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This month Apple released three new editions of its big-buzz “Get a Mac” TV ads. The new ads take aim at the Windows Vista operating system while promoting the new Mac Leopard OS. In the “PR Lady” ad, Vista hires a PR rep to help spin Vista’s issues. The “Boxer” ad features PC showing the world that he’s not going down without a fight. And in the “Podium” ad PC campaigns for Vista, saying “Don’t give up on Vista”. Just about a year old, Vista has had 26 security, bug fixes & enhancements to date. But with Service Pack 1 on the way, Microsoft is hoping Vista adoption among businesses will improve. Leopard was not without holes and skepticism either, but then again users in general tend to have lower expectations with the first edition of any product, especially electronics. The one thing critics are praising both operating systems for is their parental controls.

Symantec has purchased data-loss protection company and partner Vontu for $350 million. Vontu’s software is used to control the flow of sensitive information across corporate networks. It’s all about answering these questions: Where is my confidential information stored? How is it being used? And how do I prevent it from being lost? This was a smart move on Symantec’s behalf, many say, as the DLP market is a hot right now. The new technology is one of the few available ways to protect against insider threats, which can lead to theft of data, customer records, or valuable intellectual property by employees, business partners, or malware attacks.

Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 is here and is expected to ship in early December. With more than 250 new features, Visual Studio 2008 includes significant enhancements in every edition. Whether you’re a novice home developer or a seasoned professional development team, the right edition of Visual Studio 2008 is there to help you face complex challenges and create innovative solutions. 2008 editions include Standard, Po, Team System, Team Suite and Foundation Server. Notable features can be found in three key areas: Rapid Application Development, Effective team collaboration, and break through ser experiences.

Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen has turned his reins over to current President Shantanu Narayen. Chizen has been CEO of Adobe for seven years, shepherding the company into a creative professional software behemoth and overseeing dramatic changes like the merger with Macromedia in 2005. He picked a good time to leave, say analysts, as the company is still reeling over its CS3 sales and expects to hit the “high end” of its fourth-quarter revenue forecast. Chizen will continue to be involved with the company as a board member and adviser through the 2008 fiscal year.