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.

Hurricane Strength Software Strategies
Our Super Computers along with information put in from data gathered by satellites, sea buoys, water surface temps, low pressure reading, prevailing winds, size of the storm can indeed give us clues to how big and strong a Hurricane will become.