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According to an article published in CRN magazine, the software giant is to cease support for Windows XP SP2 from 13 July as part of its wider End of Life support policy, meaning users must upgrade to SP3 or Windows 7.
Ian Moulster, Windows product manager at Microsoft, said those who failed to do so will [...]

If you purchased, installed, and activated a qualifying Microsoft Office 2007 product between March 5, 2010, and September 30, 2010, you are eligible to download Office 2010 at no additional cost.
Once you’ve purchased and activated Office 2007, you can redeem your Office 2010 upgrade online. You have the choice to download Office 2010 free or [...]

Parallels Server 4.0 for Mac Bare Metal Edition is the first Parallels solution that can be installed and used on bare Apple hardware. Simple to install and simple to administer, Parallels Server 4.0 for Mac Bare Metal Edition is a cost-effective, fully supported server virtualization solution that is certified to run on bare Apple Xserve.
With [...]

JPY today announces the launch of the next generation of Archiware’s powerful and award winning PresSTORE data management system. PresSTORE P4 includes a new smart browser interface feature to help guide users through the software, a PresSTORE mobile iPhone App to allow users to monitor PresSTORE servers from anywhere and ‘progressive backup’, a new concept [...]

The 10.6.4 Update is recommended for all users running Mac OS X Snow Leopard. It includes Safari 5 and general operating system fixes that enhance the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac.
General fixes and improvements

improves compatibility with some Braille displays
resolves an issue that causes the keyboard or trackpad to become unresponsive
addresses issues copying, renaming, [...]