http://apcmag.com/ APC Magazine covers the latest in computing with a critical, independent eye to help you make the most of your tech dollar. http://apcmag.com//linux-to-dominate-australia-through-t-box-and-android.htm http://apcmag.com//linux-to-dominate-australia-through-t-box-and-android.htm

commentary In just a few years, almost every Australian will be using the open source Linux OS in their everyday personal or professional lives.]]> Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:02:36 +1000 http://apcmag.com//office-2010-hits-rtm-ready-for-launch-next-month.htm http://apcmag.com//office-2010-hits-rtm-ready-for-launch-next-month.htm

Microsoft signs off the code for its next-gen Office suite, which will introduce online Web Apps in an effort to catch up to Google and co.]]> Mon, 19 Apr 2010 08:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//its-not-a-fiddle-nero-lite-really-is-free.htm http://apcmag.com//its-not-a-fiddle-nero-lite-really-is-free.htm

Nero's long-lived disc-burning/content-creating/platter-spinning DVD tool has been stripped back, with the latest Lite version available for free.]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:27:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//office-2010-gets-free-ad-supported-starter-edition.htm http://apcmag.com//office-2010-gets-free-ad-supported-starter-edition.htm

The new Office 2010 Starter Edition will be free forever, pledges Microsoft, as long as you can put up with advertisements running in cut-down versions of Word and Excel.]]> Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//five-reasons-the-google-chrome-os-is-a-fing-bad-idea.htm http://apcmag.com//five-reasons-the-google-chrome-os-is-a-fing-bad-idea.htm

It's a Google OS! It's open source! It's not Windows! It's vaporware.]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:37:28 +1000 http://apcmag.com//vlcs-finally-out-of-testing-stage.htm http://apcmag.com//vlcs-finally-out-of-testing-stage.htm

The open-source media player that holds a master key has just turned v1 after 8 years.]]> Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:17:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//test-your-windows-7-beta-in-linux.htm http://apcmag.com//test-your-windows-7-beta-in-linux.htm

Older virtualization software made it possible to test-run Linux in Windows, but now, it's also possible to do it the other way around.]]> Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:25:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//turn-your-tweets-blu-in-windows7vista.htm http://apcmag.com//turn-your-tweets-blu-in-windows7vista.htm

Twitter is a great application but a rubbish site, and most Twitter apps look like spreadsheets. That is until Blu came along.]]> Tue, 19 May 2009 23:57:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//give-xp-a-windows-7-make-over.htm http://apcmag.com//give-xp-a-windows-7-make-over.htm

The Windows 7 Transformation Pack gives XP a top-to-tail interfacelift with a fresh yet familiar result...]]> Tue, 12 May 2009 22:59:42 +1000 http://apcmag.com//flashrom-fast-approaching-a-version-10.htm http://apcmag.com//flashrom-fast-approaching-a-version-10.htm

No more dirty DOS bootdisks need touch your pristine Linux box, now that a new Linux app FlashROM is on the verge of release.]]> Thu, 07 May 2009 15:30:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//linux-2629-was-developed-by-the-most-number-of-contributors.htm http://apcmag.com//linux-2629-was-developed-by-the-most-number-of-contributors.htm

Record breaking Linux 2.6.29 was developed by the most number of contributors.]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:01 +1000 http://apcmag.com//french-police-switch-from-windows-to-linux.htm http://apcmag.com//french-police-switch-from-windows-to-linux.htm

The French national police force has slashed its IT costs by 70 per cent by cutting Microsoft out of the equation.]]> Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//live_mesh_comes_to_the_mac.htm http://apcmag.com//live_mesh_comes_to_the_mac.htm

Live Mesh, Microsoft's file sync technology has come to the Mac, but you'll need to be running the latest version of 10.5, and be comfortable using a Windows UI to use it.]]> Mon, 01 Dec 2008 15:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//quick_download_crossover_for_mac_and_linux_free.htm http://apcmag.com//quick_download_crossover_for_mac_and_linux_free.htm

Ever wanted to try CrossOver, software that lets you run Windows apps on your Mac or Linux box without running Windows? Well, if you're quick, you can download it for free.]]> Wed, 29 Oct 2008 08:46:51 +1000 http://apcmag.com//visualhub_gets_reborn_as_filmredux_goes_open_source.htm http://apcmag.com//visualhub_gets_reborn_as_filmredux_goes_open_source.htm

VisualHub, a leading video encoding tool for Mac OS X might live again thanks to the open source community.]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:11:51 +1000 http://apcmag.com//coming_soon_firefox_for_windows_mobile.htm http://apcmag.com//coming_soon_firefox_for_windows_mobile.htm

Mozilla to the rescue! A mobile version of Firefox is in the works that'll bring desktop-class browsing to Windows Mobile]]> Tue, 14 Oct 2008 11:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//vista_and_xp_get_linuxlike_multiple_desktops.htm http://apcmag.com//vista_and_xp_get_linuxlike_multiple_desktops.htm

Microsoft has quietly released a utility that allows you to create multiple desktops on Vista or XP.]]> Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:34:27 +1000 http://apcmag.com//artweaver_photoshop_for_the_skint.htm http://apcmag.com//artweaver_photoshop_for_the_skint.htm

It's a low-cost alternative to Photoshop, an excellent digital painting tool for beginners and intermediate users that also has a better name than "Gimp."]]> Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//10_great_free_iphone_apps.htm http://apcmag.com//10_great_free_iphone_apps.htm

Looking for some great free apps to load on to your iPhone or iPod Touch? Read on for some of our favourites.]]> Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:00:00 +1000 http://apcmag.com//how_to_sync_outlook_with_google_calendar.htm http://apcmag.com//how_to_sync_outlook_with_google_calendar.htm

Have you ever wished that syncing your home calendar to your work calendar and vice-versa was easy? Now you can with free Google Calendar Sync.]]> Wed, 19 Mar 2008 18:03:13 +1000 http://apcmag.com//superguide_the_open_source_challenge_how_to_replace_windows_completely_with_ubuntu.htm http://apcmag.com//superguide_the_open_source_challenge_how_to_replace_windows_completely_with_ubuntu.htm

Ashton Mills is going cold turkey and dumping Windows for Linux altogether. Will he sink or swim? Can you really install Linux and open source software in place of Windows, and want for nothing? This is the authoritative how-to guide.]]> Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:44:18 +1000 http://apcmag.com//how_to_inject_drivers_into_microsofts_free_os_windows_pe_20.htm http://apcmag.com//how_to_inject_drivers_into_microsofts_free_os_windows_pe_20.htm Wed, 14 Mar 2007 10:08:09 +1000 http://apcmag.com//two_linux_remote_desktop_apps_freed_from_their_commercial_overlords.htm http://apcmag.com//two_linux_remote_desktop_apps_freed_from_their_commercial_overlords.htm

You've got to love it when yesterday's capitalist pig-dog commercial software becomes today's pure, virtuous, free, open-source tool. Two powerful remote desktop systems for Linux have just been given the open-source treatment.]]> Tue, 05 Sep 2006 06:54:41 +1000 http://apcmag.com//windows_pe_20_a_tiny_version_of_windows_for_system_maintenance.htm http://apcmag.com//windows_pe_20_a_tiny_version_of_windows_for_system_maintenance.htm

Few people know it, but when you boot off the Vista install DVD, you're booting into a different version of Windows altogether: Windows PE 2.0. Stripped away from the Vista installer, it's a remarkably powerful, compact OS.]]> Tue, 22 Aug 2006 04:28:06 +1000 http://apcmag.com//seashore_os_xs_missing_image_app.htm http://apcmag.com//seashore_os_xs_missing_image_app.htm

Ever gone looking for the basic image retouching app in OS X? It isn't there. The Seashore Project, an open-source image editor, sits somewhere between Microsoft Paint and Photoshop and plugs the gap nicely. And of course, it's free.]]> Fri, 21 Jul 2006 06:53:39 +1000