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Who Will Your Phone Be Today?
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Linux examined: Ubuntu Hardy Heron
Ubuntu 8.04 is now available in beta; this popular Linux distribution offers some updated features along with its usual easy-to-use interface and good support.

Review: PowerMail 5.6.3 e-mail software for the Mac
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Review: Word 2008 vs. Pages '08 for the Mac
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SaaS Slips Past Last Barrier
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The future of antivirus
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Whodunit? Stop these employees from leaking your corporate data
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College coders working with IBM's Project Zero Web 2.0 tool
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Organize your life with free online tools
A new crop of rich Web applications offers smart tools you need to organize your life using any device that has a Web browser or an e-mail client, be it PC, Mac or smart phone.

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