Digital manufacturer Big Blue Saw's customers love the new Google Checkout feature. Big Blue Saw's robotic machine tools let customers turn their designs into physical parts of aluminum, steel and plastic, while Google Checkout makes buying thos...

PC Magazine - Microsoft's Office team downplayed the threat from Google's Web-based word processing and spreadsheet applications, saying they are unlikely to appeal to corporate customers.

TechWeb - Microsoft has compromised with security vendors who've been demanding access to the kernel of the upcoming Vista operating system so that they can update their security offerings, two analysts confirmed Friday.