NT4 Service Pack 7 Cancelled - 4/23/2001 Microsoft has decided not to issue a seventh Service Pack for Windows NT 4, due to the low number of hotfixes that have been released since SP6.
Odigo - 4/8/2004 A unique IM client with a cool interface and powerful user search engine
Office Suite Showdown: Corel WordPerfect Office X3 - 3/16/2006 In the battle of the office suites, X3 offers its first-rate word processor, Quattro Pro spreadsheet and a PDF innovation that's unmatched by Microsoft. Plus, it costs nearly $100 less.
Oil Change - 4/8/2004 A cool agent that downloads product updates and bug fixes for you
Online Headhunters: Working to Find Work - 3/31/2000 With job markets skyrocketing from the surge in Internet startups, plenty of dot-coms abound simply to fill positions. Anyone can hop online and scan such destinations as Monster.com, HotJobs.com or kforce.com, which exist to help clients find work.
Ontrack SystemSuite 4.0 Review - 11/26/2001 Norton who? Ontrack's utility package combines Windows and disk maintenance and optimization tools with antivirus and firewall protection, in one integrated control center (a one-program suite?) that undercuts the competition at a thrifty $60.
Ontrack SystemSuite 4.0 Utilities Include Antivirus and Firewall - 9/27/2001 Virus protection that scans e-mail as it arrives and files as they're opened? Check. A two-way personal firewall? Gotcha. Speedy hard disk and Registry repair and maintenance, tools to clean up application and Internet clutter, a powerful file manager, and more? Yep -- Ontrack puts more in one box than that other utility toolkit.
Opening the Net's naming system - 8/29/1999 The body managing the Internet's vital naming system, mauled over its closed-door activities since its inception last year, is engaged in the grueling process of opening up its power circle to the broader Net community.
OpenOffice.org - 6/16/2004 While not as flashy an upgrade as Microsoft Office 2003, v1.1.2 of OpenOffice.org adds to what was already the best value in Windows software. The free, open-source, Office-compatible word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and drawing combo gets a facelift, a speed bump, and improvements ranging from PDF export to macro recording.
OpenOffice.org 1.0 Review - 5/13/2002 Corporations are taking a close look at Sun's StarOffice 6.0, to be introduced next week, but home and small-office users can try its near-twin today — a full-powered productivity suite that reads and writes Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files (or lets you switch from proprietary to more compact XML file formats) and is completely free. Has Microsoft Office met its match?
Opera - 4/8/2004 The latest and best international Web browser — a Norwegian original
Opera 7 Preview - 12/23/2002 Chances are virtually certain you're reading this with Microsoft's Internet Explorer -- yet Opera Software's alternative browser (free with an ad banner, $39 without) keeps chugging and improving away. A look at the latest Beta 2 release reminds us what we're missing, from convenient tabbed and background browsing to brilliantly simple navigation shortcuts and far superior security.
Opera Browser Now Free - 12/18/2000 Opera Software has released a free version of its browser.
OptOut - 3/17/2000 A tool that identified and swiftly removed Aureate/Radiate DLL components
Oracle Embarks on Portal Strategy - 5/16/2000 Oracle Corp. Monday unveiled its Portal Partner Initiative, beginning with ten flagship firms.
Oracle PowerBrowser - 4/8/2004 Oracle's now defunct browser - features Java support and RSA Encryption
OrbitIRC - 4/8/2004 An IRC app that gives a sleek new look to one of the net's best pastimes
Ositis WinProxy - 4/8/2004 Secure proxy server and firewall designed for a single TCP/IP connection
Outages Plague DSL Providers - 4/27/2000 Digital subscriber line broadband access providers have come under fire recently their responses to a string of outages.
Paint Shop Pro - 4/8/2004 An excellent inexpensive graphics app comparable to Adobe Photoshop
Paint Shop Pro 8 Review - 8/18/2003 Would you pay $99 for the second-best image-editing program in the world? Well, since the first is Adobe's $609 Photoshop, you should: This top-to-bottom upgrade of Jasc Software's classic adds both more artistic-precision power and more friendly, accessible, digital-snapshot touch-ups to stay one step ahead of imaging newcomers.
Palm Acquires E-Mail Solution Provider - 6/6/2000 Handheld computer maker Palm Inc. Tuesday grabbed privately-held Actual Software Corp. in another move to catch the attention of mobile wireless users.
Pamet Systems, Inc. Announces Strong Sales for New NT-Based Products - 9/26/1999 Pamet Systems, Inc., a leading provider of information systems and technologies for public safety, announced that the Company has received purchase orders for PoliceServer NT and CADServer NT from four new customers in the third quarter.
Panda 2008: Staying on Top of the Internet Security Scene - 9/24/2007 The stakes run ever higher in internet security, as the black hats get more creative and more pernicious by the day. With its latest releases, Panda Software continues to impress.
Panda AntiVirus - 4/8/2004 Excellent virus protection to go along with a great interface and feature-set
Panda Platinum Internet Security: Threat-Proof Protection From Both the Known and Unknown - 4/21/2005 Faster than a speeding bullet and just as destructive, nasties like Sasser, Netsky, and MyDoom can spread almost instantly, infecting thousands of computers in the blink of an eye. Panda Software claims to have a solution, with a new technology that can detect and block even unknown viruses. Known as TruPrevent, the technology is integrated into the latest releases of Panda's security products: Panda Titanium Antivirus 2005 and Panda Platinum Internet Security 2005.
Panicware Says New SpamWasher Sends Unwanted E-Mail Down the Drain - 8/11/2003 The makers of the popular online ad blocker Pop-Up Stopper turn their attention from your browser to your inbox, introducing a spam fighter that uses patent-pending technology to simplify operation and improve accuracy.
PARC to Spawn? - 10/29/2000 Xerox's PARC has a past full of glorious potential. What about the future?
Partition Magic 8.0 Boosts Hard Disk and OS Management - 9/23/2002 PartitionMagic, PowerQuest's utility that makes it easy to create and resize partitions on your PC's hard disk for multiple operating systems or safer file storage, now makes it easy to move or copy files between partitions and file systems and comes with automated backup software.
Patent Issued for Online Consumer Promotions - 11/26/1999 Catalina Marketing Corp. said that its online operation, SuperMarkets Online Inc., has been issued a U.S. patent for a system and method for providing shopping aids and incentives to consumers through a computer network.
PC Inspector File Recovery 4.0: Critical Data Recovery on the Cheap - 3/9/2006 If you've ever been in the situation before, you know the feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you realize you've lost important data off your computer. Whether you know you accidentally deleted your Quicken files or simply can't find any trace of the folder that houses your prized family photos, all you can think about is whether or not you can get that data back, and if so, how? Enter the freeware PC Inspector File Recovery 4.0.
PC-cillin 2003 Bolsters PC Virus Protection - 11/18/2002 Trend Micro upgrades its consumer and home-office Internet security suite with advanced virus detection and outbreak alerts, an integrated personal firewall, and updated e-mail and wireless-network protection. Still not reassured? Telephone support is toll-free.
PC-cillin Internet Security 2004 Combines Antivirus and Firewall Protection - 10/27/2003 Trend Micro says your desktop or laptop can enjoy the same protection as big corporate networks, with an antivirus/firewall combination that also fights spam and smut -- and proactively warns you when new threats crop up.
Peachtree Premium Accounting 2004 Review - 9/8/2003 You've finally decided to computerize your small business's bookkeeping? Peachtree is ready to help, beginning with setting a budget for your accounting software -- $100, $200, $300, or $500. SmallBusinessComputing.com's Wayne Kawamoto sorts out the differences and examines the new features in the newest version of this perennially popular, especially-good-with-inventory accounting solution.
Peer-to-Peer for Business - 11/6/2000 Groove Networks is marketing a Peer-to-Peer system for business use.
Pegasus Mail - 4/8/2004 Generation Four of one of the most popular freeware e-mail pioneers
