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.

Beta Releases and IE 7 Beta 3
This is not a plug for downloading IE 7 beta 3, rather to try and explain something about Beta releases in general.