Future IT in health care: Printers that make drugs
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Adobe breaks silence on February's PDF bugs

IE-only marketing campaign skewed Firefox, Safari numbers

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Elgan: Your car — the ultimate 'mobile computer'
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Microsoft grows DAISY for blind computer users while Adobe wilts
The DAISY XML format, an accessibility standard in development for years, has gotten a big boost by virtue of Microsoft developing a DAISY plug-in for Word. But if the big document-authoring players are getting on board, where's Adobe?

Working Offline With Google Docs, Part 1
Google recently added a welcome feature to Google Docs. It's called Google Docs Offline, and as its name suggests, the feature enables you to edit Google documents without being connected to the Internet.

6 downloadable boot discs that could save your PC
When the worst-case scenario actually happens, downloading the right rescue disc can save your hide -- and your data.

Opinion: Thou shalt not ship software before its time
Today's definition of 'beta' software leads to a downward spiral in overall quality of the products -- a race to the bottom, so to speak, says The Industry Standard's Larry Borsato.

First Look: VMware Fusion 2.0 Beta 1
If you have a test partition or machine on which to install it, the public beta of VMware Fusion 2.0 offers a good chance to get your hands on the new features early.

Response team boosts open-source security
The oCERT project, founded in March, aims to bridge the communications gaps that bedevil security on open-source projects.

Review: 4 online databases let you structure and share your data
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5 ways to build your virtual office
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Review: Zoho CRM aims big, hits small
Building on a Professional edition that combines sales, service, marketing, and inventory management modules, Zoho Enterprise aims to meet the needs of corporate customers with such features as organizational management (including hierarchical group definitions), role-based security on data access and information sharing, SSL transport, and broader interface customizations.

Ubuntu 8.04 is a popular Linux distribution that offers some updated features along with its usual easy-to-use interface and solid support. Forget "Format c:" or any of those silly software programs that promise to remove data from hard drives. Get physical — really physical. Was it the receptionist, the salesman or the building manager? Here's how to find and stop the leaks. Now you can get cell phones customized with services specific to your religion. Columnist Mike Elgan picks the three best devices.

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