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Mandriva One 2010.0 (including Moblin UI)

I know, I know... I'm late, Mandriva 2010 has been out for a week now, and openSuSE is due out already today. This is a crazy time of year, with all of these releases coming so close together,...

J.A. Watson

Logitech buys LifeSize for $405m

A few weeks ago I met with Craig Malloy, co-founder and CEO of high-definition videoconferencing specialist LifeSize Communications, as the company was introducing its Skype-compatible Passport...

Charles McLellan

Mobile business social network tools coming on BlackBerry

The APIs that RIM is opening up for the BlackBerry platform leapfrog what’s available on other mobile platforms, with free push updates, unified advertising and payment options and not just the...

First Take

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This Crap Site

How utterly stupid - I am ranked #40 in the top 100 - as a member of this site..... I mean HOW utterly stupid.... I have done sweet FA, I have only rejoined this site after a 3 or 4 year...

Jahm Mitt

Microsoft Security Update: November Patch Tuesday

Apologies for this late update to our core Patch Tuesday update. Here is a summary of the update .... The November Patch Tuesday update from Microsoft follows the largest patch and security...

Greg Lambert

Marketing Suggestions from an Ambivalent Windows 7 Customer

Part of the work that's been keeping me busy the last few weeks have been involved with evaluating Windows 7 Embedded and/or the final released version of Windows 7 Pro, Ultimate, Business,...

Xwindowsjunkie

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RIM takes ZDNet UK on a magical pixie ride

Well, I'm here in Bochum, Germany, on a press trip with Research In Motion. I can't tell you yet why we're here (hint: it's BlackBerry-related, but nothing that I couldn't write up from ZDNet UK...

David Meyer

Windows 7 and 1,080 missing trees

Windows 7 launches officially next week (22 October), and to mark the upcoming event, three bulky packages arrive from publisher Wiley. Yes, Windows 7's assault on the world's forests is underway....

Charles McLellan

A gift from Korea

It's not big and it's not clever, but we couldn't help snickering over the web site from Korean manufacturer Mintpass, whose Mintpad mobile internet device plus associated accessories and services...

Charles McLellan

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More in this Special Report

Day 1: Win an Alienware Area-51 m5550

To kick off our 2006 '12 Days of Christmas' competition, we have the Intel Core 2 Duo-based Area-51 m5550 from Alienware, a notebook that's equally comfortable at work or at play... more

Day 2: Win an Orange SPV M600 with Sat Nav

Day 2 of our Christmas competition has an Orange flavour: answer a simple multiple-choice question and pen a witty 12-word tie-breaker, and a well-connected handheld plus a GPS navigation kit could be yours... more

Day 3: Win a Garmin nüvi 360

Garmin's nüvi 360 isn't just a GPS navigation device — it's an MP3 and audio book player, a picture viewer and a hands-free kit for your Bluetooth phone as well. Day 3 of our Christmas competition gives you a chance to win one... more

Day 4: Win a Sony VPL-CX76 projector

Projection doesn't get much more stylish than Sony's VPL-CX76, a 3-LCD unit with AirShot wireless connectivity and an automated setup routine. Enter Day 4 of our Christmas competition and see if you can win it... more

Day 5: Win a ZyXEL connectivity bundle

Want to network up your home this Christmas? ZyXEL's generous bundle, which includes a Wi-Fi VoIP phone and powerline networking kit, will do the job nicely. Check out Day 5 of ZDNet UK's Christmas competition... more

Day 6: Win a UBiQUiO 501 Pocket PC Phone

Day 6 of our Christmas competition gives you the chance to win one of three UBiQUiO 501 Pocket PC phones. With Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and a 2 megapixel camera built in, this well-featured Windows Mobile 5.0 device can keep you connected at all times... more

Day 7: Win a 2GB Crucial memory kit

If you're even thinking of upgrading to Vista, you're going to need 2GB of memory to make the most of it. We've got four 2GB kits to give away in Day 7 of our Christmas competition... more

Day 8: Win an Adaptec Snap Server 210

This network attached storage unit comes with a whopping 500GB of capacity, upgradeable to an even more whopping 1TB. Enter Day 8 of our Christmas competition and it could be yours... more

Day 9: Win a Google Mini search appliance

A Google Mini search appliance could be sitting in your server room in new year. Enter Day 9 of our Christmas competition to win it... more

Day 10: Win a D-Link wireless networking bundle

Win the wireless router, storage enclosure and USB adapter that are up for grabs in Day 10 of the competition... more

Day 11: Win a Netgear media streamer and wireless router

Stream all your music and favourite movies with the EVA700 media streamer and wireless router that we're giving away in Day 11 of our competition... more

Day 12: Win an Intel dual-core processor and motherboard bundle

Give your PC a new lease of life with a dual-core Intel processor and the latest motherboard in our final Christmas competition this year... more

Editor's Choice

Award Winners

Dell UltraSharp U2410

The Dell UltraSharp U2410 is a feature-rich 24in. monitor that performs superbly.

Data Robotics DroboPro

DroboPro is a business-class RAID storage array that accepts virtually any SATA disk on the market, supports iSCSI and pretty much looks after itself. What more could you want?

Nokia E52

The E52 is Nokia's best candybar-format E-series handset yet. Compact and lightweight, it crams in plenty of features and delivers superb battery life. If you don't need a touch-screen, consider this smartphone.

HP Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless

HP's Officejet Pro 8500 Wireless is a suitable inkjet for offices with high-volume print requirements. With a touch-screen, multiple networking options and very fast print speeds, this workhorse gets an Editors' Choice award.

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Dell Adamo XPS: a first look

More details have finally emerged on Dell's ultra-thin, ultra-stylish Adamo XPS. Check out our preview and image gallery.

Microsoft Security Essentials

Security Essentials is recommended if you want 'set and forget' security. If you need more robust configuration choices, or don't want to contribute to the cloud, then look elsewhere.

Office Web Apps Technical Preview: a First Look

Microsoft Office finally makes it into the cloud with web-based versions of Excel, PowerPoint and Word. We take a hands-on look at this work in progress.