Jan Ozer

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Jan Ozer is a contributing editor of PC Magazine.

Preview: Windows Media Player Version 10

Note that in all documentation and in our discussions with the company, Microsoft clearly states that this is a true beta to be installed only by technical users. This beta is intended to support third-party vendors developing plug-ins and devices that will sync to the new player. That said, unlike previous Media Player releases, this […]

Roxio Releases Ambitious Creator Upgrade

With Easy CD & DVD Creator 6 ($100 street), Roxio expands its CD/DVD recording software into a digital media suite, with new modules for DVD authoring, managing digital audio collections, and editing and sharing digital photos. The CD-burning module is better than ever, and though none of the new applications match up to the standalone […]

Trusted Computing

A Trusted Computing hardware identifier may be able to tell whether a device has started up securely, but not whether the programs on it are trustworthy. For that, the operating system (OS) must follow the Trusted Computing specification, which wont include guidelines for the OS until the next release. What is it? A specification to […]