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How to convert PowerPoint to Flash

We look at several different ways that you can convert PowerPoint to Flash

By Staff Writers | 15 September, 2011 09:49

Tags: Flash, Microsoft, powerpoint, presentations

KOffice 2.1 released, ups Microsoft Office compatibility

KOffice, a cross-platform open source office suite, has reached version 2.1 with the import and export of Microsoft Office on the list of big improvements.

By Rodney Gedda | 25 November, 2009 11:51

Tags: kde, KOffice, microsoft office, odf, open source

Open source digiKam hits 0.10.0 for KDE4, Windows

After months of development and hundreds of bug fixes, the open source photo manager digiKam has reached a significant milestone with the 0.10.0 final release for KDE4 and Windows.

By Rodney Gedda | 18 March, 2009 15:23

Tags: digikam, kde4, opensource

Microsoft ESP moves beyond flight simulators

Microsoft recently showcased version 2.0 of ESP, a virtual reality platform that aims to revolutionize the way many sectors train workers or plan and test products, at a trade conference.

By Sindya Bhanoo | 15 December, 2008 08:28

Tags: Microsoft

AMD offers Linux drivers for new Radeon HD 4870 X2

Despite an often tenuous relationship with the Linux community regarding the driver quality for its graphics products, the AMD-owned ATI will offer release parity with Windows for its latest Radeon HD 4870 X2 card.

Sun offers JavaFX road map

Meet this year's JavaOne spotlight technology, the same as last year's JavaOne spotlight technology.

Google takes down open-source project after DMCA complaint

Google has removed an open-source project that enables the proprietary CoreAVC high-definition video decoder to run in Linux following a complaint from the codec's developer -- but the project could soon return.

Sydney school teaches with Linux monopoly

Linux may be struggling to gain a foothold in the primary and secondary education market but one Sydney school is setting itself higher grades - all without Microsoft.

Open source WINs over television network

Australia's largest regional television network, the Wollongong, NSW-based WIN Television, has gone from no open source software to betting its business on it within five years.

Windows offers half-way house to open source

Open source may be synonymous with the Linux operating system, but today's IT managers are beginning to exploit the vast amount of free software available for Microsoft's Windows.