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Microsoft Developing Virtual Wallet

Bill Gates showed off today a virtual wallet, code-named InfoCard, that will allow people to make transactions online without user names or passwords, and thus, without fear of those things being stolen.

Openwave And Sun Microsystems Work On Mobile Content

Openwave announced they're working with Sun Microsystems in a plan to develop new content for mobile phones. The plan will integrate Openwave's XML-based MIDAS with sun's Java ME and will provide standards-based tools and environments to create and deliver that content.

Poor George

Reading an item from the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, I was reminded of one of the comments submitted to Jeremy Zawodny's blog after he blasted a Silicon Valley PR agency for allegedly spamming him.

Grants.Gov Mac Users Need Not Apply Yet

Not in the short term, anyway; scientists and others who prefer Apple's computers to Windows will have to wait a year for full compatibility with the new website.