IBM unveils Open Client apps that run across multiple OSes. In a move that it sees as one way to boost the use of Linux on the desktop, IBM is unveiling an open-standards-based suite of applications that runs on the Windows, Linux or Macintosh operating systems.
Vista not playing nice with gamers. Windows' powerful new graphics engine isn't making friends among hardcore gamers. In particular, players of first-person shooters are reporting slowdowns and crashes after loading Vista, and manufacturers say the wait for Vista-friendly games could be long.