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PC users join the iPod party review
Reviews When Apple's well-received iPod hit the market last November, the majority of computer users were excluded from the party. The revolutionary new hard disk-based MP3 player worked only in partnership with Apple's iTunes and only on FireWire-equipped...
[July 10, 2002, 11:17]
Will Windows Vista eliminate third-party security applications? review
Reviews I expect third-party firewalls to remain the norm, along with third-party Internet security suites. The December release, build 5270 (available to a limited number of testers but thought to be a trial run for a public beta 2 release in the next few...
[January 9, 2006, 6:15]
Google Desktop 2 review
Reviews For example, Sidebar shuffles through recent photos, which could embarrass you, say, if snapshots of last weekend's costume party from your friend's Flickr account pop up at the office. Google Desktop 2 may not please you if you feel too uneasy to...
[November 7, 2005, 9:40]
Outlook 12 (beta 1) review
Reviews Office 12 incorporates tools that are available in version 2003 only as third-party add-ons, such as stronger desktop search and a built-in RSS reader. And news junkies can make use of RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds within the message Inbox...
[November 18, 2005, 15:50]
Outward bound with Vista's new firewall review
Reviews So I recommend that everyone using Windows XP SP2 also use trusted third-party firewalls from CheckPoint (makers of ZoneAlarm) or security vendors, such as Trend Micro. Many personal third-party firewalls currently differentiate connection...
[June 6, 2006, 14:40]
Palm m515 review
Reviews Really, the only major differences from the m505 are the addition of 8MB of RAM (16MB total) for storing more data and third-party applications and a better, brighter screen that can be adjusted to display at low, high or no brightness levels with...
[March 19, 2002, 23:00]
McAfee VirusScan 8.0 review
Reviews Despite Security Center's embrace of third-party security applications, it's still very McAfee-centric. VirusScan 8.0 replaces the previous version's ungainly interface with the McAfee Security Center, an interface from which you can manage all of...
[September 29, 2003, 11:20]
Windows Vista and the coming criminal diaspora review
Reviews As you can imagine, any comment suggesting that third-party antivirus software might be unnecessary with Windows Vista prompted considerable noise from the antivirus community, with some security vendors already incensed by Windows Vista's...
[December 4, 2006, 9:48]
Inside Firefox 3's security features review
Reviews If a page isn't a forgery, how do you know whether the site you're visiting is using encryption or has been verified by a trusted third party? Sites like CNET and others that do not require encryption or third-party validation will not have the...
[June 18, 2008, 11:08]
Windows XP: entertainment and multimedia review
Reviews You can listen to MP3s using Windows Media Player 8.0, but if you want to create them -- by 'ripping' audio CDs, for example -- again you'll have to resort to third-party software. As well as categorising your media, XP's Windows Media Player will...
[October 30, 2001, 15:23]
Actinic Business v7 review
Reviews Actinic Business v7 also offers built-in support for the download of electronic goods, allows you to create customer accounts with usernames and passwords, and links dynamically with third-party databases.
[July 6, 2004, 16:45]
Compaq iPAQ H3870 Pocket PC review
Reviews However, third-party dialler software is available for download that will allow you to do this with the H3870. This model also comes with a protective screen-cover sleeve and a bundle of extra third-party applications, such as the Insignia Java...
[April 9, 2002, 0:00]
Siemens SX45 review
Reviews The SX45's 32MB of RAM should accommodate plenty of third-party applications and data, and if you need more then there are two expansion slots on the device. Not least of these is built-in VPN (Virtual Private Network) support for those keen on...
[November 18, 2001, 23:00]
Internet Explorer 6 (with Windows XP SP2) review
Reviews Missing from the latest Internet Explorer interface is a built-in search engine toolbar, although you can download free versions from a number of third-party sites such as Google and Yahoo. Most Web sites are designed for Internet Explorer, and...
[November 11, 2004, 7:42]
PowerPoint 2007 review
Reviews In our case, the Add-Ins tab showed commands from a third-party video-capture application. You could also install a free add-in from the third-party, such as Zoho's Web-based presentations software. You'll have to be online to access some services...
[February 14, 2007, 11:11]
Sony CLIE PEG-T625C review
Reviews But if you plan to load lots of third-party applications, you'll appreciate the extra RAM. There's also plenty of third-party applications included on the CD-ROM. Our only serious gripe with the T625C is the absence of Mac support -- third-party...
[March 12, 2002, 23:00]
When Web 2.0 fails review
Reviews By design, AJAX is limited to contacting only one host server; AJAX bridges, acting as proxies, allow third-party domain sites to be used. Let's say a third-party site starts detecting malicious SQL injection activity, and its Web applications...
[August 30, 2006, 9:45]
Palm Tungsten T2 review
Reviews Palm could also consider increasing the size of its ROM (currently 8MB), in order to cram in more of its own software, or alternatively make some of it available to users for safe backup or third-party software installation.
[July 24, 2003, 6:30]
iPhone insecurity review
Reviews Apple orchestrated media attention toward third-party wireless device drivers, which is fine because those drivers were patched quickly. The team found that malformed network traffic could allow the notebook to be compromised, and they provided a...
[June 27, 2007, 16:14]
BenQ E72 review
Reviews The voice recorder is actually a version of a third-party application, VITO AudioNotes. BenQ has chosen not to provide Office Mobile, so third-party applications will need to be installed if you want to edit Excel or Word documents.
[September 16, 2008, 14:02]
