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In Pictures: 25 years of Microsoft Office roadkill

Love it or hate it, Microsoft Office has torn up the competition, leaving all manner of software carrion in its wake

In Pictures: 25 years of Microsoft Office roadkill
IN PICTURES: CeBIT 2014 (Part 2)

A collection of images from CeBIT 2014, held at Sydney's Olympic Park

IN PICTURES: CeBIT 2014 (Part 2)
In Pictures: 12 Chrome extensions power users will love

These dozen add-on tools will help you harness and extend the power of Chrome

In Pictures: 12 Chrome extensions power users will love
In Pictures: 2014 technology industry graveyard

Microsoft, Google, Intel, BlackBerry and others bid farewell to brands, projects and more.

In Pictures: 2014 technology industry graveyard
IN PICTURES: Microsoft unveils Internet of Your Things

Microsoft unveiled its Internet of Your Things (IoYT) at its head office in North Ryde. The company revealed its vision and strategy for IOYT and customer and partner case studies.

IN PICTURES: Microsoft unveils Internet of Your Things
In Pictures: Firefox 29

Mozilla brings its A-game to the latest version of Firefox browser.

In Pictures: Firefox 29
In Pictures: Fave raves - 33 tech pros share their favourite IT products

What IT pros like, in their own words

In Pictures: Fave raves - 33 tech pros share their favourite IT products
In Pictures: What the rumour mill expects from iOS 8

Mobile payments, smarter Siri, better maps and more

In Pictures: What the rumour mill expects from iOS 8
In Pictures: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

New graphical bells and whistles, plus security improvements

In Pictures: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
IN PICTURES: Amazon Web Services showcases partner projects at Sydney Summit

Amazon Web Services' (AWS) Summit took place at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion and Royal Hall of Industries. Amazon.com vice-president and CTO, Werner Vogels, opened the event with insight into the company and its place in the global market, and moved to speak on reasons customers move to Cloud. The Summit also features a showroom with displays from partners.

IN PICTURES: Amazon Web Services showcases partner projects at Sydney Summit
In Pictures: What’s new in Windows 8.1 Update

Changes to default settings, dubious new features -- if you expect something amazing to turn you on to Windows 8, you haven’t been following along

In Pictures: What’s new in Windows 8.1 Update
In Pictures: 9 reasons users won’t ditch Windows XP

Microsoft stopped support for Windows XP on April 8: Meaning, no more software or security updates for the nearly 13-year-old OS, despite it still holding onto just under 30% of the desktop OS market (according to NetMarketShare). Microsoft wants XP users to upgrade to a newer Windows OS, preferably Windows 8.1. Yet many people are determined to hold on - you’ll have to pry Windows XP from their PC’s cold, dead hard drive. Here are nine reasons why.

In Pictures: 9 reasons users won’t ditch Windows XP
In Pictures: Windows Phone 8.1

Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled Windows Phone 8.1, the first major update to its mobile OS since autumn 2012. There’s a Siri-like personal assistant, centralized notifications, an array of new customization options, and a redesigned keyboard for fast text entry.

In Pictures: Windows Phone 8.1
In Pictures: The ultimate Windows XP quiz

Microsoft Windows XP is so beloved that users won't let it go. But how well do you know XP?

In Pictures: The ultimate Windows XP quiz
In Pictures: 15 things we hate about Java

Slow startup times, null pointers, security flaws -- Java's ongoing success leaves plenty to complain about

In Pictures: 15 things we hate about Java