- Microsoft rivals 'play catch up' [BBC]
"Microsoft's opponents claim they are 10 years behind the company because they have limited access to its software."
- Warnings over USB memory sticks [BBC]
"Firms are struggling to control the potential security risks posed by USB memory sticks, research shows."
- Cleaning up a bad e-mail reputation [CNET]
"Companies focus on fixing e-mail reputations and getting mail delivered to the in-box, not to the junk mail folder."
- Game Theory: Lara Croft, Surviving Bad Sequels, Returns to Fight Again [NYT]
"Nothing can kill Lara Croft. She has endured an ill-conceived makeover and two mediocre Angelina Jolie movies. But she's back, and she's looking good."
- Recording Two Shows at Once With Just One New TiVo [NYT]
"With TiVo's new dual-tuner recorders, two shows can be recorded and a previously recorded show can be watched, all at the same time."
- New Tricks of a Browser Look Familiar [NYT]
"If you've never used anything but Internet Explorer, the public beta version of IE 7 will put a grin on your face."
- Web Sites Set Up to Celebrate Life Recall Lives Lost [NYT]
"Personal Web pages on social networking sites like MySpace.com are altering the rituals of mourning."
- Your Thoughts Are Your Password [Wired]
"Scientists hope that mind-reading computers will one day replace typed passwords, making fingerprint readers and retina scans obsolete. Skeptics say don't count on it."
- You, To, Can Right Like a Blogger [Wired]
"Some people claim surfing the web and reading blogs can actually improve your writing skills. Others shudder as a very public disaster unfolds."
- Recycling: Not Apple's Core Value [Wired]
"Which company is more green: Hewlett-Packard, Dell or Apple? Well, it's not Apple. Despite a new recycling program, observers say the company still falls short. Now shareholders are pressuring it to clean up its act."
- Pro-Firefox Group Launches Mission To Destroy IE [NewsFactor]
"Styling themselves as political activists, a Massachusetts group has launched a concerted effort to inveigle Internet Explorer users to switch to the Firefox Web browser. The focal point of the movement is a site called ExplorerDestroyer.com."
- Internet Population Hits New High in U.S. [AP]
"The U.S. online population has hit an all-time high: 73 percent of adults, or 147 million, now use the Internet."
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