Microsoft's Zune to rival Apple's iPod (ZDNet Australia)
After trying for years to compete with the iPod through an array of partners, Microsoft confirmed Friday that it plans to directly go after Apple Computer with its own rival, 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.

Renting Accounting Software
Ten years ago customers installed software at their locations, but lately, the industry has changed, and now many people rent Web-based software online on a monthly basis. It is going this way because customers and vendors alike want it to. The majority of software corporations obtain their profits from "shelfware" (software acquired on an impulse but not truly necessary, and consequently, it frequently ends up on a shelf).