Vista And The Frankenbuild Monster

Adventurous people have found ways to workaround the activation system used for Microsoft's new operating system, and the company has been forced to deal with the problem only a few weeks before Vista launches in the consumer market.

Google Puts Domains Up For Sale

Not its domain names, of course, but ones that people may want to register while signing up for Google Apps for Your Domain services. It could be an indication of Google's future intentions for the Apps services too.

Adobe’s Apollo to Ease Desktop Development?

In early 2005, when Adobe announced an agreement to acquire Macromedia, creative professionals released a collective gasp. Many worried about a creative software monopoly, others pondered the fate of competing applications (GoLive versus Dreamweaver, Freehand versus Illustrator, etc), and some dreamed of what offspring may come of this union.

Yahoo Mail Feels The Need For Speed

The Yahoo Mail beta offers sophisticated desktop client-like email features, but in terms of speed has demonstrated a dismayingly slow loading pace. It's an issue that Yahoo has been working to fix.