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• Intel Releases Moblin Into the Wild One year after announcing its homegrown mobile Linux project, Intel prepares to hand Moblin over to the open source community.
• Another Way to Set the Desktop Image If you normally use only one desktop image, but occasionally want to change it to something else, here134623s a way to do so...
• Ubuntu Puts Big Emphasis on Small PCs at OSCON Ubuntu Netbook Remix and Mobile Internet Device editions of Linux are gearing up to compete with Windows on mini-PC devices this year.
• What Open Source Could Learn From Microsoft Common open-source projects are short on security precautions, study finds.
• iTunes Update Adds MobileMe to Windows Systems Apple is pushing a surprise with the latest update, installing a control panel applet without warning users.
• Skin Vista to Look Like XP You may be stuck with Vista, but with a few tweaks and tricks you can make it look and feel just like its predecessor.
• Mobile Linux Takes Center Stage at OSCON As Linux continues to spread on phones and mobile devices, the annual open-source conference kicks off with an emphasis on mobility.
• Disable Shadows in 10.5 Window Screen Captures If you do much work with screenshots--for some of us, it's a daily ritual--there were some changes in the way OS X 10.5's...
• Top Ten Worst Uses for Windows Some are silly, others border on criminally negligent.
• Linux Not The Savior For Our Economy There's always a group who are so overly passionate about their favorite hammer that everything else looks like a nail.
• How to Save Time by Typing Less Until Apple starts rolling thought-controlled Macs off the assembly line, we'll still depend on keyboards, mice, and trackpads...
• What Does It Take to Get a PC With XP? Our reporter tried to buy a computer with Windows XP preinstalled on it from the United States' nine biggest PC makers. His findings: You can get one, but be prepared to fib.
• Two Text Selection Tricks Even if you're brand new to the Mac, as long as you've had some exposure to personal computing in general, you probably know...
• Microsoft Confirms WSUS Patch Problem Microsoft may have to re-release a fix for a flaw that kept some users from grabbing patches through Windows Server Update Services.
• Annotate Non-PDF Images in OS X's Preview The version of Preview in OS X 10.5 has some nice additions to its 10.4 predecessor, including more annotation abilities for...
• Gripes: Vista, iPhones in Canada, Cell Phone Laws Readers rail against Windows Vista (as usual), iPhone pricing in Canada, and cell phone laws in California.
• What's in Your Refrigeroven? Avoiding branch-in-a-box consolidation risks.
• Microsoft Plugs Nine Holes in Windows, DNS, SQL It's among the vendors patching a multiplatform DNS vulnerability.
• Linux Examined: OpenSUSE 11.0 This latest edition has some updates and improvements, but is not for the faint-of-heart.
• Microsoft Promises XP SP3 Download Thursday The delayed service pack update will go out in the automatic update.
• Microsoft Patches Security Bugs in Products Microsoft has released patches for Exchange, SQL Server, and Windows, including a fix for a widespread flaw in DNS.
• Microsoft Warns Users of Coming Update to WU Preannounces update after customers raised Cain over 'stealth' upgrade last year.
• XP SP3 to Reach Most Users 'Shortly,' Says Microsoft Vendor plans to flip the Automatic Updates switch soon on last XP upgrade.
• Mac Market Grows by One-Third Vista, Linus also posted gains, while Windows XP's market share dropped, researchers report.
• When Windows 7 Arrives, Will Your PC Be Ready? InfoWorld's Windows 7 Compatibility Testing widget offers an early assessment and suggestions for preparing.