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Doug Barney

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Doug Barney
May 14, 2007
Virtually Gone
Microsoft pares down Viridian to get it out the door.
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May 14, 2007
Patent Storm Brewing
Microsoft tells open source community: Pay up!
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May 14, 2007
Longhorn Name Dropping
A Longhorn by any other name...sounds really boring.
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May 14, 2007
New 'Net Names Near
Internet agency set to approve new domain names for 2008.
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May 14, 2007
More Flash for Flash Cards
Microsoft and SanDisk team up to bring you better flash drives.
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May 03, 2007
Project 'Squash Symantec' in High Gear
Microsoft moves further into the security arena with the release of Forefront Client Security.
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May 03, 2007
Vista Code Not All New, Not All Secure
The security of the OS may hinge on a few pieces of old code.
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May 03, 2007
Microsoft Research Struts Stuff
Once in a while, all that research pays off.
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May 02, 2007
Ubuntu and Dell
The computer vendor gives Ubuntu a spin.
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May 02, 2007
Microsoft Settlement Far From Excel-lent
Company tries to squeeze one past Microsoft.
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May 02, 2007
The Amiga Is Back -- 15 Years Too Late!
But don't call it a comeback yet.
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May 01, 2007
VMM Is on Its Second Rev -- And It Hasn't Even Shipped Yet!
Now, to catch VMware.
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May 01, 2007
Not So Sure About WGA
If you have some clarification, let me know.
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May 01, 2007
MS Comes Clean on SaaS
The company spells out its plan -- sort of.
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April 30, 2007
Should He Stay or Should He Go Now?
A U.K. mag proposes giving Ballmer the boot.
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April 30, 2007
Here Are Those Record Profits I Promised You
This time, Microsoft blows Google out of the water.
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April 30, 2007
Print Isn't Dead -- Take Two
A magazine gets the brush-off -- and then bites back.
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April 26, 2007
An EPIC Battle Against Google
The Google-DoubleClick deal draws more criticism.
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April 26, 2007
Sun Still Back on Track
The company postsa $67M quarter.
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April 25, 2007
CrackBerry Software Can't Be Stopped
RIM shares software with rivals.
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April 25, 2007
Windows Mobile With a BlackBerry Twist
WM6 gets the BlackBerry treatment.
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April 25, 2007
.NET .NOT .NEW?
More legal troubles for Microsoft, this time over a possible .NET patent infringement.
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April 24, 2007
Unwinding the Ribbon
ToolbarToggle might help ease those ribbon interface frustrations.
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April 24, 2007
Cheeseburger, Fries and a Large Google, Please
Google brands its way to the top.
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April 23, 2007
Microsoft Scrambles To Fill DNS Hole
A fix may come before the next Patch Tuesday.
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April 23, 2007
Dell XP Backtrack Not as Bad as It Seems
Don't count Vista out yet.
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April 23, 2007
Google's Search for Profits Yields $1 Billion
The company reports revenues of $3.6 billion in the last quarter.
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April 23, 2007
Intel Crushes AMD Groove
AMD dropped $600 million last quarter.
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April 17, 2007
DoubleClick Away Your Privacy
Microsoft voices fears of Google monopoly.
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April 17, 2007
Virtually Late
Microsoft virtualization tools face delays.
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April 17, 2007
Microsoft Aims for Richer Web
Silverlight debuts, poised to take on Adobe's Flash.
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April 16, 2007
Word Problems Multiply
Flaws abound for the the latest incarnation of Microsoft's word processor.
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April 16, 2007
Dissing DNS
Microsoft doesn't shrink away from the problem, this time.
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April 16, 2007
Mac OS Can Be Late, Too!
Leopard gets bumped to the back burner for iPhone.
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April 05, 2007
Windows Not the Only One With Security Problems
AJAX apps are open to hacker "hijacking."
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April 05, 2007
Windows Not the Only One With Antitrust Problems
It's Apple's turn to face off with the EU.
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April 05, 2007
Open Source Meets the Network
StillSecure's new network platform is open source through-and-through.
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April 05, 2007
The Mac Commercials Are Working
Plus: a blast from the past.
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April 05, 2007
Funny Kid's Stuff
PC parodies aspire to Bud Light's genius.
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April 04, 2007
Diskless PCs Are Back
Microsoft explores new Vista licensing options.
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April 04, 2007
Is the Great Google Too Great?
Don't Be Evil flirts with Big Brother.
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April 04, 2007
Ask a Ferrell
"Blades of Glory" stars take their shenanigans off the ice and online.
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April 03, 2007
The Mouse Patch Is Here
So important, it got its own Patch Tuesday.
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April 03, 2007
Online vs. Print Reading Habits
Print might be easier on the eye, but...
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April 03, 2007
Knowledge = Savings
When it comes to Microsoft licensing, knowing what you have is the first step to getting what you want.
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April 02, 2007
The Mouse That Roared
Microsoft plans to issue a patch for killer cursors.
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April 02, 2007
New VoIP Tool Tested
Office Communications Server 2007 goes into public beta.
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April 02, 2007
Combating Cyber Bullies
Honor among bloggers? We can hope.
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March 29, 2007
Microsoft Invests in Its Own Mobile Browsing Technology
ZenZui spins off.
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March 29, 2007
Microsoft Demonstrates its Own Mobile Browsing Technology
Get a good view of the Web with Deepfish.
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March 29, 2007
Google vs. K-Fed
Finally, a search engine with bling.
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March 29, 2007
Handling Orphanware and Buying From Startups
Tell us how you handle the risks!
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March 28, 2007
Say Goodbye to MOM, Hello to SCOM
And so long to comfy acronyms.
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March 28, 2007
Visual Studio Gains a Teammate
Introducing Team System.
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March 28, 2007
Feds Clamp Down on Vista
Department of Transportation stalls on upgrades.
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March 28, 2007
Is Schmidt or Ballmer Running Redmond?
Google and Microsoft in a game of one-upmanship.
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March 28, 2007
Exchange Without Outlook?
Exchange 2007 customers get caught in a licensing quagmire.
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March 27, 2007
Microsoft Exec: Vista More Secure Than Microsoft Rivals
Then again, keep in mind who he works for.
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March 27, 2007
Abode Blends Web/OS Development
See: Apollo.
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March 27, 2007
Fully Armed Endpoints
FullArmor wines, dines and shows off its new tool.
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March 27, 2007
The Last Word on Viacom vs. YouTube
Complete with a dramatic re-enactment. With stick figures.
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March 26, 2007
Oracle Booming
Profits are up, up, up!
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March 26, 2007
Open Source Feedback
Readers second-guess Microsoft's open source initiatives.
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March 26, 2007
An Hour After You Boot It, You Want To Boot It Again
China's a long way to go for a cheap Dell PC.
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March 22, 2007
Is a Palm Deal at Hand?
Rumors point at Nokia and Motorola as prospective buyers.
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March 22, 2007
Scoble Bites the Hand That Made Him
Them's fightin' words!
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March 22, 2007
Fortran Father Passes
John Backus was 82.
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March 21, 2007
Express Yourself
Little by little, the Expression line comes close to completion.
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March 21, 2007
Microsoft Comes Clean on AJAX
The company promises to join the OpenAJAX alliance.
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March 21, 2007
No Hiding from AIM
Too much information? Check!
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March 20, 2007
Microsoft and Google Battle Over Phones?
Why not? They battle over everything else.
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March 20, 2007
Oops, I Meant Microsoft
An MS keynote gets a case of open-mouth-insert-foot.
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March 20, 2007
Never-Ending Bill for President 'Dilbert' Saga
Even though it's just a pipe dream -- it's still politics.
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March 19, 2007
Cisco and Microsoft Battle Over Web Conferencing
WebEx and Live Meeting can now butt heads.
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March 19, 2007
Windows Apps Builders Get a New Tool
The Expression Blend release candidate ships.
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March 19, 2007
IBM Reaches Out to 5.7 Million Developers
Despite it being...IBM.
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March 15, 2007
Just When I Jump on a Bandwagon, the Wheels Fly Off
End of the line for FoxPro.
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March 15, 2007
Jupiter to Microsoft and Back
The "dark side" loses its appeal.
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March 14, 2007
The Viacom Sues The Google for The $1 Billion
Video sharing on The Internets -- what could go wrong?
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March 14, 2007
Quest Goes for Controversial Microsoft EU License
We've got a taker!
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March 14, 2007
AMD in 64-Bits Worth of Multicore Trouble
Sometimes, pushing the envelope isn't enough.
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March 13, 2007
Leaving So Soon?
Windows Live Search exec seeks his fortunes elsewhere.
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March 13, 2007
MS Spruces Up Dynamics
Resellers take notice.
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March 13, 2007
Small Macs in the Offing?
Apple is shooting for leaner and flashier notebooks.
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March 12, 2007
Patch-Free Tuesday
Now, you have to figure out what to do with all this free time.
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March 12, 2007
Here's Why FoxPro Lives!
Supporters from far and wide chime in.
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March 12, 2007
A New Way Around UAC
DesktopStandard thinks it has an answer to the UAC problem.
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March 08, 2007
A Fix for a Fix
More than you bargained for?
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March 08, 2007
Dell Ponders Desktop Linux
Proof that suggestion boxes actually work.
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March 08, 2007
Microsoft Research's Annual Brag-Fest
Researchers show off their new toys.
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March 07, 2007
It's Now Safe To Write Vista Software
Visual Studio gets an update.
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March 07, 2007
VMware-Microsoft Scuffle Continues
The virtualization experts talk back.
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March 07, 2007
Microsoft-Google Scuffle Continues (This Time, Redmond Is Right)
When it comes to copyright, Google may be crossing the line.
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March 06, 2007
How Secure Is Vista, Really?
The latest consensus from Symantec is out.
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March 06, 2007
The EU Just Won't Let Go
It's latest grievance: the price of MS communications protocols.
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March 06, 2007
MSN Still Can't Keep Up with Google
The search giant keeps going, going.
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March 05, 2007
Exchange Patch Blows Hole in BlackBerrys!
A cautionary tale.
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March 05, 2007
Service Account Manager Boosted by Lieberman
Here comes the newest version.
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March 05, 2007
Obese, Online-Obsessed and Dead
You know you're addicted to Internet games if...
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March 01, 2007
Google: Ozzie Impressed, But Won't Imitate
Will "software plus service" instead be good enough?
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March 01, 2007
FoxPro Lives!
You can't keep a good database down.
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March 01, 2007
Exchange Not Standing Still
Baby grows up, gets its first service pack.
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March 01, 2007
The Scary Side of RFID
Is a not-so-big brother watching?
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February 28, 2007
Google Is So Serious About Software, It's Charging for It
At $50 a pop, is it worth it? You tell us.
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February 28, 2007
Not So Fast, Google
Watch your step -- there are security holes everywhere.
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February 27, 2007
No Surprise Here: Cuba Loves Open Source
One reason? Proprietary software poses a "security threat."
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February 27, 2007
$1.5 Billion: To Anyone Else, That's Real Money
Microsoft suffers a 3-cent setback.
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February 27, 2007
Vista Apps List Growing
The number of certified apps tops 100.
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February 27, 2007
The Mac: Cheap Vistas Need Not Apply
Only the more pricey versions of the OS will be authorized for Mac.
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February 26, 2007
Gates the Younger Not 'Net Addicted
Standard rules apply in the Gates household.
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February 26, 2007
The Dark Side
A former independent analyst crosses over.
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February 26, 2007
Licensing Made Simple -- Right!
How helpful are Microsoft's updates to its licensing tools?
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February 21, 2007
SQL Server 2005 Gets Vista/Office 2007 Hooks
SP2 saves the day.
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February 21, 2007
The Word Exploit Is Out
Just missed one.
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February 21, 2007
YouTube: Be Careful What You Post
Or: How Not To Break the Law
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February 21, 2007
How To Load Vista (Mildly Funny)
Watch the train wreck.
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February 21, 2007
The Onion's Take on Vista (Halfway Funny)
Vista not immune to the grand tradition of Top 8 lists.
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February 20, 2007
SaaS-y Software
There's new. And then there's "new."
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February 20, 2007
Now Open Source Is the Proprietary One?
Microsoft, IBM and the open source scuffle.
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February 20, 2007
Are You Losing Money on IE7?
Once it sticks, it stays.
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February 20, 2007
Ubuntu Better than Vista?
If Dad says so.
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February 14, 2007
Patches Galore
A dirty dozen fixes.
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February 14, 2007
If You Thought Y2K Was Bad, Get a Load of March 11, 2007!
You won't be only one out of sorts come daylight-saving time.
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February 14, 2007
Microsoft to Developers: Let's Get Small
Byte-sized, if you will.
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February 13, 2007
Windows Mobile: The Sixth Time Is the Charm
Forget what you heard about the third time.
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February 13, 2007
A Non-Announcement Concerning Microsoft/Novell Interoperability
A thousand-plus words of sound and fury, signifying nothing.
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February 13, 2007
Sun Ships Office to OpenOffice Translator
How much do you want to bet that something will get lost in translation?
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February 13, 2007
Vonage and Mozilla: What's their Major Malfunction?
The pop-ups that found a way.
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February 12, 2007
Prepping for Patching
Patch Tuesday once more, with feeling.
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February 12, 2007
Vista Vulnerable Via Vendors
When third-party programs attack.
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February 12, 2007
Moving to the Forefront
Microsoft ships Forefront's management console beta.