Tags: desktop, public

Google Desktop Search Beta

Google has joined the burgeoning desktop search market with a public beta. We've had a day or so to play with it -- here's our initial report.

Yahoo Desktop Search (beta)

Although still in public beta, we have great expectations for Yahoo Desktop Search, and we like the features we've seen thus far.

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Microsoft Wireless Entertainment Desktop 7000

Microsoft fits a number of useful features on to the keyboard in its new Wireless Entertainment Desktop 7000 set, but we're not sold.

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Iomega StorCenter ix2 (1TB)

The Iomega StorCenter ix2 is a two-drive NAS device that offers Bluetooth support but no remote access via the web.

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More worries about Google Desktop 3

Google Desktop's new search-across-computers feature could put sensitive data at risk and violate US data-privacy regulations, say IT administrators at a public university and a large manufacturing company. Both are banning it from their networks.

Google Desktop search flaws fixed

update: Several flaws in the popular Google Desktop software that could open PCs to intruders and possible data theft have been fixed.

Google unveils desktop search

Google has 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.

Google plans 'Chrome' browser

Search giant Google has confirmed it will shortly unveil a new Web browser dubbed 'Chrome' and based on code from the Webkit project.

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Laptop lowdown: 25 things you need to know to buy the perfect notebook

In the market for a new notebook? Check out our list of 25 things you need to consider before you hit the shops.

Apple iCal: An insider's 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, integrating it with other Mac software, syncing your calendar to mobile devices, and sharing your schedule.

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.

How to store your files online

Six options for sharing, backing up and storing your files online.

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50 significant moments from internet history

We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet.

Start-page smackdown: Netvibes, Pageflakes, iGoogle and Live.com

Want to create your own homepage? We put four personalised start pages through their paces and rank them according to looks, features and performance.

Software that's ready for takeoff in 2008

Keep your eye on these apps as 2008 ticks by. Either stuck in development or newly released, this bushel of newbies is poised to make this year their year.

Format wars: the tech that should have won

Did you love Laserdisc? Were you bonkers over Betamax? Do you cry yourself to sleep because BeOS never hit the big time? Fret no more -- superdork Captain Tech is here to travel back in time and save the format losers that should have triumphed.

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Public PC Desktop 6.1

Transform your PC into an Internet kiosk or a public access workstation.

Public Access Desktop 2.8

Protect and manage your PC.

Bulletproof Public PC 6.1

Restrict access to your files and applications using Internet Explorer.

Public Background Checks Search Gadget

Find billions of public records right from your desktop.

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