Microsoft To Bump Apple Into Sync-Hole? : Apple Computer is refining a strategy for connecting cell phones and other portable devices to its Macintosh systems in an effort to boost sales. But a rival endeavor from Microsoft, expected to be unveiled early next year, could dim the company's hopes, analysts said. (CNET News.com via MyAppleMenu) [MyAppleMenu]
Slate: Is the Computer Desktop an Antique? Steven Johnson. But that unified approach is starting to fragment. Ironically, the company that has put forward the greatest challenge to the one-metaphor-fits-all model is the company that first popularized the desktop metaphor nearly two decades ago: Apple. [Tomalak's Realm]