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It seems no-one can agree on a universal set of tests for anti-virus software, with Eugene Kaspersky the latest to weigh-in on the topic, criticising the well-known Virus Bulletin 100.

David Fearon explains how to save energy and hassle by converting your old Windows XP PC to a virtual one that you can run on your Vista machine

Not Apache, MySQL or Firefox, but lesser-known apps that serve a particular function very well – a Top Ten of open-source applications you’ve never heard of.

High-capacity desktop drives have never been so affordable. Darien Graham-Smith puts 23 to the test to find the best

In an exclusive interview, Stallman discusses his views on free versus proprietary and open source software, social networking sites and privacy issues.

Host a virtual operating system

Share calendar info with this multi-platform PIM

Transfer files across the internet

Take an FTP client on the road

Transfer files across the internet

The latest version of Parallels’ Desktop for Mac, version 4.0, a virtualisation platform for Intel-based Macs, has been released allowing punters to run Windows on their Apple computers.

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We look at the gadgets in the new James Bond film Quantum of Solace, and chat to director Marc Foster about the technology behind Bond (includes spoilers).

The same day that Microsoft launched its global "Anti Piracy Day" the crazy "pirates" from Sweden that run the Pirate Bay, self defined as the "World's largest BitTorrent tracker" decided to scoff at the software giant's initiative.