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• Windows 7 Security Features to Know
Microsoft's new OS is packed with security features that the company hopes will help it earn the moniker of safest Windows release.
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• The 10 Scariest Technology Ideas
Plenty of technologies and products are based on-or full of-bad ideas. But sometimes these ideas go from being bad to being scary. These ideas ... READ MORE >>

• Microsoft Office 2007 
Our Editors' Choice is like the weather-you can't get away from it-but the 2007 version combines power, ease of use, and visual clarity in ways that leave earlier versions far behind.

• OpenOffice.org
OpenOffice.org is the best, cheapest alternative to Microsoft Office for PC users.

• Office Application Tips
Want to learn how to make the most of Microsoft Office? Take a look at our Tips section for advice on how to make the most of Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Access.

• Funding Delay Bad News for Rural WiMAX Providers

• 2010 Security Suites: The Best and Worst 

• Google Docs
Google Docs Beta is fast, elegant, convenient, and free-all of which adds up to an Editors' Choice-winning online office suite.

• Eight Technology Letdowns
Technology is subject to grandiose expectations, and often it fails to live up to the hype. MORE >>

• Windows 7 Security Features You Should Know About

• Conficker Still Infecting PCs, Remains an Enigma

• 10 essential Windows 7 downloads
Windows 7 may be brand spanking new, but that doesn't mean you can't find free or cheap tools to tweak its settings, add features, or smooth an upgrade from XP or Vista. We've compiled a list of ten valuable software tools -- many of them free -- that can make your Win7 experience a lot more rewarding.

• Microsoft study finds worms are most prevalent security problem
The Conficker worm continues to be one of the most prevalent threats facing PCs running Windows, according to a new security report published by Microsoft. For the first six months of the year, Microsoft found that more than 5 million computers were infected with Conficker, according to its latest Security Intelligence Report.

• Job-loss Breakdown
Planned job losses fell for the third month in a row in October ...
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• Sprint's WiMAX Hits Chicago
As promised, mobile WiMAX is now available in Chicago through Sprint and Clearwire

• Are Your Sabotaging Your Own Job?
Common ways people ruin their own careers.
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• Driving a Car with an iPhone, Part 1 - Overview (Video) 
A group of engineers from National Instruments, called Waterloo Labs, created an iPhone app that can drive a car.

• How to Buy Financial Software