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Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1 review
Although not without problems, Microsoft Visual Studio is the premier IDE for developing applications with the Microsoft .Net Framework and at least a contender for…
09/06/2009
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Microsoft Silverlight 3 review
Microsoft Silverlight 3, Microsoft's much-enhanced rich internet application platform runs on Windows or Mac desktops, online or offline
15/06/2009
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Microsoft Bing review
At last, Bing has arrived. We tested a preview release of Microsoft's new search/decision engine, previously called Kumo, to see how well it compares. Here's a…
28/05/2009
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Microsoft Windows Azure CTP review
Microsoft's Community Technology Preview reveals in the Windows Azure Services Platform a thoughtfully designed cloud-computing architecture where seasoned .Net…
17/12/2008
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Windows Vista SP2 beta review
In the initial beta of Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2), the changes made aren't immediately obvious. And even the under-the-hood changes are incremental rather…
09/12/2008
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Microsoft SQL Server 2008 review
Microsoft SQL Server 2008, aka "Katmai", gives SQL Server shops plenty of reasons to get excited. The best SQL Server release to date, it sports more nice new…
05/11/2008
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Windows Media Player 11.0
In the first UK review, we look at how Microsoft's new version of its media software stacks up against iTunes.
31/10/2006
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Microsoft Anti-Spyware beta
Microsoft's AntiSpyware is a rebadged version of Giant Software's existing app. Gates liked it so much, he bought the company in December. Its collection of security…
29/06/2005
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Windows Live Mail beta review
Microsoft has released the first beta version of Windows Live Mail, a free download that will replace Outlook Express in Windows XP and Windows Mail in Windows Vista.…
31/05/2007
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Microsoft Office 12.0 Beta 1.0
A completely new interface, a totally new file format – but will Office 12.0 have any new features? How about better charts and graphics, time management,…
16/02/2006
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Visual Studio 2005 Express
The latest release of Microsoft's Visual Studio has come with a surprise: a release of separate Express editions of its main development tools that are available for…
23/05/2006
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Microsoft Windows Live Mesh review
As part of the Windows Live Essentials 2011 suite of home productivity applications, Mesh provides basic remote-desktop control for Windows Vista and Windows 7 computers
06/05/2011
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Microsoft Windows 7 Security Edition review
We take a first look at the Release Candidate for Windows 7 Security Edition. Where other versions have promised enhanced security, this version could even deliver.
01/04/2006
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Microsoft Windows Live Essentials review
Microsoft Windows Live Essentials is a grab-bag of useful, if often unrelated, applications that offer a variety of services for doing things such as managing photos,…
09/06/2010
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Microsoft Windows Live Hotmail review
Windows Live Hotmail looks better, works faster and adds some neat features to Microsoft's web-based email service. Can it compete with Gmail?
19/05/2010
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Microsoft Kin One smartphone review
The Microsoft Kin One social-networking mobile phone has a slick and intuitive user interface, but the hardware is mediocre and unattractive. Additionally, advanced…
13/04/2010
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Microsoft Kin Two smartphone review
With a better design and stronger specs, the Microsoft Kin Two social-networking mobile phone outshines its sibling, the Kin One.
13/04/2010
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Microsoft Security Essentials review
When we looked at the beta of Microsoft Security Essentials in 2009, we were impressed with its clean, easy-to-use interface, but less so with its sluggish scan…
08/12/2010
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Microsoft Lync 2010 review
Microsoft Lync 2010 combines instant messaging, VoIP calling, live meetings, and videoconferencing, but it's more than the sum of these parts. It puts the PC at the…
28/04/2011
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New Xbox One release date, specs, features and price in UK
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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Nexus 4 smartphone comparison review: what's the best Android?
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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review
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Xbox One launch live video: watch the new Xbox launch as it happened
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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Nexus 4 smartphone comparison review: what's the best Android?
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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Apple iPhone 5 comparison review
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Galaxy S4 vs BlackBerry Z10 comparison review - which is best, the Samsung or the BlackBerry?
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Microsoft Windows 8 review
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Surface Pro review - Microsoft tablet offers true power computing on the move



