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  Microsoft exec: Lync-Skype integration a 'compelling opportunity'

  Microsoft is looking at creating a bridge between Lync, its enterprise IM, voice and video communications product, and Skype as part of its broader initiative to extend the Office platform, a company executive said on Wednesday.

  By Juan Carlos Perez | 09 February, 2012 12:07

  Tags: software, Microsoft, financial results, business issues

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  Windows 8 strives for optimal battery life

  Windows 8 is stingy doling out power to applications, particularly what Microsoft calls Metro-style applications written specifically for the operating system, all in an effort to prolong battery life.

  By Tim Greene | 09 February, 2012 09:27

  Tags: Windows 8 download, Windows 8 battery life, Windows 8, windows8, Windows, software, operating systems, Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft

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  Google to pay users to track their movements online

  Amid widespread concern about its new privacy policies, Google is now facing criticism over an offer to give users Amazon gift certificates if they open their Web movements to the company in a program called Screenwise.

  By Cameron Scott | 09 February, 2012 08:41

  Tags: software, security, search engines, privacy, internet, Google, browsers, applications

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  Dinky Kong to map Aust-NZ digital heritage

  A spin-off of the cult game Donkey Kong, "Dinky Kong", will take its rightful place alongside new computer software programs in a collection of trans-Tasman digital heritage.

  By AAP | 09 February, 2012 08:52

  Tags: software, Flinders University, Dinky Kong, Australasian Heritage Software Database (AHSD)

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  Salesforce.com shakes up Standard support plan features

  Salesforce.com has made a series of changes to its support services that include the removal of certain features from the Standard tier, but which the company says overall will provide a better experience for customers.

  By Chris Kanaracus | 09 February, 2012 08:37

  Tags: software, services, salesforce.com, it strategy, it management, Internet-based applications and services, internet, George Hu, customer relationship management, cloud computing, CIO role, applications

• Internet Explorer 9: A getting started guide

  Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 officially launched late Monday and is ready for download here.

  By Ian Paul | 16 March, 2011 01:32

  Tags: software, microsoft internet explorer, Microsoft, Google, browsers, applications

• Enable iTunes Home Sharing in iOS 4.3

  The next major iOS update is slated to be released this Friday, March 11, alongside the ultra-hyped iPad 2. One of the key features is a little something called iTunes Home Sharing, which allows users to stream music, podcasts, movies and more from PC to iOS device.

  By Mike Keller | 09 March, 2011 04:54

  Tags: software, iTunes, applications, Apple

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  Open source FreeOTFE encrypts disks handily

  FreeOTFE may sound like a political bumper sticker, but it stands for "Free On The Fly Encryption." The "Free" part is self-explanatory; "On The Fly Encryption" refers to the encrypting/decrypting of data as it is written to or read from your hard disk.

  By Ian Harac | 09 March, 2011 06:09

  Tags: storage, software, security, open source, freeware, encryption

• Digitize your movies

  Analog movies can be the easiest--or the hardest--medium to digitize, depending on the format you're working with. While older camcorder and video formats such as 8mm and Hi8 or VHS and Betamax tapes are easy to transfer, digitizing film can be difficult at best.

  By Jon L. Jacobi | 03 March, 2011 02:00

  Tags: video capture, video, software, media, applications

• Prepare your PC for future data disasters

  Reformatting and restoring a PC is not fun--in the way spending 2 hours in the dentist's chair is not fun. You have to back up all your data (and pray that you haven't forgotten anything), reformat the hard drive, install Windows, track down missing drivers, find and reload all your software, restore your data, and pull out clumps of hair over the things you inevitably neglected to save. (Firefox plug-ins, anyone?)

  By Rick Broida | 05 February, 2011 01:51

  Tags: Windows Vista, windows troubleshooting, windows maintenance, Windows 7, Windows, software, operating systems, non-Windows, Linux

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  Analysis: Will this be the year of Apple in the enterprise?

  Apple has never been considered an enterprise technology company, but it owns a significant share of the mobile enterprise market, largely due to the success of the iPhone, iPad and MacBook Air.

  By Ryan Faas | 01 February, 2012 02:49

  Tags: software, operating systems, Mac OS, hardware systems, Apple

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  Dig deep into Lion: The best overlooked, underrated features

  Apple billed this summer's release of Mac OS X Lion as having more than 200 new features, but most coverage of Lion in the intervening months has focused on only a handful of them. While iOS-like navigation and app-launching interfaces, autosave/restore capabilities, AirDrop file sharing and an emergency restore partition are by all means important, there are a lot of helpful tweaks and enhancements that can easily be missed.

  By Ryan Faas | 28 January, 2012 10:52

  Tags: software, operating systems, Mac OS, Apple

• Want Siri on your Android phone? Try these apps

  Wouldn't you like to have your very own gofer dedicated to doing all the menial tasks you hate? That's a big part of the appeal of the iPhone 4S: Siri, the voice-driven virtual assistant, turns anyone with a couple hundred bucks into a CEO attended by a full-time lackey. But can you get the same kind of slavish devotion from an Android phone?

  By Edward N. Albro | 09 November, 2011 01:52

  Tags: voice recognition, software, smartphones, Phones, Google, consumer electronics, apple iphone, Apple, Android

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  Windows XP: Pros and cons of not upgrading

  Windows XP users, your favorite operating system is a decade old, and if you're still using it, you're not cool anymore, at least according to Microsoft. That's the software giant's recent take on its aging OS, which is still more popular than Vista or Windows 7 worldwide. Microsoft is hoping the final cadre of users hanging on to XP will start to dump it and move to the more modern Windows 7.

  By Ian Paul | 27 October, 2011 04:41

  Tags: windows xp, software, operating systems, Microsoft

• Guide: How to upgrade your iOS device to iOS 5

  iOS 5 has hit the stage, and eager users everywhere are getting ready to upgrade their devices. If you're concerned about the upgrade process, or simply want to know all your setup options before making the big switch, let us help you upgrade your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad to iOS 5 with this step-by-step guide.

  By Serenity Caldwell | 13 October, 2011 04:30

  Tags: Telecommunication, software, Mobile OSes, mobile, iOS, applications, Apple

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