Microsoft, Intel goof up Windows 7's "XP Mode" (Ars Technica)

When news of Windows 7's "XP Mode" came out recently, there was much rejoicing among those who were concerned about legacy support in Microsoft's upcoming OS. But now we learn that Microsoft and Intel have contrived to make XPM unavailable to many Intel users.

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Nokia's Gigantic App Store (Forbes.com)

Nokia is preparing an app store second in size only to Apple's later this month. Though Apple, Research In Motion and Google already offer similar services, Nokia's launch promises to be the biggest app store opening yet and could re-shape the mobile applications market.

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Citrix embraces Apple with iPhone virtualization, app store for corporate IT (Network World)

Citrix is bringing virtual desktops and applications to the iPhone and has revamped its server virtualization platform with new features that make it more competitive against VMware.

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Apple plots course for middle of mobile (CNET News)

For years, the PC industry has longed to make a compelling device that's bigger than a phone but smaller than a notebook. They have failed. Can Apple pull it off? Read this blog post by Tom Krazit on Apple.

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Facebook plans to give developers more access: source (Reuters)

Internet social media company Facebook plans to allow outside developers access to core parts of the website so they can build new services, a person familiar with the situation said.

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Slideshow: 10 Gadgets With Too Many Stupid Features (Gizmodo: TGIF)

There is nothing wrong with offering a feature-packed product, but it is possible to take things a little too far. The following gadgets definitely illustrate convergence at its worst.

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