here are step-by-step instructions for downgrading back to the warm familiarity of Windows XP.
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Keeping Free Software Free 

Next-generation computers are designed to restrict how you use them even before you buy them. What can the free software community do?
Added on: 07-Apr-2008 | hits: 36
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Microsoft Cuts Vista Prices to Urge Upgrades 

The world's largest software maker said it plans to lower retail prices for Vista in 70 countries later this year in tandem with the shipment of the first major update to Vista, known as Service Pack 1 (SP1).
Added on: 10-Mar-2008 | hits: 36
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Microsoft to 'host' Linux virtually 

Microsoft will support customers who choose to run Linux with Microsoft's Virtual Server 2005 R2, which is software for running multiple operating systems on one machine.
Added on: 27-May-2008 | hits: 3
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Networked Storage for All 

Whether you're looking for a small device to store your home media on or a heavy-duty beast that can meet your growing business' needs, there's a NAS box for you. There's even one for Macs!
Added on: 28-Apr-2008 | hits: 19
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Our Favorite Digital Imaging Apps 

No matter what variety of photo-imaging software you're looking for, there's a pretty good chance that there's a top-tier app out there for you. We've rounded up some of the highest-rated programs in the space, and there's a quality app that should meet the needs of everyone, from budget-conscious beginners to production pros.
Added on: 07-Apr-2008 | hits: 30
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Pick the Perfect Smartphone 

At the risk of starting a flame war, here's what we hope is a balanced overview of each of the four major smartphone operating systems to help you choose the right device with features that best suit your needs. And be sure to check out our recent reviews of the hottest phones in each category below.
Added on: 04-Feb-2008 | hits: 46
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Say Good-Bye to Wi-Fi 

USB modems and wireless cards work on cellular networks, and can get your laptop online almost anywhere. We've got five devices to help keep you connected wherever you may roam.
Added on: 04-Feb-2008 | hits: 40
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Streaming Video for Cheapskates 

In our previous Solutions story, "Stream Video to Your Living-Room PC", we covered how to stream movies from services such as Netflix's Watch Now, Vongo, and others to your living-room PC or set-top box for display on your TV. Well, what if you don't have a living-room PC or a set-top box—and don't want one!
Added on: 25-Feb-2008 | hits: 39
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Tech Products We'd Be Lost Without 

A survey of PC Magazine editors to determine the products they'd least like to be parted from revealed some obvious—and several unusual—choices.
Added on: 17-Mar-2008 | hits: 30
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The PCMag.com Digital Dream Home 

Whether you're on a tight budget or can spend like a Rockefeller, here's how to create the techie house of your dreams from the ground up.
Added on: 17-Mar-2008 | hits: 37
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The Ultimate USB Key 

With some extra planning, your USB drive can be more than a briefcase; it can be a tool to keep you connected and functional, too.
Added on: 18-Feb-2008 | hits: 44
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Vista SP1 Available Through Windows Update 

Microsoft announced on Tuesday that Vista users can upgrade to Vista Service Pack 1 through a Windows Update download.
Added on: 24-Mar-2008 | hits: 35
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'The Linux desktop is a complete blast' 

Chicago native Katie McAuliff, who has worked for Novell Inc. for 13 years, took over as president of Novell Canada, replacing Don Chapman. Ms McAuliff will oversee all facets of the Canadian organization including sales, marketing, consulting, support, training, finance and operations, with a focus on expanding and strengthening Novell Canada's partnership model.
Added on: 28-Apr-2008 | hits: 19
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10 Open Source Companies Set to Dominate 2008  

The VAR Guy spent most of 2007 blogging about open source start-ups and open source business models. As he looks ahead to 2008, The VAR Guy knows hundreds of open source software providers are seeking to catch on in the corporate market. Here are the top 10 open source providers and platforms that are set to succeed in 2008.
Added on: 07-Jan-2008 | hits: 105
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30 Days with Linux 

Many people, daunted by Vista's hardware requirements and product activation issues, claim on various boards how they plan to "switch to Linux." We spend 30 days using nothing but Ubuntu Linux to find out if this is truly a viable alternative for the consumer.
Added on: 24-Mar-2008 | hits: 39
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502,174 Documents Can't Be Wrong. Next Up ajaxSketch 

Over the last 6 days, more than 500,000 documents have been created with ajaxWrite, including a report on William Shakespeare written by my son for a grade school assignment. I'm confident that the launch of ajaxWrite was the biggest in history for a new word processor. If you haven't tried it yet or didn't have a satisfying experience last week, I encourage you to try it now.
Added on: 21-Apr-2008 | hits: 28
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A laptop to change the world 

Commentary-- Even if it fails, 'One Laptop per Child' will have an enormous impact on the computing landscape.
Added on: 15-May-2008 | hits: 9
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A Pretty Good Way to Foil the NSA 

How easy is it for the average internet user to make a phone call secure enough to frustrate the NSA's extrajudicial surveillance program? Wired News took Phil Zimmermann's newest encryption software, Zfone, for a test drive and found it's actually quite easy, even if the program is still in beta.
Added on: 27-May-2008 | hits: 15
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A software maker goes up against Microsoft 

VMware, a young Silicon Valley company, is the early leader in a fast-growing market for what is called virtual-machine software. And that puts it on a collision course with Microsoft, the industry’s Goliath.
Added on: 28-Jan-2008 | hits: 61
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An open source security triple play 

Want to protect your SOHO machine or LAN from rootkits and malware, but want something a little more real-time than simply running Chkrootkit or another rootkit detector after the fact? Consider OSSEC-HIDS, an open source host intrusion detection system.
Added on: 11-Feb-2008 | hits: 58
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Archos 704 WiFi 

The Archos 704 WiFi multimedia player looks amazing on paper, but the Web browsing isn't quite smooth enough. Still, as a video player it succeeds: the large screen size makes it ideal for planes, trains, and automobiles, though it's too big to be an everyday music player.
Added on: 07-Apr-2008 | hits: 58
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At a Loss for Words 

It's not often I find myself at a loss for words when I read something, but this is one of those times. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to say that it isn't really necessary for me to add any words to the following news, other than to characterize them with a Latin phrase lawyers use: Res ipse loquitor, which translates as "the thing speaks for itself."
Added on: 07-Jan-2008 | hits: 62
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Audacity: the open source podcasting program of choice 

Audacity is a great little program for podcasting and I use it myself for my Cyber Cynic podcasts. It's not just me, the open-source guy -- all of us at eWEEK, Linux-Watch, and Microsoft Watch use Audacity.
Added on: 15-May-2008 | hits: 13
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Best Buy to Recommend Blu-ray Over HD DVD 

Best Buy Co Inc, the largest U.S. consumer electronics chain, said on Monday it will recommend that consumers choose Sony Corp's Blu-ray high-definition video format.
Added on: 10-Mar-2008 | hits: 29
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Big Blue turning its data centers green 

IBM says it will save $250 million by moving 4,000 servers onto 30 mainframes
Added on: 07-Apr-2008 | hits: 37
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Buying a preinstalled Linux desktop or laptop 

So you want to run Linux, but you really would rather have it preinstalled? Good idea. It's for those users that longtime LXer.com reader cyber_rigger started putting together his "Companies selling preinstalled Linux and no-OS" listing.
Added on: 28-Apr-2008 | hits: 19
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Congrats to the OOXML Team! 

Yes, Office Open XML is now (almost) a standard. Open source users are upset, which seems a natural course of events. Heck, I am too.
Added on: 21-Apr-2008 | hits: 26
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Dell Brasil Peddles the Penguin 

A number of other manufacturers have already been observed offering pre-installed Linux, and now Dell Brasil follows suit, with a fair amount of fanfare.
Added on: 20-May-2008 | hits: 5
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Dell-Linux: Is the Target Windows or OS X? 

Dell's decision to certify Novell's SUSE Linux for use with its desktops and laptops is clouded in mystery right now, as PC World reports. The Texas company is at pains to point out that it isn't necessarily offering Linux with its desktops and notebooks out-of-the-box, but certifying the Linux OS for use with its products.
Added on: 25-Feb-2008 | hits: 29
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Desktop Predictions for 2007-2008 

This has been stewing in my mind for awhile, and now the picture has crystallised. Here's what I predict will happen in the desktop market over the next two years:
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DOT Bans Vista Upgrades 

Citing concerns about cost and system compatibility, the CIO of the federal Department of Transportation has put a hold on DOT upgrades toMicrosoft (NSDQ: MSFT)'s Windows Vista operating system, Internet Explorer 7, and Office 2007.
Added on: 31-Mar-2008 | hits: 21
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DRM: Microsoft's Ace in the Hole 

The time for adoption has never looked better, but unfortunately, we are still sitting on some very serious problems that will continue to make sure that Linux is seen as "unusable" as possible to those who are in the mainstream world.
Added on: 20-May-2008 | hits: 10
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FAA May Ditch Microsoft's Windows Vista And Office For Google And Linux Combo 

FAA chief information officer David Bowen said he's taking a close look at the Premier Edition of Google Apps as he mulls replacements for the agency's Windows XP-based desktop computers and laptops.
Added on: 07-May-2008 | hits: 12
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Few Linux, FOSS alternatives at tax time 

Linux users and open source fans have few options when it comes to computerized filing of their federal and state income taxes in the United States.
Added on: 07-Jan-2008 | hits: 59
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Firefox 2.0: Not Radical, but Just Right 

There's no denying that Microsoft's new Internet Explorer 7 release is a heftier upgrade than Mozilla's new Firefox 2.0 release. Where Microsoft has significantly added to the feature set, Mozilla has tweaked its feature set. (It was already ahead in the features war.) The question is: Are those tweaks enough to keep the open-source browser on top?
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Firefox 3 Beta 4 is 5x faster than IE7, 3x faster than FF2 

The almost-but-not-quite-final beta of Firefox 3 (FF3 beta 4) is now available for download. The most noticeable improvement is speed. In some tests, it’s three times faster than Firefox 2 (meaning the test completes in 1/3 the time), and a whopping five times faster than IE 7:
Added on: 17-Mar-2008 | hits: 46
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Firefox Growth, Internet Explorer Decline Driven By Windows Users, Not Linux 

Some memes die hard. Along with the persistent claim that the popular Firefox browser platform is only for Windows-haters, we often see the comment that simply downloading something… even 100 million-plus of something… doesn’t mean people are using it. In fact, Firefox’s Mary Colvig says they believe 40 to 60 million people are actually using it.
Added on: 31-Mar-2008 | hits: 37
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From Gutenberg to Google 

Google's mission is to organise the world's information, but what effect is this having on the oldest information technology - books?
Added on: 14-Jan-2008 | hits: 60
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Frugal computer users turn to free software 

Avery Bowron, a computer-savvy 19-year-old, readily acknowledges that he learned something valuable about technology from senior citizens: good software can be obtained at no cost.
Added on: 20-May-2008 | hits: 7
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Generation LinuX, Part 2--Web Research 

Every kid should learn that invaluable skill of finding information on the Web. Mentoring, books, magazines, and other resources provide phenomenal content to today's kids. Better make sure that they can tap that huge information gold mine known as the Web.
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