Apple shares climb fast on Q3 success (Macworld UK)
Apple shares climbed last night, following news of its profitable third quarter and its 4.8 per cent share of the US PC market.

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.

Will Your Computer Be Windows Vista Capable?
Waiting for Windows Vista, the new operating system from Microsoft? Is your computer hardware-capable for the spanking new OS when it becomes available early in 2007 or will it crash and burn due to an insufficient specification?