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  Sydney's Chatswood to get Apple store

  Apple announced today that it would open a second official retail store in Sydney at 9am this Saturday (9 August), in the Sydney suburb of Chatswood.

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  Tweaking OS X

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  Advanced Mac keyboard shortcuts for power users

  If you're an experienced Apple user, this guide will show you some of the more advanced keyboard shortcuts you should know.

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  Apple Spaces: Separate work and play

  There's a nifty feature inside OS X Leopard called Spaces to keep your horseplay and work time separate.

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  Free Speed: Make your Mac faster

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  Apple putting Snow Leopard on crash diet?

  Applications could be going under the squeeze for Snow Leopard, Apple's next version of OS X.

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  Photos: Bill Gates, a photo biography

  Just days before he finally hangs up his hat as Microsoft's figurehead and inspiration (on 27 June), ZDNet.com.au looks back at Bill Gates' career over the past 30 years.

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  Apple previews OS X 10.6: Snow Leopard

  Apple has previewed OS X 10.6 at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, code-named Snow Leopard.

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  XP on your desktop till 2010, if it's cheap

  Microsoft has announced that manufacturers will be able to sell Windows on "nettops" — or low-cost desktops — in another move that looks set to keep XP alive for several years yet.

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  DIY: Wipe Your Hard Drive Clean

  Get out your virtual scrub brush and let's get busy. A full Windows reinstall is the ultimate cure-all for inexplicable errors, crashes and glitches. Our step-by-step primer leads the way.

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  Boot Windows XP from a USB flash drive

  You can't boot using a floppy disk the way you used to be able to with DOS, but one handy way to easily boot XP is by using a USB flash drive. Here's how to make it work.

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  File sharing between XP, Vista and OS X on a local network

  You've got a Mac and a PC hooked up to a local network, and you'd like to share files between them. Thing is, file sharing isn't easy. No sweat! CNET.com.au walks you through setting up file sharing on OS X, Vista and XP.

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  Give Windows XP a Vista Look

  Windows Vista won't be available until early next year, but current XP users drooling over Vista's new Aero theme and utilities, such as sidebars and widgets, don't have to wait for Microsoft to ship out its new operating system to upgrade their desktops.

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  Windows Vista pros and cons

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  Tweaking OS X

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  Apple Spaces: Separate work and play

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  Advanced Mac keyboard shortcuts for power users

  If you're an experienced Apple user, this guide will show you some of the more advanced keyboard shortcuts you should know.

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  Apple putting Snow Leopard on crash diet?

  Applications could be going under the squeeze for Snow Leopard, Apple's next version of OS X.

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  Microsoft Windows Vista SP1

  Microsoft pushes its first service pack for Vista out the door. Is it a salvation, a non-event or a flop?

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  Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard

  The grace of Leopard's interface enhancements makes productivity more pleasurable with a Mac, as more than 300 functional and fun features top off this update.

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  Ubuntu 7.04

  Ubuntu is very user-friendly but not right for everyone. Oddly, both casual and advanced users will find this operating system wonderful, while day-to-day users may rail against Ubuntu's incompatibility with certain popular software applications.

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  Windows Mobile 6

  Though it doesn't offer earth-shattering new features and interface issues remain, Windows Mobile 6 brings a collection of noteworthy improvements that makes its mobile devices easier to use and equips mobile professionals with more robust productivity tools.

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  Microsoft Vista Home Basic

  If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, it is not worth rushing out to purchase Vista Home Basic. On the other hand, if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.

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  Windows Vista Ultimate

  Microsoft has released its new operating system, Windows Vista, to hardware manufacturers, marking the end of the development phase and the beginning of the distribution phase.

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  Windows Vista Home Premium

  Vista Home Premium will likely be one of the most popular of the six varieties of Microsoft's latest operating system. If you're currently happy with Windows XP SP2, we see no compelling reason to upgrade, but if you need a new computer right now, Windows Vista is stable enough for everyday use.

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  Windows Mobile 6

  Though it doesn't offer earth-shattering new features and interface issues remain, Windows Mobile 6 brings a collection of noteworthy improvements that makes its mobile devices easier to use and equips mobile professionals with more robust productivity tools.

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  Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005

  Media Center Edition 2005 is the best desktop DVR app out there, but it's not yet ready to play hub for your digital home.

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  Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005

  Though slightly flawed, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition 2005 makes pen-based computing feasible for the average worker.

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