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In Pictures: Lotus pioneers. Where are they now?

IBM kills Lotus name, but software, key players, live on

In Pictures: Lotus pioneers. Where are they now?
In Pictures: Microsoft Office 365 Home Premium

The Cloud-friendly suite has gotten improvements in collaboration capabilities, data visualisation, and more

In Pictures: Microsoft Office 365 Home Premium
In Pictures: Meet Mageia, a rising Linux star

If the world of Linux distributions has ever had a rising star, it's Mageia. Read on for a brief tour of Mageia's interface and features.

In Pictures: Meet Mageia, a rising Linux star
In Pictures: 8 cool features in Adobe Acrobat XI

The new, 11th version of Acrobat sports a number of new wrinkles

In Pictures: 8 cool features in Adobe Acrobat XI
In Pictures: Office 2013 - 10 new useful features

See how Microsoft's popular applications are changing along with the Windows OS

In Pictures: Office 2013 - 10 new useful features
In Pictures: Programmer and ‘bionic leg’ ace 103-story test

Software engineer using mind-controlled prosthetic limb scales Chicago tower

In Pictures: Programmer and ‘bionic leg’ ace 103-story test
In Pictures: 7 things we love/hate about Microsoft Office 2013 for Windows RT

Here’s how Office 2013 for Windows RT stacks up against the traditional Microsoft Office for x86/x64-based systems that we know and love.

In Pictures: 7 things we love/hate about Microsoft Office 2013 for Windows RT
In Pictures: Android turns five - a look back

With the fifth anniversary of the Google Android operating system’s release quickly approaching, we look back on the platform’s rise from also-ran to market leader.

In Pictures: Android turns five - a look back
In Pictures: 7 new Windows 8 Ultrabooks

The introduction of MIcrosoft Windows 8 has spawned a variety of new and exciting devices. Here are 7 Ultrabooks that have been developed especially for the new operating system.

In Pictures: 7 new Windows 8 Ultrabooks
In Pictures: 9 things enterprise IT will like about Windows 8

Microsoft has simplified its versioning system, which was much too complex. Instead of up to nine different options with Windows 7, Windows 8 comes in Home, Professional and Enterprise.

In Pictures: 9 things enterprise IT will like about Windows 8
In Pictures: 10 new additions in Office 2013

This is a heady time for Microsoft as it rolls out an ambitious OS and polishes off its productivity suite, billed as "the new Office."

In Pictures: 10 new additions in Office 2013
IN PICTURES: Sage Insights 2011 Conference

Sage Business Solutions recently held a two-day event for partners. The Insights 2011 conference on the Sunshine Coast was attended by more than 50 partners. Many took the opportunity to introduce new products.

IN PICTURES: Sage Insights 2011 Conference
IN PICTURES: Windows 8 - A visual tour of what we now know

Wrapped in ribbons and enhanced virtualization features, Microsoft's forthcoming version of Windows is worth a closer look

IN PICTURES: Windows 8 - A visual tour of what we now know
IN PICTURES: Still awesome after all these years - eight excellent free downloads

Wine gets better with age. Men get more distinguished-looking. And some programs are like perennials, returning each year with fresh blooms and stronger stems. Indeed, think of some of the world's best productivity tools and system utilities, and I'll wager that some were "planted" at least five years ago--decades in computer years. Take a look at eight of these blossoming apps, all of which are more awesome than ever, and all of which are, amazingly, free.

IN PICTURES: Still awesome after all these years - eight excellent free downloads
IN PICTURES: The gizmos of Computex 2011

You can find all manner of gizmos on the Computex Show floor in Taipei, some novel and highly useful and other are gimmicky and utterly useless. here are a few that caught our eye, passed on without judgment. Which ones would you spring for?

IN PICTURES: The gizmos of Computex 2011