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Microsoft Office Standard 2007

Microsoft Office Standard 2007 is a worthy upgrade if you need to make sleeker-looking documents and presentations. But you stick to your current software if you don't feel that it lacks anything.

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Microsoft Office 2007 beta 2 (technical refresh)

Microsoft's last round of updates before the final release of Office 2007 is packed with subtle interface adjustments and new ways to personalise the applications.

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BitDefender Antivirus 2008

BitDefender Antivirus 2008 has greatly improved since last year; we'd like more access to configuration options beyond simple enabling and disabling features.

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Norton Personal Firewall 2005

Norton Personal Firewall adds security features found in other firewalls, such as ZoneAlarm Pro.

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Google Desktop 4 beta

Google Desktop 4 beta is less clunky than its predecessor and we love the zippy search and creative Sidebar Gadgets. Still, we're wary of handing over our computing habits to Google's servers.

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Mobile ads: A threat to your privacy?

Your mobile phone is a potential gold mine for marketers: It can reveal where you are, whom you call and even what music you like.

Facebook: We still believe in the social ad

Little over a month since Facebook's Beacon advertising service came under fire over privacy concerns, the company's chief revenue officer has said that the "social ad" will remain a key focus for the social-networking site.

Smile, you're on a bar Webcam

Around the United States, bars and clubs are tapping the Internet to let people know when they're hopping -- or dreadfully quiet. Will this idea catch on in Australia?

Win tickets to Play! at the Sydney Opera House

Two readers will win double passes to the opening night performance of Play! on 19th June at the Sydney Opera House, including a backstage meeting with Arnie Roth, the conductor.

Mobile Guru: The price of free wireless

Is piggybacking on an unsecured wireless network downright stealing? Or is more like reading a magazine someone has purchased and left in a public place?

Five tips for stealthy Facebooking

Want to spend all day on Facebook without getting caught? Here's how.

100 tips to speed up your software

Do more faster with these amazingly useful shortcuts.

Share files and printers across your network

Make your PCs share files and printers, even if they're running different operating systems.

75 PC Tips & Tricks

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

DIY: Setting up a Wi-Fi home network

With a broadband connection and a wireless network, you can get blazingly fast access on multiple computers throughout your home.

Microsoft and Google give away office space

Microsoft and Google are offering free online packages to put your company's touch on its communications and to help build basic Web sites.

Protect your home office - from your kids

There's nothing worse than setting up your home office, only to have the kids destroy the lot with an errant game install, virus infection or jam covered keyboard.

Internet Explorer 7 vs. Firefox 2

We put the latest browsers from Microsoft and Mozilla head-to-head and see which one emerges victorious.

Change of Heart: 3 DVD rental services reviewed

Can a DVD addict find happiness through a mail-order rental business?

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Office 98 Unique Identifier Updater

Stop Microsoft Office 98 from inserting a unique identifier number in your documents.

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MSD Strongbox

Manage your private documents and protect them with a password.

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Privacy Sweeper 5

Delete unwanted history data from your PC.

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CyberScrub Privacy Suite 4.0

Remove traces of your Internet activity and other sensitive data from your PC.

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Privacy Eraser Pro 6.0

Protect your privacy by erasing the tracks of your activities.