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Spybot Search and Destroy

Spybot is both free and adaptable for both beginning and power users, but it left behind several known spyware apps.

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Google Desktop Search

Google Desktop Search is a slick and speedy search tool for finding information on your hard drive. It lacks a file viewer and media player but is very fast and easy to use.

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MSN Desktop Search

MSN Desktop Search delivers fast searches, but without a viewer or media player, it still lags behind the competition.

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MSN Search

Microsoft hustles to catch up with search engine giants Google and Yahoo, but the beta version of MSN Search still leaves plenty of room for improvement.

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Copernic Desktop Search

Easy to use, Copernic Desktop Search locates hard to find photo, music, and document files on your hard drive and CDs.

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Google 'voice search' is awesome

The new voice-activated Google Mobile app for the iPhone is finally here. Whatever the reason for the delay, it was worth the wait.

Searching for safety

Online searches for even for seemingly innocuous terms can be dangerous to your PC's health, according a new survey.

Sensis kills its search, uses Google

Telstra subsidiary Sensis announced today that it would cease developing its local search engine, Sensis.com.au, instead using Google's engine to drive the site.

Google: Searching for answers

As the essential tool for the wired generation, Google's search engine has come to embody the zeitgeist of the noughties -- one of information overload and instant gratification. But is it dangerous for a tech company to have such cultural influence?

Longhorn goes beyond search

Microsoft will build multiple search solutions into the next version of Windows. Is it enough?

Google tracks searches?

I was a very early user of Google and loved the search engine from the start. Now, however, I do simple searches that return useless information. Today, I noted that information returned by one search seemed to relate more to an earlier search I had done.

Is Google tracking my searching and making judgments about the advertisements that might be most effective? If I delete the Google taskbar and its "advanced features," will I get more productive searches?

101 software tips, tweaks and tricks

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

Get the most out of iPhoto 08

Move beyond the basic functionality of iPhoto 08 with these 10 advanced tips.

TuneUp Companion cleans up iTunes

TuneUp Companion is an iTunes plug-in that helps you analyse and clean up a messy library in a fraction of the time it would take to do manually.

Advanced Mac keyboard shortcuts for power users

If you're an experienced Apple user, this guide will show you some of the more advanced keyboard shortcuts you should know.

Search and enjoy: Search toolbar roundup

Want to research something fast? Install a search engine toolbar within your browser. Some even block pop-ups and spam and can securely remember your credit card number for future purchases. Best of all, they're free.

Find it fast: our top five desktop search apps

As the battle of localised search applications heats up, which ones are best at quickly finding your files, no matter where you stashed them?

Are doodles the key to an effective search?

Researchers in southern California are developing a technology to tag files with arbitrary graphics so that searches can take advantage of the way the brain processes images.

Find it fast: 6 hard drive searching apps

Need to find a specific e-mail message or file on your hard drive? You're not alone. Here are six new localised-search apps let you search your hard drive.

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Digital SLR cameras have opened up a world of new opportunities in photography. This guide will walk you through the choices and let you take your images to the next level.

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Search and browse Google and Wikipedia directly from your Windows applications.

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Search All

Save your time searching for the same keywords on several search engines.

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Business Search

Find any business name.

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FBN Search

Find fictitious business names.

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One Across Crossword Search

Get help with specific crossword-puzzle clues on your iPhone.

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