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Microsoft Windows Defender beta 2

With Windows Defender beta 2, Microsoft beefs up its free antispyware app with a new name, engine and tools.

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Microsoft Office 12.0 pre-Beta 1

Microsoft Office 12.0 pre-Beta 1 drastically revamps the interface layouts of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.

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Lexus RX400h (2006)

For those craving a luxury four-wheel drive with an emphasis on luxury rather than cornering elan, then the RX400h is a good choice. It's about as much four-wheel drive as many of us will ever need, and its fuel thrift is pleasing too.

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Windows Live Hotmail

Drag-and-drop message organisation and a built-in MP3 player are among the notable new features to this radical overhaul of Hotmail.

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Webroot Spy Sweeper 5

Webroot Spy Sweeper 5 is good choice for protecting your PC against spyware and shielding it against future infections, but it's too noisy, with its constant reminders that it's working.

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Windows Media Player gets a face-lift in version 11

Windows Media Player gets a face-lift in version 11.

Microsoft hopes scRGB will improve photo colours

For a computer, dealing with colour is just another maths problem. And Microsoft wants to change the way your PC counts.

Adobe moves to broaden Flash reach

Adobe announces the Open Screen Project, an industry partnership intended to broaden the appeal of Flash for mobile devices and other non-PC platforms.

Why do Apple customers care so much?

There is no question that Macintosh users are by far the most passionate advocates for their products in the technology industry. And while such passion is remarkable and even moving, it can also be terribly disturbing.

Halo 3 beta in May, new video now

Bungie's shooter open for testing worldwide on May 16; new "Vidoc" shows off never-before-seen features including instant replay, shield grenades, man cannon.

101 software tips, tweaks and tricks

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

Speed up Vista

Whether you upgrade an older PC to Windows Vista or have bought a new PC with Vista installed, you might think the operating system doesn't run as quickly as it should.

Make the most of your keyboard

A round-up of shortcuts for XP, Office, IE and Firefox

Learning Curves

Still using brightness and contrast to spruce up your photos? Stop!

Digital encyclopaedias put the world at your fingertips

Digital encyclopaedias Microsoft Encarta 2006, Encyclopedia Britannica 2006, and Wikipedia let you look up any subject in a second.

3GSM preview: On with the show

The world's largest mobile conference is getting bigger. We lift the lid on the technologies that deserve your attention this year.

Dual-core desktop CPU bout: AMD vs. Intel

AMD and Intel both have dual-core CPUs out on the market, but which chip maker's technology is truly the best?

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