NewsFactor - Microsoft's next-gen operating system, Windows Vista, won't be among the gifts given this holiday season, but Microsoft is making sure you will be able to shop for products that are compatible with the OS before it ships to retail stores in J...

PC Magazine - While the company has agreed to provide security vendors with additional software interfaces for its next-generation Vista OS, Microsoft will need to deliver usable APIs to its partners quickly to avoid further controversy, analysts said.

USATODAY.com - LOS ANGELES - The top consumer complaint at online music service Napster: Songs purchased at Napster won't play on Apple's iPod. It's not Napster's fault. Apple's hugely successful iPod business is built on a closed system. You shop at iTun...