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.

Parallels' Mac Virtualization Software Moves Closer to Store Shelves (Small Biz Pipeline)
"Desktop for Mac" software runs Windows simultaneously with OS X on Apple's Intel Macs. It will sell widely (Apple's retail stores. CompUSA, Staples, Office Depot, Fry's Electronics and Amazon.com) and could remove an historic impediment to the sale of Macs -- the inability to run popular PC software. The software enables Mac us

The Cheap Guys Guide to Protecting Your Computer
We all know there are hundreds of software packages to protect your computer from viruses, spyware, and all that other software business. But by the time you have finished installing all of that, you come to realize that you have probably spent $200 dollars. This is for all of the people who just don't have that extra money or who are just plain cheap.