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Adobe AIR for Linux exits beta

Adobe this week took the Linux version of its Adobe Integrated Runtime product out of beta, bringing it up to speed with the versions available for Windows and Mac users. Read more »

Putting Vista in the fast lane

Microsoft hopes to tackle an age-old problem with the next version of Windows: How to keep PCs running like new. Read more »

Office, Vista changed in wake of Adobe threat

Microsoft is making changes to the next versions of both Office and Windows as part of an effort to head off a legal challenge from Adobe Systems. Read more »

Microsoft to push Silverlight 1.0 RC out the door

Microsoft's Adobe flash-killer Silverlight is entering its next phase with the software maker set to debut Silverlight 1.0 Release Candidate late this week. Read more »

Analysts split over Vista launch date

Microsoft is on track to ship Windows Vista to businesses in November and to consumers in January, according to investment bank Goldman Sachs. Read more »

Pocket PC handhelds get a trip to the Opera

PDAs running Windows Mobile Pocket PC can now have the same level of web browsing as desktop PCs, thanks to a beta from the Norwegian browser company. Read more »

IBM, Yahoo and Google target Microsoft Office

After years of watching Microsoft rake in billions of dollars from its desktop software franchise, its competitors are pouncing. Read more »

Allchin: From Longhorn to Lonestar

While Microsoft won't say when to expect Longhorn, Microsoft group vice president Jim Allchin did commit to some interim milestones and promised some other Windows releases along the way. Read more »

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Flex: The new face of design and development

Far more than just a toy for graphic-savvy developers, Adobe's Flex is one of the best Rich Internet Application tools around. Read more »

Olympics are a boon for Silverlight

Here's the way things work at Microsoft. After correcting shortcomings in the first and second editions of its software, version 3.0 of a Microsoft product usually silences the company's worst critics, allowing management to get on with business of crushing rivals. But I'll be first to acknowledge that Silverlight breaks with that pattern. Read more »

Desktop RSS with Adobe AIR

Adobe AIR (Adobe Integrated Runtime) is currently in public beta; it allows developers to build dual platform applications for the desktop with existing Web 2.0 technologies including Flash and Ajax. Read more »

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On AIR: Getting ready for primetime

We caught up with Ryan Stewart, rich internet evangelist, Adobe, at MAX and spoke about AIR, Thermo and how Ryan has covered the US in a bus. Read more »

Make the most of mapping down under

Map-based mashups are appearing everywhere. Whether you're planning a bike commute or looking for hotels, Andrew Muller shows how Aussies can incorporate maps into applications. Read more »

50 significant moments from internet history

We take you through 50 defining moments of the internet. Read more »

Silverlight 2.0 offers paradigm shift from predecessor

A quick overview of what you'll find in the latest version of Silverlight. Read more »

Developing Applications for Intel-based Macs

A new processor architecture has massively boosted Mac power and capabilities, but what does it mean for developers? Stephen Withers investigates how to port your Mac apps. Read more »

All about Longhorn

COMMENTARY -- Longhorn will be immensely popular once it is released, because Longhorn is revolutionary technology that makes desktop computing better. Read more »

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Must have apps for Mac

Brendon Chase [blogs:codemonkeybusiness] -- Here are some of essential apps for Mac OSX users. Read more »

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    In this week's Roundup we show you a preview of Windows 7 beta, cover news from the annual Macworld and more. Read more »

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  • Staff Opera's new SDK: Better browsing on the Wii?

    Opera has thrown a little more love at device developers by announcing an updated version of its software development kit on Wednesday at CES. Read more »

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  • Staff 2008: Time to call stumps

    It's another year down but some things never change. That was shown this week as Internet Explorer remained under fire from yet another zero-day exploit. In other news, we set a hard drive on fire and Apple cans its involvement with MacWorld. Read more »

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