Microsoft, IBM propose new Web standard. CNET Nov 1 2001 12:06AM ET [CNET]

U.S.: Microsoft, Feds Reach Tentative Deal. 20:35 ET - AP [NewsBlip.com]

XP dawns, more Windows ahead. ZDNet Oct 31 2001 7:59PM ET... [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service]

Should you set your sights on Windows XP?. ZDNet Oct 31 2001 7:59PM ET... [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service]

Netscapes not bitter: New browser works with XP. ZDNet Oct 31 2001 8:52PM ET... [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service]

XP - does anyone care?. IT-Director.com Oct 31 2001 8:09PM ET... [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service]

Glenn Fleishman has an article in tomorrow's New York Times about wireless networks available in airports. [The Bluetooth Weblog]

Why read? You have a PDA and CliffsNotes [PDABuzz.com]

AOL adds file sharing to ICQ. The AOL Time Warner division upgrades its popular instant messaging service for the first time in a year on the heels of recent chat releases from rivals Microsoft and Yahoo. [CNET News.com]

Xbox, GameCube events to clash. CNET Oct 31 2001 2:58PM ET [CNET]

Road Runner Doesn't Do XP [Slashdot]

Chipping Away at Recovery?. Gartner's Dataquest research unit said it sees a silver lining for silicon in 2002, beyond. [internetnews.com: Top News]

Microsoft Debuts Web Ads for XP. AdweekInteractive Oct 31 2001 5:21AM ET... [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service]

New Nimda variants hits Net. CW360.com Oct 31 2001 6:32AM ET... [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service]

Windows XP: EXtra Proprietary. Wired News Oct 31 2001 6:34AM ET... [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service]

W3C PPWG Minutes Released. The W3C Patent Policy Working Group have released the minutes from their face-to-face meeting held over the 15-17 October 2001. They make for interesting reading, as does the press response [Advogato]

How Linux saved Amazon millions - Tech News - CNET.com. Quote: "Online retailer Amazon.com shaved millions of dollars from its technology costs last quarter by switching to the Linux operating system, a disclosure that could provide some guidance for other companies seeking to cut expenses in a stagnant economy" [Serious Instructional Technology]

Netscape caters to XP users with upgrade. The AOL Time Warner division jumps on rival Microsoft's XP publicity bandwagon with the release of an upgrade to its Navigator browser, version 6.2. [CNET News.com]

Big update! Compact Flash comparison. Phew! I've just completed a big update to our Compact Flash "Digital Film Comparison". The updates fall into two categories. First we have now added results of eight more cards from six more... [Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)]

Agfa to exit digital camera/scanner business. Agfa has decided to abandon its digital camera and consumer scanner businesses in North Amer... [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service]

Techs rise on better-than-expected news. Economic reports come in weak, but aren't as bad as investors expected, and Sun delivers an upbeat comment. [CNET News.com: E-Business]

How Intel plans to survive the downturn. CEO Craig Barrett is tweaking Intel's strategy to help it survive what he calls "the biggest slowdown our industry has ever seen." And the Internet's growth will play a key role. [CNET News.com: Enterprise]

Adobe Systems to lay off 150. SiliconValley.com Oct 31 2001 2:45AM ET... [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service]

MSN, AOL battle over cyberspace, Win XP sales, and more. USA Today Oct 31 2001 3:18AM ET... [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service]