Apple: Boot Camp beta expires Dec. 31

Mac users currently using Boot Camp have until the end of next month to upgrade to Leopard; or to decide that they're done playing with the Windows partition at least. Apple has announced that the beta program will terminate on New Year's Eve.

Microsoft gives next Silverlight release an advance name upgrade

A Microsoft official said that the next release of the company's Silverlight rich-media software has enough new features to be called Version 2.0, instead of its original 1.1 name.

Dell revenue up despite drop in U.S. consumer business

Dell said today that its third-quarter revenue was higher despite a fall in U.S. consumer business, in part because of strong laptop sales worldwide.

Microsoft solves Office Mobile incompatibility issue

Microsoft released an Office Mobile update that solves a document incompatibility issue with Office 2007.

Insider charged with hacking California canal system

A former electrical supervisor at a regional water authority has been charged with hacking a computer used to control water canals in California.

Microsoft gives next Silverlight release an advance name upgrade

A Microsoft official said that the next release of the company's Silverlight rich-media software has enough new features to be called Version 2.0, instead of its original 1.1 name.

Dell revenue up despite drop in U.S. consumer business

Dell said today that its third-quarter revenue was higher despite a fall in U.S. consumer business, in part because of strong laptop sales worldwide.

Microsoft solves Office Mobile incompatibility issue

Microsoft released an Office Mobile update that solves a document incompatibility issue with Office 2007.

Insider charged with hacking California canal system

A former electrical supervisor at a regional water authority has been charged with hacking a computer used to control water canals in California.

Apple: Boot Camp beta expires Dec. 31

Mac users currently using Boot Camp have until the end of next month to upgrade to Leopard or to decide that they're done playing with the Windows partition at least. Apple has announced that the beta program will terminate on New Year's Eve.