Microsoft announced its Windows Phone 7 Series (WP7S) during the recent Mobile World Congress , but the first products to come with the company's latest OS won't be available till the end of 2010. Between now and then, we can expect up to 14 more WM6.5 phones, and the HTC HD mini is one of them.

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The good Exchangeable, intelligent covers Wi-Fi HSDPA GPS The bad Keypad could be more defined If you're a fan of exchangeable covers, the Nokia N79 might just be the phone for you. Boasting similar features to the Nokia N95 , the N79 uses an intelligent-casing system that adds a little extra to an otherwise mundane accessory

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Backup is one task in IT that no one looks forward to, so if you've been looking for a comprehensive, low maintenance solution, Data Protection Manager (DPM) from Microsoft might just be the ticket.

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The good No client access licences required Simple one-size-fits-all licensing Extremely easy to manage The bad Poor web-based mail user interface Push notification of email to iPhone and iChat voice calls from Windows devices didn't work in our tests Launched in August and compatible with all the Intel-based Macs, Apple's Snow Leopard Server is a full 64-bit server OS: for the first time in OS X's history, the kernel, the apps and the drivers are all 64-bit software. This makes for better performance on the same hardware, and Apple has produced an impressive set of benchmark to prove it. But for most people, server performance is not the key issue, and Snow Leopard Server considerably increases the list of things you can do

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The good No client access licences required Simple one-size-fits-all licensing Extremely easy to manage The bad Poor web-based mail user interface Push notification of email to iPhone and iChat voice calls from Windows devices didn't work in our tests Launched in August and compatible with all the Intel-based Macs, Apple's Snow Leopard Server is a full 64-bit server OS: for the first time in OS X's history, the kernel, the apps and the drivers are all 64-bit software.

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Christmas is a time for giving, so we've crunched the numbers and rounded up your favourite reviews and roundups of 2009 to make your giving a little bit easier. Be it firewalls, smartphones, security suites and other goodies, there's plenty of reviewing cheer to be had, here are our top 10 highest traffic reviews. 1.

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The good Four-way SMP Windows 7 hosts/guests Aero interface for Vista and Windows 7 guests 3D display enhancements VM pause XP mode compatibility Virtual printing ESX guest support The bad Virtual printing is not automatically enabled in existing VMs The seventh generation of VMware's venerable desktop virtualisation platform, VMware Workstation, includes support for Windows 7 hosts and guests as one of its key features. However, that's not all it has to offer, as we discovered when we downloaded the new version and put it through its paces. Upgrading As with other updates to VMware Workstation, one of the good things about version 7 is that you don't have to worry about migrating existing virtual machines or settings when upgrading

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Introduction IT professionals in medium-sized business face a unique set of challenges. They are often alone or in a very small team and don't have the luxury of saying "That's someone else's department"; they have to do everything IT related. Installing printer drivers, troubleshooting Exchange and making sure all computers have the latest patches are all in a day's work

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Introduction IT professionals in medium-sized business face a unique set of challenges. They are often alone or in a very small team and don't have the luxury of saying "That's someone else's department"; they have to do everything IT related

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The good Constructed from recycled materials Good call quality Can sync with Microsoft Exchange server The bad Expensive Average camera No 3.5mm headphone socket Basic web browsing The crazy Sony Ericsson phone names keep on coming, with the Satio, Aino and Yari to be joined by the Naite (pronounced Nate-ey). But Naite has another noteworthy trait separating it from its funky named brethren in that it is the first Sony Ericsson phone to carry the Greenheart badge — a reminder of Sony Ericsson's commitment to environmentally-friendly phone production and distribution. How green is your mobile

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