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Office 2010 beta leaks early

Those who can't wait until next week for the beta of Office 2010 can apparently find the code already on torrent web sites. Read more »

Open source hack could make mobiles vulnerable to prying ears

If you are using a GSM phone -- the 2G standard used by the majority of the world's mobiles -- you are likely to have just a few more months before it will be easy for practically anyone to spy on your communications. Read more »

Speedy Opera 10 beta reconfigures as web suite

Opera 10 has entered beta with the unexpressed goal of becoming more than a mere browser. Read more »

Windows 7 Release Candidate debuts early

The release candidate of Windows 7 has made its public debut. Read more »

OpenSolaris tackles Ubuntu dominance

Sun has crafted the second release of OpenSolaris with a number of improvements in an attempt to make it more competitive with desktop-orientated Linux distributions such as Canonical's Ubuntu. Read more »

Yahoo to make BrowserPlus open-source

It was probably inevitable given what Google did with Gears, but Yahoo said Tuesday it's releasing BrowserPlus software as open source software. Read more »

Windows 7 pre-beta hits BitTorrent

The pre-beta version of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system released to developers at the Professional Developer Conference has already made it onto prominent BitTorrent sites, where thousands of enthusiasts around the world are currently downloading it. Read more »

Fedora 10's snapshot scramble begins

The Fedora Project has updated the 'beta' or testing edition of version 10 of its Linux distribution, which is scheduled to be completed and released to the public on 25 November. Read more »

Adobe CS4 hits BitTorrent

Little more than a week after its global launch, Adobe's Creative Suite 4 has shown up on popular BitTorrent tracking sites in large numbers. Read more »

Google tools to help users keep ISPs fair

Google is developing a suite of tools to help broadband users identify traffic discrimination by their internet service providers (ISPs). Read more »

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How the Mac was born, and other tales

Steve Jobs will be the star attraction when the Macworld Conference and Expo opens to the public Tuesday, but many Mac fans might be just as interested in hearing from one of the original Mac's creators. Read more »

Download files using BitTorrent

Do you have trouble downloading large files with FTP or over HTTP? Try using the BitTorrent P2P file sharing method for greater flexibility of large downloads. Read more »

Is this the Active Directory that you've been waiting for?

Columnist Tim Landgraves explains why enhanced management tools and a more flexible deployment make the .NET Server worthy of tech leaders' consideration. Read more »

Security and open source software: An analysis.

This article from Australian technology commentator Con Zymaris examines the security threat of open source software. Read more »

Blog (4)

Google VP's view of the Web

Staff [blogs:syslog] -- Google Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist Vinton Cerf spoke to an enthusiastic crowd overflowing into the halls of the University of New South Wales this morning Read more »

Testing means testing, you fool!

Chris Duckett [blogs:betaliving] -- I opened Pandora's box and promptly forgot about it. Read more »

Get in quick for Microsoft Office Beta

Matt Overington [blogs:bricksandmortar] -- Want a copy of Microsoft's latest Office 2007 Beta? Get in quickly Read more »

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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  • Staff Microsoft shows off IE9 preview

    This week, highlights from Microsoft's MIX10 conference and more in the Roundup. Read more »

    -- posted by Staff

  • Chris Duckett IE9's H.264 vote killed Ogg

    In a split decision by the judges, the winner of the W3C/WHATWG video codec consensus is H.264, taking home the future of video playback on the internet while loser Ogg goes home with nothing but thoughts of what might have been. Read more »

    -- posted by Chris Duckett

  • Staff Google launches Apps Marketplace

    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 »

    -- posted by Staff

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