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Microsoft releases Windows 7 Family Pack in Australia
Microsoft has started a limited "pilot" of the Windows 7 Family Pack in Australia for Christmas.
Enable Ctrl-Alt-Del log-in window in Windows 7
Add one more security speed bump to help thwart malicious programs on Windows 7 machines.
Reviews
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Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6)
Intel Mac users will like Snow Leopard's smartly designed interface enhancements, and its Exchange support is a must-have (especially with Outlook for Mac on the way). With a ton of technological improvements, Snow Leopard is worth the AU$39 upgrade fee.
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Microsoft Windows 7 (Home Premium)
Windows 7 is more than what Vista should have been — it's where Microsoft needed to go. How much damage Vista did and whether Windows 7 is enough for people to finally abandon Windows XP are questions that nobody has the answers to right now.
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Microsoft Windows 7 (Professional)
Windows 7 looks like the operating system that we've all been waiting for. Despite its imperfections, it shows a lot of promise for the future while presenting a stable platform that can compete comfortably with OS X.
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Belkin Switch-To-Mac cable
Belkin's Switch-To-Mac package performs adequately, but at a high price for what's likely to be a single use cable.
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Corel Home Office
Despite some compatibility setbacks, Corel Home Office suite is useful for creating documents. Its conscientious size, small-screen optimisations, and attractive price make it a good buy for a Netbook office suite, or for saving space by shedding advanced features.
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Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview
The next Microsoft Office may not be hitting computer screens until 2010, but we got to test drive the invite-only Technical Preview. See what Redmond has in store for its powerhouse suite.
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Microsoft Windows 7 (Ultimate)
Windows 7 looks like the operating system that we've all been waiting for. Despite its imperfections, it shows a lot of promise for the future while presenting a stable platform that can compete comfortably with OS X.
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Apple Mac Pro (2009)
Apple's new eight-core Mac Pro demonstrates marked improvements over the older model in high-intensity digital media and multitasking scenarios.
Features
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Microsoft Office Web Apps: Hands on
Microsoft has finally started to open up its web-based versions of Office apps to early testers. We got access to a "technical preview" of Excel and PowerPoint on the web (not, notably, Word).
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MacBook Pro vs. the PC competition
Mac or PC? The war rages on. We've thrown the most recent 13-inch MacBook Pro and the closest PC to a Mac we've seen, the Asus U80V, into the ring for an all out brawl.
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Microsoft Word 2010 technical preview
Molly Wood takes you inside the new features of Word, including some cool cut-and-paste tricks.
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Should I buy a laptop now or wait for Windows 7?
There's a key question being asked by students, parents and anyone in the market for a new laptop: if I buy a laptop now, can I get Windows 7 for free?
News
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Australian pricing for new Macs
Apple has revealed Australian pricing details for the new hardware line-up it announced overnight in the US, with the vendor's new low-end MacBook laptop starting at AU$1299.
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Microsoft introduces 'Starter' version of Office
The new ad-supported, limited feature version of Office will come preloaded on certain new PCs. The replacement for Microsoft Works is one of several new ways Microsoft is trying to create new customers for its productivity suite.
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Why buy a Windows Phone over an iPhone?
The upcoming release of Windows Mobile 6.5 promises a huge leap forward in usability for users of Microsoft's mobile platform, but is it enough to lure punters away from the competition?
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Snow Leopard brings great news for Windows 7
Every time I see the "I'm a Mac/I'm a PC" ads on TV, I can't help but wonder, "why not both?" And it has never been a better time for that.
DIYs and How-to
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Upgrade Windows XP to Windows 7
It's a painful install since Microsoft provides no direct upgrade path, but we can help.
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Windows 7 demo: Search tools
Our colleague from ZDNet, Ed Bott, takes a closer look at the search tools in Windows 7 and shows you how you can use them to make your digital life a little more organised.
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Windows 7 demo: Taskbar features
We show you how some new features in Windows 7 can help you keep track of dozens of open windows at once to multitask more effectively.
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Ask Us: How do I get my channel Nine back?
It's great that there are new digital channels becoming available, but what do you have to do to get the new ones and keep the old?
Downloads
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Mail Merge Toolkit
Extend mail merging capabilities in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Publisher.
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SoftPerfect Network Scanner
Ping computers, scan for listening TCP ports, and view types of resources shared on a network.
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Oasys Columbus Personal Edition
Edit, print, and organize data regardless of document type.
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Flip4Mac WMV
Import, export and play WMAs & WMVs in QuickTime.
The Explain Series
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Get (laptop) smart before you buy
Win the numbers game and get the laptop that's perfect your needs as well as your budget!
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Microsoft Windows® 7. Your PC, simplified.
Windows® 7 has been designed to be more reliable, more responsive, and to make the things you do every day easier.
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Whereis® maps
If you’d like to get to know more of Australia, and do it safely, then check out Whereis® maps.
Videos
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