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Jon Honeyball looks at Silverlight, Microsoft's potential Flash killer, from a business perspective

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More from the biggest Microsoft launch in ten years. Kodak, BigPond Movies and Sanity Music partnerships announced and explored in detail.

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We evaluate the various versions of Office 2007 and what they offer, and find a companion to help with search

At Microsoft’s grand unveiling of Office Beta 2, Vista and Longhorn, we ask why it’s being so bullish about this release.

After the disappointment - perceived or otherwise - of Windows Vista, many are pinning their hopes on a revival with Windows 7. And from our first impressions of the pre-beta code, that's exactly what they can expect.

Barry Collins takes a nostalgic look at the biggest mistakes in the recent history of the computing industry.

You can be proud of an interface you developed, but this is taking it too far.

No matter how much we tell ourselves that we are rational, scientific human beings a Friday 13th still sends a tremor up some spines.

Stewart Mitchell delivers his verdict on the features rumoured to be ready for Windows 7, including the new kernel, multi-touch, and virtual drives.

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Microsoft’s radical redesign promises ‘better results, faster’. Be fully prepared for this world-leading productivity software.

It was touted as the next big thing from Microsoft. But is Microsoft’s storage strategy in tatters?

An often irreverent look at some of the past week's other news.

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