Free Stuff: Online Calendar, SnagIt and More

Learn how to replace Outlook's calendar with Google's calendar, use a free disposable phone number and get free versions of SnagIt and Camtasia.

Microsoft issues new Vista SP1 'release candidate' -- but most users still have to wait

The software vendor began a staged distribution of a second "release candidate" version of Windows Vista Service Pack 1 -- the first that will available to a wide group of testers.

RC1 edges Microsoft further toward Windows Server 2008 launch

The software vendor made a Release Candidate 1 version of Windows Server 2008 available for download, one of the last steps before the official launch of the new operating system.

Mac Gift Guide 2007: 10 picks for your favorite Apple fan

It can be tough to shop for the Mac lover on your list. From the fanciful to the extremely practical, here are 10 great gift ideas.

Sun to dangle prize money in front of open-source developers

Sun Microsystems plans to create a financial awards program in an effort to compensate open-source developers for their work -- and spur more activity within the communities for its technologies.

Sun readies its first server virtualization offering

Sun Microsystems said it plans to release a virtual server management console in January and then follow that with a virtualization hypervisor in next year's second quarter.

Salesforce offers data sharing for customers

Companies can share CRM-related data, such as sales leads, as well as other types of information, such as job openings.

Unsung innovators: Andy Hertzfeld, technical lead for the original Macintosh system software

Hertzfeld, no longer at Apple, calls that work the 'most important and fun thing' he's done -- before or since.

Share Excel Files SaaS Style

Mark Hall reports on a secure and auditable way to share Excel files.

Targeting Cancer

Varian Medical Systems' SmartBeam Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy enables oncology teams to precisely target cancer tumors and avoid surrounding areas to better protect healthy tissue.

At a Glance: Varian Medical Systems

Key facts and figures about Varian Medical Systems, winner of the top award in the manufacturing category of the 2007 Computerworld Honors Program.

Q&A: Open-source backer Eben Moglen says software a 'renewable' resource

A programmer since he was just 13, Eben Moglen worked for IBM before going to law school. Now, as head of the Software Freedom Law Center, he's combined his interests to help defend the use of open-source software.

Oracle Clarifies VMware Support Plans -- Sort Of

Three weeks after its OpenWorld gathering, Oracle is taking one more stab at clarifying its support policies for customers running non-Oracle virtualization platforms.

Windows Vista and Mac usage both on the rise

Vista is up, XP down on Internet-conencted computers polled last month by a research firm -- which also revealed a curious red-state-blue-state split between Mac and PC users.

IT spending will get off to weak start in 2008, research firm says

The outlook for IT spending in the new year is 'unusually bad,' according to ChangeWave Research, which conducts quarterly tracking surveys of corporate users.

Adobe upgrades Flash Media Server, slashes entry-level price

Adobe, on the cusp of competing with Microsoft's Expression platform to maintain its commanding share of the online-video space, announced on Tuesday a more video-friendly version of Flash Media Server that also introduces a less expensive single-server option.

How to minimize the pain of an Office 2007 upgrade

After coping with nine versions of Microsoft Office in the last 15 years, some offices are more than happy to turn migration management over to professionals. ConverterTechnology Inc has done the job for over a million users, so their advice on the process may be helpful to you.

Opinion: Do video games make kids violent, stupid and sick?

Understanding the effect of games on teenagers requires a dispassionate look at the facts unmodified by our own anxieties and baseless assumptions, writes columnist Mike Elgan.

Opinion: Do video games make kids violent, stupid and sick?

Understanding the effect of games on teenagers requires a dispassionate look at the facts unmodified by our own anxieties and baseless assumptions, writes columnist Mike Elgan.

Apple: Boot Camp beta expires Dec. 31

Mac users currently using Boot Camp have until the end of next month to upgrade to Leopard; or to decide that they're done playing with the Windows partition at least. Apple has announced that the beta program will terminate on New Year's Eve.