TechWeb - Look for IBM Software to downplay the use of "Workplace" branding and to talk up the role of its five software brands in SOA building.

NewsFactor - Microsoft bolstered its set of I.T. management tools this week by acquiring DesktopStandard, a firm that designs software to help network administrators manage access between groups of company computers.

USATODAY.com - LOS ANGELES - The top consumer complaint at online music service Napster: Songs purchased at Napster won't play on Apple's iPod. It's not Napster's fault. Apple's hugely successful iPod business is built on a closed system. You shop at iTun...