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IE 7 was Microsoft's one chance to leapfrog ahead of the competition, but the company has only barely caught sight of the current front-runners. For more features and greater security, switch to Mozilla Firefox.

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Internet Explorer 8 Beta 2

Microsoft's release should retain its browser base but doesn't yet have enough to lure loyal Firefox users back to Internet Explorer.

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Nokia 6210 Navigator

While the 6210 is solidly built and features fast performance, the lack of a lifetime subscription to turn-by-turn navigation robs the Navigator of what should make it unique in the market.

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Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Beta

Given all the expectations, we wanted more within IE 7 for XP, but Microsoft has given us less.

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Optimus Maximus

As impressive as we find the Optimus Maximus keyboard in concept, the US$1,600 price tag overwhelms its real world benefits. We can only recommend this keyboard to those most charmed by this unique keyboard's novelty.

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Microsoft, Nikon sign patent-sharing deal

Microsoft and Nikon have signed a cross-licensing deal that gives each company access to the other's patents.

Photoshop guru leaves Adobe for Microsoft

Mark Hamburg, the second engineer to work on Adobe Systems' Photoshop and a leader of the Lightroom software project, is headed to Redmond.

Microsoft silent on Vista successor rumours

Companies and home users who are getting up to speed on Microsoft's new operating system, Vista, should not expect a pause for breath. Within a year, the name on everyone's lips could be Vienna, not Vista.

Microsoft, Peter Jackson to form game studio

Microsoft has announced that it will be creating a new video game studio in collaboration with "Lord of the Rings" and "King Kong" director Peter Jackson.

Ballmer on PC's role in Web services world

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said on Tuesday that lines between on-premise software and Internet-delivered services are blurring, an industry shift the company is embracing.

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Innovation, Microsoft DIYs and How-to

100 tips to speed up your software

Do more faster with these amazingly useful shortcuts.

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Windows Vista: past and future

Jeff Putt of Microsoft Australia discusses the future of Vista, and looks at the hardware hits (and misses) that have accompanied their operating systems.

GO3: Gears of War was about fun, not innovation: Epic producer

Gears of War producer defends title against claims of unoriginality; says games should not innovate for innovation's sake.

Browser battle: IE 8 vs Opera 9.5 vs Safari vs Firefox 3

A rundown on the latest versions of all the main browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari and Opera. Oh, and don't forget Flock!

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.

Q&A: RedOctane cofounder Charles Huang

RedOctane cocreator and Guitar Hero rocker Charles Huang discusses working with Microsoft, picking the right guitar for the job, and his take on Rock Band this holiday season.

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Photos: 10 tech flops -- with cool names

Have you ever thought that some tech companies occasionally invest more brainpower in naming their products than in making them successful? You're not the only one who thinks so.
CES 2007 Unveiled: Photos from the show floor

Not deterred by a mile-long queue, journalists, retailers and industry members waited patiently in line to enter a modestly sized exhibition room for CES Unveiled, a preview event held in the Sands Expo Center two days before the opening of CES 2007 in Las Vegas.