The biggest health tech story of our time
It's the sort of work politicians have been doing for decades, only with much greater depth, because the database is deeper, and with a purely scientific motivation. by Dana Blankenhorn

Weekend Gadget Guidance: Speed up Vista installation via thumb drive
It's Labor Day weekend. Have you given your computer a fresh Windows install for the holiday? (If you're the kind of guy or gal who's into periodically wiping your hard drive, this tip's for you.) The How-To Geek over at Lifehacker recently posted a...

Where the Linux laptops live
Almost one-third of the 25 top-selling laptops at Amazon.com are sold with Linux. by Dana Blankenhorn

A (Microsoft) Codename a day: Wringer
The Microsoft MOICE project isn't new, but the codename and its origins were new to me. MOICE is designed to "wring out" malicious content from Office documents. by Mary Jo Foley

Debate rages over SOA's 'cloudy' future
Will SOA fade into WOA, or will SOA subsume WOA? by Joe McKendrick

Psystar files answer to Apple complaint - "M" word used enthusiastically
Mac clone maker Psystar has filed answers to Apple's complaint. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Novell: Quietly developing some momentum
Novell's fiscal third quarter was notable for reasons beyond Linux sales and its core product line. Novell's most recent quarter was the sixth consecutive one that topped expectations. That consistency may mark the days where Novell becomes something more than an afterthought. Now it's no coincidence that...

Netbooks just want to be free
At a trade show in Berlin, T-Mobile confirmed that it will sell an Asus Eee PC 901 netbook with built-in 3G. If the prices on these bundles come close to what's been rumored, they could start to catch on. In the UK, Asus already offers a free...

Video: Can Psystar take a bite out of Apple?
ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das talks with Senior Editor Sam Diaz about the brewing suit-countersuit situation between Apple and Psystar. In an effort to quash the sale of Psystar's cheap Mac OS-running computers and preserve its carefully crafted image and reputation, Apple sued the Miami-based company. Now Psystar has lobbed back...

News to know: Dell; Comcast's cap; Yahoo Mash RIP; Google Apps
Here are today's notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Larry Dignan: Dell: Turnaround interuptus as share grab hurts net, margins Google, Mozilla extend search box deal Jason Hiner: Sprint unveils location-based 'geobrowsing' on...