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    Top 5 graphics cards for shoppers on a budget 14/05/2008 10:20:00

    We've compiled a shortlist of the five mid-to-low range graphics cards that have most impressed us over the past few months.
    Updating your graphics card can be a costly business, especially if you're into gaming. Thankfully, there is also a bevy of affordable options for those on limited budgets. But making the right choice isn't easy -- plenty of graphics cards are duds, especially at lower price points. We've compiled a shortlist of the five mid-to-low range graphics cards that have most impressed us over the past few months. (You can click on the headings to read our in-depth reviews of each card.)
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    Microsoft makes space explorers of all of us 14/05/2008 09:40:50

    Going where no man has gone before, Microsoft launches WorldWide Telescope
    Always wanted to know more about that star overhead? Now you can.
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    New Google Friend Connect tool helps sites be more friendly 13/05/2008 14:52:21

    Allows Web sites to add social networking features
    Google is introducing a Web site tool called Friend Connect today that promises to extend the reach of social networks such as Facebook to any site that wants to use the tool. Those sites that decide to use Friend Connect can give visitors a much richer Web experience allowing even the smallest of Web sites the ability to leverage the enormous popularity of social networks.
More >Mobile Advisor
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    'Sopranos', HBO shows whack flat-fee pricing on iTunes 13/05/2008 17:49:53

    Apple is adding episodes from HBO's original programming to its pay-to-view iTunes online store, and will charge more for some episodes.
    Apple said Tuesday it is adding episodes from HBO's original programming to its pay-to-view iTunes online store, and will charge US$1 more than the usual for some episodes.
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    BlackBerry show fans high hopes 13/05/2008 12:16:30

    BlackBerry users have been speculating for weeks about RIM's possible moves at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium
    This week's annual conference for BlackBerry users comes at a critical time for the device's creator, Research in Motion.
More >Broadband and Internet Advisor
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    New Google Friend Connect tool helps sites be more friendly 13/05/2008 14:52:21

    Allows Web sites to add social networking features
    Google is introducing a Web site tool called Friend Connect today that promises to extend the reach of social networks such as Facebook to any site that wants to use the tool. Those sites that decide to use Friend Connect can give visitors a much richer Web experience allowing even the smallest of Web sites the ability to leverage the enormous popularity of social networks.
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    ACS supports privacy laws, calls for e-mail safeguards 13/05/2008 12:42:15

    Bosses should log tapped accounts.
    The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has called on government to enforce rigid privacy laws on organisations which intercept employee e-mails.
More >Tutorials
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    What to do when windows gets really messed up 12/05/2008 14:50:43

    Even when Windows routinely gives you the Blue Screen of Death, all may not be lost. We'll show you how to restore both your data and your sanity.
    What's worse than the sudden, unexpected appearance of a blue screen filled with white text? Recurring appearances of blue screens filled with white text. The fewer times you have to read the maddeningly passive-voice observation "A problem has been detected and Windows has been shut down...," the better.
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    Working offline with Google Docs 09/05/2008 16:10:00

    For some mobile professionals, Google Docs may be a viable alternative to Microsoft Office
    Google recently added a welcome feature to Google Docs, its free Web-based office productivity tool set, which includes word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation apps. It's called Google Docs Offline, and as its name suggests, the feature enables you to edit Google documents without being connected to the Internet.
More >Tech@Work: Mobile Phones, Wireless & Roaming
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    BlackBerry show fans high hopes 13/05/2008 12:16:30

    BlackBerry users have been speculating for weeks about RIM's possible moves at the Wireless Enterprise Symposium
    This week's annual conference for BlackBerry users comes at a critical time for the device's creator, Research in Motion.
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    Software maker gets its mobile house in order 07/05/2008 08:23:22

    Hosted service from Visage Mobile tracks and manages enterprise mobility costs, including cellular plans
    Chordiant Software has nothing against Microsoft Excel. But the software maker no longer wants to use it to track and manage its mobile users, devices and carrier service plans.
More >Tech@Work: Notebooks, Desktops, Printers, Monitors
More >Tech@Work: Servers & Storage
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    New IBM blade billed as supercomputer for the average IT Joe 14/05/2008 09:09:24

    New Cell chip said to boost performance by 5 times compared to previous blade servers
    IBM Tuesday unveiled a new blade server based on the Cell chip that was originally designed to run a video game console.
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    VMware tackles management, disaster recovery 13/05/2008 10:28:39

    Releases Site Recovery Manager and Stage Manager.
    VMware is releasing two bundles of management and automation products designed to streamline disaster recovery and curb virtual server sprawl.
More >Tech@Work: Networking, Telecoms & VoIP
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    Cisco's Telepresence gets personal 13/05/2008 09:12:32

    Cisco later this year will introduce a TelePresence virtual meeting system for home offices and medium-sized businesses.
    Cisco Systems will take its TelePresence virtual meeting systems into home offices later this year, bringing telecommuters nearer to their corporate colleagues and society one step closer to science fiction.
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    The best wireless LAN system for SMBs 09/05/2008 09:03:48

    Ruckus Wireless' ZoneFlex Smart WLAN System is powerful, easy, and yes, smart, making managed wireless networks a no-brainer for small deployments
    Small businesses have, for some time, been able to easily deploy a wide-open access point or two, or put together a couple of access points with a basic level of security. The thing that hasn't been easily available is a small, secure, managed wireless network that's easy to deploy and administer, and priced for the needs of a smaller business. Now there is such a thing, and its existence does a good job of highlighting what we've been missing. The solution is the Ruckus Wireless ZoneFlex Smart WLAN System, and it is a very good thing, indeed, for the SMB wireless market.
More >Tech@Work: Software Development
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    Red Hat's Fedora 9 debuts with new features 14/05/2008 07:39:38

    It's now easier to run on a USB drive without data loss and reformatting
    Red Hat Fedora users who wanted an easier way to use the popular and free community-supported Linux operating system on portable USB thumb drives have had their wishes granted.
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    Do new Web tools spell doom for the browser? 13/05/2008 09:09:34

    The Web is evolving into a full-fledged app-delivery platform, calling into question the browser's ability to fulfill the needs of today's rich Internet apps
    Since its inception, the Web has been synonymous with the browser. Pundits hailed NCSA Mosaic as "the killer app of the Internet" in 1993, and today's browsers share an unbroken lineage from that humble beginning.
More >Tech@Work: Security & Email
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    New Google Friend Connect tool helps sites be more friendly 13/05/2008 14:52:21

    Allows Web sites to add social networking features
    Google is introducing a Web site tool called Friend Connect today that promises to extend the reach of social networks such as Facebook to any site that wants to use the tool. Those sites that decide to use Friend Connect can give visitors a much richer Web experience allowing even the smallest of Web sites the ability to leverage the enormous popularity of social networks.
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    Microsoft makes space explorers of all of us 14/05/2008 09:40:50

    Going where no man has gone before, Microsoft launches WorldWide Telescope
    Always wanted to know more about that star overhead? Now you can.
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