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SECOND LIFE

Make no mistake: MySpace is old news, YouTube is beginning its slide out of the headlines, Yahoo is over the hill, Flickr never stood a chance. Second Life is the hot online...

POWER-SAVING IN WINDOWS VISTA

As Windows Vista comes ever closer, information is flowing out about its new features. This one isn't the most important but somehow it touches people deeply: Windows Vista will...

WIRELESS USB ON THE HORIZON

We've all used wireless devices - maybe a wireless keyboard or mouse, maybe a wireless network in the home or office, maybe a Bluetooth headset. It's all wonderful technology but...

OCTOBER UPDATES

Microsoft released a big crop of updates yesterday for Windows and Microsoft Office programs - there are ten patches on the official list but my computer shows fifteen items...

WINDOWS LIVE ONECARE BETA 1.5

Microsoft has given an early look at an upgrade to Windows Live OneCare. It's in open beta testing but I don't recommend that you install it yet.For the most part there are only...

INTERNET EXPLORER 7

Internet Explorer 7 will be delivered in final form soon (possibly tomorrow), and it will be installed automatically on everyone's computers through Automatic Updates shortly...

PARENTAL FILTERS

I'm still looking for the right filter for parents who want some control over their children's Internet activities. I wanted to like Safe Eyes - it has a nice interface, the...

FOLDERSHARE

Let's talk about syncing files. I've got a new program you ought to know about.Imagine that you have a folder full of files and you want to have a copy of that folder on another...

NEW LIGHTWEIGHT DELL NOTEBOOK

Here's a complimentary review of the new Dell Latitude D420 - a full-featured laptop with the sturdy feel of the other Dell Latitude models, but weighing less than four pounds....

THE NEVER-ENDING SONY BATTERY RECALL

IBM and Lenovo announced a recall of 500,000 Sony lithium-ion batteries used in Thinkpad notebook computers, following a widely publicized Thinkpad explosion at Los Angeles...

MICROSOFT RUSHES OUT IE FIX

Microsoft released a patch today for the latest vulnerability in Internet Explorer. You'll be prompted to install an update, or your system will automatically install it tonight.

BAD GUYS STRIKING AGAIN

The security community is buzzing about another vulnerability in Internet Explorer, while Microsoft races to get a patch out the door. When somebody discovers a new way to break...

ZUNE SHARING – POSTSCRIPT

One more nail in the Microsoft Zune coffin emerges from a close reading of an interview with a Microsoft exec.The only feature that distinguishes a Zune from an iPod is the...