Microsoft confirms plans for potential iPod rival (USA Today)
Microsoft has confirmed it's working on music and entertainment products that are expected to compete with Apple Computer's wildly popular iPod and iTunes music service. Microsoft is planning a series of hardware and software products with the first expected to be available this year. The products will be called Zune.

Linux gains traction in software market (Chicago Tribune)
IBM's backing helps add more followers When IBM introduced a version of Lotus Notes that runs on the desktop computers using the Linux operating system this month, it was a sign of confidence that open-source software is gaining market traction.

Enterprise Software, Integration Issues and New Trends
Oce, a leading provider of digital document management technology and services, published it's financial figures ... The CFO of Oce commented ... about the pending decision in the area of Enterprise software. At the moment, Oce and the company Imagistics that has been acquired last year, both use a different ERP solution. The decision to take is about selecting a single solution (provider)...