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  • Red Hat delays desktop Linux

    Red Hat has delayed its Linux desktop distribution, Global Desktop, until September in order to investigate adding additional video support.

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    Computer manufacturer Dell announced yesterday that it would pre-install Linux on select desktop and notebook systems.

  • Unisys to spend more time at TAFE Qld

    TAFE Queensland has signed a two year extension to its outsourcing deal with Unisys for infrastructure and desktop management support.

  • Heinz moves to stop Web nasties

    Global food giant Heinz has integrated a combined hardware/software solution from Sophos to combat malware attacks and unauthorised application use.

  • Aviva tech break-up costs HP

    A report this week suggested the Australian operations of financial services specialist Aviva would not renew a key outsourcing contract with Hewlett-Packard when it expires this November.

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    Turbulence, a game of tag using GPS-enabled mobile phones, has taken out Microsoft's Devsta Challenge 2008. We take a look at the top five entries.

  • Getting to know GNOME

    Linux has come a long way from the early, oft-crashing days. GNOME is now one of the primary desktops for the Linux operating system; not only is it highly customisable, but it is amazingly stable. We examine why Linux -- running GNOME -- is a viable desktop alternative.

  • Will your PC keep pace with Vista?

    The next version of Windows will grade performance. You'll have to decide whether to buy a new hard drive.

  • Sugar Suite 4.0.1

    Sugar Suite from SugarCRM is a comprehensive, streamlined tool which offers indispensable services to both a company's employees and its customers.

  • Migration news: Windows to Linux, and vice versa

    Why did national radio broadcaster Austereo Group and consultancy Coffey International drop Linux for Windows? And why did soon-to-be-listed Wotif.com abandon Microsoft technologies for Red Hat and Oracle?

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Reviews (53)

  • Google combines word processing, spreadsheets

    Google is diving further into the Web-based productivity-applications market by offering a new product that combines its online word-processing and spreadsheet programs.

  • Intel quad-core can slow you down

    Certain applications will run slower under the Intel quad-core processors, according to a company spokesperson.

  • Desktop? Who needs it?

    Today, even the cheapest notebook computers outstrip the performance needs of the most demanding business users, and you no longer have to settle for a desktop because the notebook is too expensive.

  • Bluetooth proof that Microsoft can innovate

    The Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)--which will undoubtedly play a significant role in the Internet's future--is an idea hatched in Microsoft's labs.

  • Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 Preferred

    Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10 isn't perfect, but it's the best dictation software available. We don't find this upgrade necessary for the most basic dictation, although new features may benefit heavily-accented English speakers and those who rely heavily on voice commands.

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