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• 27 January 2009

• News: Get to grips with OpenOffice 3.0

  We help you improve OpenOffice's compatibility with other productivity suites and teach you how to perform complex calculations in Calc.

• 26 January 2009

• News: Windows 7 public beta extended for 3 weeks

  The free public Windows 7 beta will now be available until February 10, after Microsoft cancelled plans to remove the beta from the Windows 7 download site at the weekend.

• News: Assess your PC with PC Performance Monitor

  To help you work out what will and won’t run on your PC and to give you a general overview of how well it is performing, PC Advisor has introduced a free diagnostic tool. PC Performance Monitor profiles up to three computers, keeping you up to date with the goings on in your system’s innards.

• News: Mozilla to track Firefox users

  Mozilla wants one percent of users of its Firefox web browser to agree to be monitored, in a bid to discover how the browser and web is being used.

• News: Microsoft to merge Windows Live & Office Live

  Microsoft has confirmed that it will merge its Office Live and Windows Live services into one unified online portal.

• News: Cost-cutting Microsoft postpones new data centre

  Microsoft has revealed that it is postponing construction of a data centre in Iowa, in the US as part of cost-cutting measures.

• News: Russia plans free Windows alternative

  Russia plans to develop its own national operating system to take on Windows, according to reports.

• News: Windows 7 video guide

  PC Advisor has teamed up with Infoworld to create a unique, hands-on guide to Windows 7: Microsoft's upcoming successor to the Windows Vista operating system.

• 24 January 2009

• News: The 17 worst computer games of 2008

  2008 was a great year for gaming, featuring blockbusters such as Metal Gear Solid 4 and Grand Theft Auto 4. But along with the classics, a number of rubbish games were released. We've rounded up the 17 games you should definitely stay away from.

• News: Which smartphone platform should you choose

  As smartphones evolve into tiny handheld PCs, there's plenty of choice of mobile phone platform. But if you're thinking about developing an app, which one should you choose? We've got a developer's opinion on each of the mobile phone platforms available.

• 23 January 2009

• News: Microsoft to pay £8.5bn in 'Vista Capable' case

  Microsoft could end up shelling out $8.5bn (£6.1bn) to settle with all of the customers involved in the Vista Capable lawsuit.

• News: Virus found on iWork '09 file-sharing site

  A file-sharing site that offers pirated copies of Apple's iWork '09 application suite is infected with malicious software that leaves Macs open to attack.

• News: Sun announces 1,300 job losses

  Sun Microsystems has revealed it is making 1,300 job cuts in a bid to survive the economic downturn.

• News: AOL upgrades webmail service

  AOL has upgraded its webmail service to allow users to preview messages sent to their Gmail and Yahoo! Mail accounts, as well as navigate straight to their inboxes with one click.

• News: Google: Q4 revenue up but profit down

  Google revealed that its revenue for quarter four of 2008 grew by 18 percent but profit fell.

• News: Microsoft cuts call for pay-as-you-go Windows

  Microsoft's first-ever layoffs indicate that the software giant should radically rethink its Windows client business, which is largely responsible for the software giant's alarming Q2 financial results

• News: Last chance to install the Windows 7 beta

  Interested in installing Windows 7 but want to avoid headaches and potential pitfalls? Then read our guide on how to set up a dual-boot Vista/Windows 7 machine and migrate to a new PC.

• 22 January 2009

• News: Microsoft announces 5,000 job losses

  Microsoft's net income fell 11 percent for the quarter ended December 31, 2008. Because of this, and despite a 2 percent revenue rise, 5,000 jobs are being cut, Microsoft has announced.

• News: Google shuts down Firefox 2.0 phishing blacklist

  Google has turned off an antiphishing service used by Mozilla's Firefox 2.0 web browser.

• News: Windows Vista SP2 release date slips

  Microsoft has delayed Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2) by at least a month, according to a reputable source

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