Microsoft: IE8 release candidate 'just around the corner'
Microsoft said today that the release candidate for Internet Explorer 8 is "just around the corner" and urged developers to get ready to test their sites with the new browser. Read more...

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Yahoo bolsters mail app

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Microsoft offers free image-browsing app for iPhone

Microsoft sees 'huge increase' in IE attacks

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Register for sites without giving up contact info
BugMeNot stockpiles user-generated passwords and log-ins so you don't have to provide your own personal info. Here's how to install and use the BugMeNot extension. (Users of IE and other browsers can still tap the great service just by visiting the site.)

'The Big Switch' to Cloud Computing
Cloud computing may be the answer for organizations looking to boost their server and storage utilization rates without increasing the supporting workforce, says author Nicholas Carr. Carr says he thinks the cloud will enable companies to lower their capital equipment costs and reinvest IT money in other areas, such as new product development.

Review: Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 adds speed and privacy
Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 includes private browsing and more speed via the TraceMonkey JavaScript engine, two features that indicate Mozilla is on the right track.

DRM-free Apple rumors still just sound and fury
If you listen to the Internet -- and I don't recommend you listen too closely, as it will drive you mad as surely as if you were privy to the whispers of the vast underdeeps -- then you'd have good reason to think that Apple was going to unleash the rest of its vast iTunes catalog in a DRM-free format on Tuesday.

The mystery of tech rage
David Pogue has an interesting piece in The New York Times about readers' reactions to his negative review of RIM's BlackBerry Storm. Pogue gave the smart phone a drubbing and copped the righteous flak of CrackBerry addicts everywhere as a result.

The problem with free search
The Internet is starting to look less like a way to access the global repository of all human knowledge and more like the biggest department store in history.

Search Engine Optimization for Your Web Site
Whether a Web site is brand new or 10 years old, managing how it appears to search engines is crucial to its success. For most businesses, ensuring that the company's site ranks highly in search results is a make-or-break proposition, which is why search engine optimization is now a multibillion-dollar industry.

Too good to ignore: 6 alternative browsers
There are a number of solid, interesting Web browsers available that may be as good -- or better -- than market leaders such as Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari. We put six of them through their paces.

Holiday helpers: Free Web 2.0 apps
Keeping up with holiday errands, parties and travel plans doesn't need to be as difficult as it used to be, thanks to some handy free Web 2.0 apps that you can access from your browser on your family computer or mobile phone.

Elgan: Why you can't trust 'friends' on Facebook
Social networks like Facebook and MySpace are subject to new, more dangerous opportunities for fraud, write Mike Elgan, and you would be well-advised to verify every friend.

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