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MOST EXCITING SOFTWARE OF THE YEAR— XYplorer
http://www.xyplorer.com/index.htmXYplorer's combination of raw power and creative efficiency screams German; its developer, Donald Lessau, has built XYplorer into a power user's paradise.
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BEST CHALLENGER TO SHAREWARE— Screenshot Captor
https://www.donation...hotcaptor/index.htmlAnd incredible donationware screen capture utility that will instantly impress you, and make you want to think of new ways to use it.
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SOFTWARE YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT— AutoHotkey
http://www.autohotkey.com/From scripts to spelling to starting programs to autocorrect to autocomplete to coding, AutoHotkey is an absolute must-have app for your desktop.
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MOST PROMISING ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR— ODF, OASIS OpenDocument format becomes ISO certified
http://en.wikipedia....rg/wiki/OpenDocumentOpenOffice is the first office suite to use the new OASIS OpenDocument format, the future-proof international standard for office software (ISO/IEC 26300:2006). ODF is overseen by the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) and is supported by Microsoft rivals IBM, Google, and Sun Microsystems, among other companies.
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BEST UTILITY— Bulk Rename Utility
http://www.bulkrenam...co.uk/Main_Intro.phpA well-designed fast, easy renamer with all its functions on one screen. Every app should be this easy.
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BEST SOFTWARE UPGRADES OF 2006— EmEditor Pro
http://www.emeditor.com/
— TextMaker word processor
http://www.softmaker.com/english/tmw_en.htm
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BEST ONLINE APP OF THE YEAR— Google RSS Reader
http://www.google.com/reader/view/Google gave readers what they wanted: an RSS reader that's fast, simple, and always on.
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BEST TECH BLOG— Bob Sutor: Open Blog
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BIGGEST SOFTWARE UPGRADES OF 2007— Microsoft Office 2007 — If you like the UI, you'll love Office 2007.
— OpenOffice 3.0 — Now set to be the future standard around the world.
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SOFTWARE ASSHOLE OF THE YEAR AWARD— Microsoft Corporation
http://www.microsoft.com/Microsoft beat out the RIAA with its Windows and Office "Geniune Advantage" and validation programs that phone home and offer a kill-switch for Office 2007 and Vista, despite company denials. Microsoft tried to mitigate the damage by tweaking both WGA and OGA, but the damage was done. And don't forget the whole silliness of tying Vista's EULA to the hardware contained in "one device." That, too, was changed, but by then customers were left wondering what hit them.
