How to Preserve Your 15 Minutes of Fame with Windows Vista Media Cente
With a TV tuner and a Vista PC, you can capture a clip and show off your big moment.
Office Open XML File Format Spec Draft Published
The move comes less than two weeks after the competing Open Document Format was approved as an international standard by the ISO, a move that supporters said would serve as a springboard for the adoption and use of ODF around the world.
AMD Invests in Transmeta
Advanced Micro Devices said on Friday it has invested $7.5 million in Transmeta Corporation, a licensor and former developer of microprocessor and semiconductor technologies.

Wired's NextFest: What You Need to Know
PC Magazine drops in at the Wired Nextfest. Inside: all of our coverage of the futuristic gadget show.
Microsoft Looking for Smaller Acquisitions
Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Thursday the company aims to pursue an independent path, focusing on up to 20 smaller acquisitions of $50 million to $1 billion each annually rather than mega-deals.

FCC Punts on Cable Crackdown
Amidst pressure from the cable industry and displeasure amongst commissioners regarding the quality of available data, the chairman of the FCC on Tuesday night temporarily abandoned plans to more heavily regulate the cable industry.

New eVoice iOS App Transforms iDevices Into Feature-Packed Phone Syste
Customers with an iPhone/iPad/iPod touch can now make &receive calls over a data connection from anywhere in the world without using carrier plan minutes.

USB Modem Bridges Dial-Up, DSL Generation
To the upper echelons of PC enthusiasts, dial-up Internet access may seem as last-century as a 286 microprocessor. A U.S. government study has reported otherwise, however, justifying a new dialup-to-"DSL"modem released Monday by Netopia.
McAfee Adds App Protection in Mobile Security 2.0
McAfee has launched Mobile Security 2.0, adding app management and text/voice blocking features on top protection against viruses and theft.

Dunn Resigns; HP CEO Hurd Apologizes for Investigation
CEO Mark Hurd speaks on the "pretexting" controversy that has been shaking Hewlett-Packard's executive ranks.
