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Kids outsmart Web filters

April 19, 2006 At schools around the country, tech-savvy teens are using proxy sites and software to get to prohibited Web destinations. TAGS: margin, school, kid, home PC, social networking, MySpace, teacher, PC

Vista views: Microsoft's license changes

October 18, 2006 Readers pitch on whether Microsoft is being too stringent in restricting Vista transfers to one PC. TAGS: margin, piracy, virtual machine, Microsoft Windows Vista, font, copy, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Wi-Fi gives kids access to unchaperoned Net

September 12, 2006 special feature Wireless cities combined with kids' mobile devices may spell trouble for parents' Internet controls. TAGS: margin, kid, parent, wireless broadband, Wi-Fi, Nintendo DS, wireless device, mobile device, Internet access, Nintendo Co. Ltd., city, Sony PSP, P2P, broadband, games, PC

When the PC becomes a parenting problem

October 11, 2007 About a third of parents believe the Internet sucks up too much of their child's time--so what do you do about it? TAGS: margin, parent, kid, study, TV, PC

Spyware-killing Vista could take out rivals

March 17, 2006 Updated OS has tougher tools than ever to fight sneaky programs. Some analysts think that spells trouble for anti-spyware makers. Images: Vista tackles spyware TAGS: malicious software, margin, spyware, Microsoft Windows Vista, security, anti-spyware, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Internet Explorer, virus, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Vista Views: Putting PCs on hold over piracy

October 6, 2006 Readers pitch on whether Microsoft is doing the right thing in using lockouts to enforce its antipiracy measures. TAGS: margin, antipiracy, hold, piracy, Microsoft Windows Vista, font, Microsoft Corp., PC, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

School filters vs. home proxies

May 3, 2006 Some schools let filter bypassers off the hook if they'll reveal how they did it. Plus: Rating professors online; and sites that may be scarier than MySpace. TAGS: margin, school, proxy, filter, Pennsylvania, student, parent, teacher, MySpace, PC

Week in video: Big week in Redmond

May 27, 2006 With its stock in the doldrums, Microsoft faced its annual WinHEC gathering with a series of announcements. TAGS: WinHEC, ecosystem, Redmond, margin, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Apple Computer, PC, video

Vista for the masses

April 4, 2007 special coverage After long delays, Microsoft is finally releasing the Windows update to consumers. See all of News.com's stories and more. TAGS: margin, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., PC, security, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Year in videos: Hardware of the pros

December 26, 2006 Take a peak at the hardware that gets even tech execs talking. TAGS: Steve Wozniak, Segway, margin, video, Dell, PC

Week in pictures: PC art

July 29, 2006 Psychedelic screensavers and spam plants bloom on the desktop. TAGS: LEGO Co., margin, art, Redmond, robot, screensaver, photograph, PC

Chart: Six versions of Windows Vista

February 27, 2006 Microsoft has decided to offer six distinct versions of the Windows update. Here they are from simplest to most tricked-out. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Vista, margin, virtual machine, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Microsoft Windows Update, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows XP

HP revenue up despite fall in services revenue

February 15, 2006 The company meets analyst expectations as its CEO talks about the company's renewed emphasis on profitability. TAGS: Mark Hurd, operating profit, GAAP, margin, increase, HP, notebook computer, CEO, AMD, printer, server, U.S., PC

FAQ: How to smoke out that recalled battery

August 15, 2006 Dell is recalling millions of notebook batteries that could cause a fire. Here's the worst that can happen and what you can do. TAGS: recall, margin, battery, notebook computer, Dell, consumer electronics, Dell Latitude, sequence, Sony Corp., laptop computer, PC

HP reports higher revenue, profit

February 20, 2007 Solid growth across the computer and printer maker's businesses spurs rise, HP says. TAGS: Mark Hurd, net income, operating profit, Mercury Interactive Corp., factoring, gain, profit margin, margin, printing, HP, printer, PC

Putting a price on a virtual computer

July 17, 2006 Microsoft, software industry grapple with how to charge businesses for programs when one computer behaves like many. TAGS: Dwight Davis, virtualization, virtual machine, margin, data center, CRM, pricing, software company, IBM Corp., server, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft swims upstream on security

June 22, 2006 The software giant finally lays out its server security plan. But entrenched competitors and wary customers stand in the way. TAGS: enterprise security, business security, Microsoft SharePoint, margin, content filtering, Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server, Microsoft Exchange Server, security, server, Microsoft Corp., McAfee Inc., IM, firewall, antivirus, PC, Microsoft Windows

Perspective: Apple's secret sauce

March 29, 2006 Sizzle may be subjective, but Apple's definitely got it, says CNET News.com's Charles Cooper. TAGS: Steve Jobs, Apple Computer, margin, success, CEO, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Corp., PC

Spyware fight attracts a crowd

February 10, 2006 Four groups have come out swinging to combat the download nuisance--but will their efforts be self-defeating? TAGS: initiative, anti-spyware, Sunbelt Software, margin, adware, spyware, Time Warner Inc., PC

U.S. calls for more antipiracy action from China

April 12, 2006 Government officials applaud China's PC and optical disc factory crackdown but say more action is needed. TAGS: China, piracy, antipiracy, business software, margin, U.S., operating system, PC
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