Microsoft's 'Zune' To Challenge Apple iPod (PC Magazine via Yahoo! News)
Microsoft Corp. said on Friday it plans to release a new music and entertainment player and accompanying software under the "Zune" brand this year, in a belated attempt to challenge the dominance of Apple Computer Inc.'s iPod player.

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.

Uninstall and Rollback Windows Media Player 11 and Get Back to Enjoying Your Music
Rolling back to a previous version of Windows Media Player 11 is a feature of the Windows operating system and cannot be removed entirely. However, in Windows XP, you can roll back to the version of the Player that was previously on your computer.