Apple Must Answer Microsoft's Challenge (Forbes)
Bear Stearns discussed prospects for the iPod-maker ahead of Microsoft's new music player launch expected later this year.

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.

Brazil: Microsoft CRM Integration Scenarios
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 should be considered as very flexible, programmable and customizable CRM application, really it is a heaven for Microsoft .Net and SQL developers. In this small article we will give you highlights on the integration techniques. Special credits should be given Microsoft SQL Server cross-platform integration options, such as Linked Server.