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  • Yahoo joins desktop search fray

    Yahoo has become the latest major Internet company to introduce consumer software for searching e-mail and other desktop files.

  • Microsoft gears up Web apps for big business

    Microsoft detailed on Tuesday its road map and pricing for Web-based software suites built for big companies and growing businesses.

  • Windows desktop search gets down to business

    To keep pace with rivals, Microsoft plans to announce a business version of its Windows Desktop Search application on Tuesday at the IT Forum in Barcelona.

  • Microsoft fixes date for desktop search tool

    Microsoft has set a firmer date for the release of its desktop search software, after Google launched a test version of its rival program for scouring a PC's hard drive.

  • Google unveils desktop search

    Google on Thursday unveiled its first-generation desktop application for searching through personal files and Web history stored locally on a PC, a move that could shake up the landscape of Internet search and raise privacy hackles.

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    If you're considering an upgrade to Entourage 2008, think again -- for some reason, Microsoft hasn't bothered to add some vital functions that are critical to making Apple Mac systems welcome on any Exchange network.

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  • What's new and different in Outlook 2007

    While it doesn't bring the same jaw-dropping interface changes that accompany other modules in the Office 2007 suite, Outlook 2007 does provide a number of new and very useful features, and the interface does change a bit to accommodate some of these new features.

  • What's new in Windows Vista?

    Don't want to take Windows Vista for a test drive until you know what it has to offer? Join Windows expert Deb Shinder for a visual tour of Beta 2 as she points out some of the more dramatic changes and shares her impressions of the new OS.

  • Ballmer's bullish outlook

    Microsoft's CEO likes what he sees on the horizon as his company fits its message to changing times in the IT industry.

  • Outlook tips for busy IT managers

    Microsoft Outlook is loaded with features that can save you time and increase your productivity. Here are just a few tips and techniques for getting the most out of this program.

  • What's really inside--and behind--Office 2003

    Commentary: The upcoming version of Office isn't just another software upgrade: The new features that you'll see aren't that interesting. What is interesting is going on behind the scenes.

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  • Microsoft Outlook 2007

    If you work with Microsoft Outlook on a daily basis, this upgrade can make scheduling simpler and e-mailing more interesting. Still, we wish Instant Search and e-mail rendering were better.

  • Find it fast: six apps that search your hard drive

    Need to find a specific e-mail message or file on your hard drive? You're not alone. Fortunately, six new localised-search apps let you search your hard drive. Read on to find out more.

  • DtSearch Desktop 7.01

    Unless you need library-accurate file searches, DtSearch has perhaps too much power for the average desktop.

  • First Take: MSN Search

    Microsoft hustles to catch up with search engine giants Google and Yahoo, but the beta version of MSN Search still leaves plenty of room for improvement.

  • Annoying software: a rogues' gallery

    Here are ten of the guilty parties who try to do the impossible: to make us hate the internet and wish it had never been invented -- and who very nearly succeed.

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