Microsoft Office: Then and Now

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  Intuit reveals QuickBooks 2009

  Intuit shared details of bookkeeping app QuickBooks 2009 on Monday in the US.

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  101 software tips, tweaks and tricks

  Our insider secrets will help you master your PC and its most important applications.

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  How to share files between Office and iWork

  Sharing between these two office suites is possible but clunky. Follow our guide to make sharing between Apple iWork and Microsoft Office easier.

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  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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  Apple iCal: An insiders guide

  iCal is Apple's personal calendar program to help organise work and personal lives. In this guide we'll show you the basics of the calendar service, how it integrates with other Mac software, syncing your calendar to mobile devices, and sharing your schedule.

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  Free Speed: Make your Mac faster

  AU$2,000 worth of performance for free? Yes please!

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  Aussies pay more for Adobe Acrobat 9

  Australians can expect to pay close to forty percent more than their US counterparts for a copy Adobe Acrobat 9. However, Aussies are getting a better deal than their UK counterparts, who can expect to pay twice as much.

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  Google Docs gets limited PDF support

  Google Docs, the online office suite from the search giant, now has some limited but still useful support for PDF files.

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  Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended

  Adobe Acrobat 9 document-creation software is adding dynamic features such as integration of animation, dynamic maps, 256-bit encryption, and improved forms. We've been playing with the beta edition of Acrobat 9 Pro Extended.

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  Mirror your hard drive: two disk-copying utilities reviewed

  If you need to roll out a standard software configurations across more than one desktop or laptop, you'll need an app that can make a mirror image of an existing hard drive.

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  Microsoft moves first elements of Office online

  Microsoft will soon release a beta of Office Live Workspace, a free tool for viewing, sharing and storing, but not editing, Office documents online.

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  Microsoft Office alternatives

  Are you always rooting for the underdog? In the world of productivity suites, you don't need to pay a lot to get the basic tools for reading, writing and arithmetic. Read the reviews to find out what's in each bundle, from the freebies to the full-featured suites.

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  Microsoft adapts Outlook for photographers

  A free plug-in lets photographers create sorted lists of necessary gear for photo shoots. Plus, Microsoft makes it easier to find raw image codecs.

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  Microsoft: Office 2003 SP3 advisory was a mistake

  Microsoft has acknowledged it made a mistake over a security advisory it released concerning Office 2003.

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  Word, PowerPoint blocked by Office 2003 update

  The latest service pack for Microsoft Office 2003 has made a range of older files inaccessible, including Word documents, Excel spreadsheets and PowerPoint presentations, it emerged this week.

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  Office SP3: Are new formats more secure?

  Blocking old file formats in the Office 2003 Service Pack 3 (SP3) release was meant to bolster security for Microsoft customers, but whether the new formats are any more secure than older ones is debatable.

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  Mozilla Thunderbird e-mail client finally gets calendar

  Mozilla Foundation has finally integrated the Lightning calendar to its latest incarnation of open-source e-mail client, Thunderbird 3.0. Users can also expect improved search.

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  Whaddyareckon?: Dodgy technology

  Have you ever bought the wrong thing and been burned by a tech disaster? With technology impacting so many facets of our lives, few of us are immune, as we find out on the streets of Sydney this week.

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  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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  Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended

  Adobe Acrobat 9 document-creation software is adding dynamic features such as integration of animation, dynamic maps, 256-bit encryption, and improved forms. We've been playing with the beta edition of Acrobat 9 Pro Extended.

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  Quickbooks QBi 2008/2009

  Existing users of Reckon's line of accounting packages have the best reason in years to upgrade with the QBi series. New users should find the attractive pricing of the entry-level versions pretty compelling too.

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  Mozilla Thunderbird 2

  Thunderbird 2 provides a compelling option for users looking for an open source e-mail client.

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  Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac (Special Media Edition)

  Office 2008 for Mac may be the best pick for business users, but most people can get by with less expensive alternatives.

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  Acronis True Image 8.0

  Acronis True Image 8.0 is a first-class imaging program that makes it easy to copy the contents of a hard drive.

• Quickbooks QBi 2008/2009

  Acronis True Image 8.0 is a first-class imaging program that makes it easy to copy the contents of a hard drive.

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  Microsoft Word 2007

  If you're ready to let go of old habits from previous versions of Word and want to make sleeker-looking documents, Microsoft Word 2007 is worth the upgrade. However, less-expensive alternatives handle its core features without the clutter.

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  Microsoft PowerPoint 2007 beta 2

  Microsoft is spicing up PowerPoint with new templates, animation effects, and image editing tools.

• Mozilla Thunderbird 2

  Microsoft is spicing up PowerPoint with new templates, animation effects, and image editing tools.

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  Acronis True Image 8.0

  Acronis True Image 8.0 is a first-class imaging program that makes it easy to copy the contents of a hard drive.

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  Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite 2005

  Britannica Ultimate Reference Suite 2005 is a fine encyclopaedia product with a solid base of articles.

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