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One gadget that does it all

Digital Living Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook compatibility4. HP iPAQ rx3715: not VGA and no memory3.palmOne LifeDrive: seems to do it all (although not VGA), not sure about sync with Microsoft apps and has had some iffy reviews4.

15 November 2005, 16:37

How to get music onto your Walkman phone

Digital Living Windows XP SP2, Windows 2000 SP4 and other service packs can be downloaded from the Microsoft Web site; Windows XP SP2 is also available free of charge from PC World. Sony Ericsson's Walkman phones are a popular choice among music fans who want the...

31 August 2006, 17:18

Apple Newton vs Samsung Q1 UMPC

Digital Living The Q1, and more specifically the UMPC concept, is the brainchild of Microsoft and Intel, so it's no surprise that it'll run almost any Windows application you can throw at it. A joint development between Microsoft and Intel, the UMPC project was...

Tags: battery life, microsoft office, pen, tap

27 July 2006, 17:39

Microsoft's Media Center mansion

Digital Living The project's manager, Microsoft's Windows marketing bod Simon Darby, reckons the kit in the mHome cost under £16,000, and that's a pretty small investment compared to the lavish property it graces. The UK arm of Microsoft has rented a gorgeous £5m...

2 June 2005, 18:10

Gates keynote: move along, folks, nothing to see

Digital Living His Billness comes on and outlines Microsoft's plans for the next year, and generally makes everyone feel special with his presence. Last year's keynote was embarrassing: pretty much every real Microsoft product demonstrated failed, and the company...

6 January 2006, 9:57

CES: Drama in the desert, but what's the story?

Digital Living The most painful moment of last year's show came during Bill Gate's demo of Media Center, Microsoft's foray into the living room. It's a shame: it would be fun to get Apple and Microsoft under the same roof, if only to see if Steve Job's special...

4 January 2006, 11:43