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Windows Phone forgets how to copy and paste

Although previous versions of Windows Mobile have long supported a clipboard to move content around, the Windows Phone 7 Series devices due out this year won't have that ability. Read more »

Web guru Tim Bray takes Google Android job

Tim Bray, co-inventor of XML, notable tech blogger and until recently a Sun Microsystems employee, has joined Google's Android team in part to show the world what he thinks is wrong with Apple's iPhone. Read more »

Microsoft Outlook makes friends with MySpace

If you use both Outlook and MySpace, you are part of an interesting demographic. But you are also in luck. Read more »

Google announces business app store for Google Apps

Google is bringing the app store concept to business cloud computing, giving software developers a store front for Google Apps customers. Read more »

Android coders get high-speed graphics ability

Want better games on your Android phone? They may be coming sooner now, at least for Android 2.0 models. Read more »

Apache bug prompts update advice

IT security company Sense of Security has discovered a serious bug in Apache's HTTP web server, which could allow a remote attacker to gain complete control of a database. Read more »

Microsoft offers upgrade deal for developers

Microsoft announced on Tuesday two new programs for those looking to move to its next generation of developer tools software. Read more »

Microsoft warns of Win XP security hole

Microsoft warned of a new zero-day hole that could be exploited by attackers to take control of older Windows systems running Internet Explorer and for which proof-of-concept exploit code has been released publicly. Read more »

New Windows software turns one PC into many

Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it is ready with Windows MultiPoint Server 2010, a product that lets schools run a classroom full of systems using just a single computer. Read more »

Intel claims no IP stolen in attack

Intel was targeted by a "sophisticated" attack in January, but no intellectual property was stolen and executives did not think it was linked with the attacks on Google and others that occurred around the same time. Read more »

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Code concepts: WCF Data Services

If you are a developer who writes a lot of web services to act as proxies to the database, you should check out .NET's WCF Data Services. Read more »

Explore the Semantic Web's standards and real-world applications

Here's an overview of the Semantic Web standards RDF and SPARQL and a look at two real-world applications that have emerged from the Semantic Web concept. Read more »

10 ways to avoid mistakes during project development

The best strategy for dealing with mistakes is to avoid making them in the first place. Here are some tips to help you navigate around common project pitfalls. Read more »

Parse and process HTML with WebBrowser

The author describes how he used the WebBrowser control to parse HTML to extract data from it. Here are some of the issues he faced on this simple project. Read more »

Why PostgreSQL is a better enterprise database than MySQL

This article demonstrates some of the features that make PostgreSQL a standout database. While it's a bit more challenging to set up and use, he thinks it offers much more security, reliability and data integrity than MySQL. Read more »

Change default applications easily in GNOME

This article walks you through the easy steps for changing the application defaults associated with certain file types in the GNOME desktop. Read more »

Five tips for tackling a one-time project

Don't let a one-time project derail your career. Here are tips on how to successfully manage a "once-in-a-career" event. Read more »

Preparing for Exchange Server 2010's hardware and software requirements

Exchange 2010 is out and about and ready to deploy. This article provides you with some assistance on getting prepared for this latest release in the Exchange line. Read more »

Use holiday parties to climb the ladder

Many people don't look forward to office parties, but career pro's know they're a great opportunity. In this article, executive and leadership coach John M McKee shares his top 10 tactics for climbing the ladder over cocktails. Read more »

Top 10 new features in Exchange Server 2010

You'll find some significant additions to the latest version of Exchange Server. This article runs down some of the most notable new features. Read more »

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Surf the Net like it's 1991 with Gopher

The old Gopher protocol is not dead. In fact, it even has Twitter! Here's how to access it. Read more »

Palm announces WebOS platform, Mojo messaging service

At the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco, Palm Senior Vice President of Applications and Services Michael Abbott announced an early access program of the company's new developing platform, WebOS. The new platform will run apps natively on the device and enables greater integration with cloud applications like Google and Facebook. Abbott stressed that the company is looking for developer feedback and that the platform is evolving. Read more »

A world without Windows?

ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks with senior editor Sam Diaz about new "instant-on" features that allow a PC to boot up without using Microsoft Windows. They discuss how tech companies such as Dell and Intel are all working on new technologies that enable users to get faster access to e-mail, calendars, and Web browsing. Read more »

How to hack NASA -- Club Builder

Club Builder learns that blank passwords allow access to America's most sensitive computer networks. We ask if open source cut development costs? And we come across the quote of the year, thus far. Read more »

Working with LINQ in Visual Studio 2008

One of the new features in Visual Studio 2008 is LINQ -- a query language that allows access to SQL databases, XML and local data stores with one interface. Read more »

The reality of mobile Linux: Part one

At the Mobile World Congress, we look at how mobile Linux is already making an impact on handsets, with platforms and toolkits shown off by Trolltech, Access and Azingo Read more »

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Google launches Apps Marketplace

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Google launches and app store, while Mozilla plans to re-write its open-source license. More of this week's news in the Roundup. Read more »

Windows Phone 7 makes its debut

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- The highlights from the Mobile World Congress and more in this week's Roundup. Read more »

Apple raises curtain on iPad

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Generating buzz this week is Apple's new tablet device -- iPad. Will Australia be getting the 3G version? Read more »

Google debuts Nexus One

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Google introduces a new smartphone -- Nexus One, a secret GodMode feature gets discovered in Windows 7 and Chrome's popularity grows. Read more »

LinkedIn platform opens up to developers

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- LinkedIn opens up its platform to developers, a new W3C draft gets published, and another iPhone virus emerges. More news in the Roundup. Read more »

Chrome in IE

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Google has come up with a plug-in that runs Chrome inside IE. But what's the point of having a browser inside a browser? Read more »

Wolfram Alpha and Bing shake hands

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Wolfram Alpha and Microsoft's Bing have reached an agreement that will allow Bing to feature some of Wolfram Alpha's specialised content. Read more »

Yahoo's Outlook alternative: Zimbra Desktop

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- If you could collect your Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo mail, and corporate messages into a single in-box, would you switch? Read more »

Open Facebook

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- The Weekly Roundup covers Facebook's Open Stream API, the release of Firefox 3.5 beta, news about Windows 7 release candidate and more. Read more »

Windows Mobile makes an entrance

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- In this week's Roundup we look at the new Windows Mobile 6.5, Debian GNU/Linux 5.0, Mozilla's Bespin and more. Read more »

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