> Apple stock rises, profit jumps by 27 percent. The company attributed these figures to strong hardware sales, as well as the continuing popularity of their iPod line of portable media players. Article

> Microsoft is looking at...chip design? Article

> AMD posts solid Q3 results, continues to eat away at Intel's market share. Article

> IBM and SAP both want your service-oriented architecture business. Article

> Sony has reduced its profit estimates for the year by 62 percent. Article

> Wired has a great piece up on the history of the iPod, viruses not included. Article

And Finally... Get ready for a new massively-multiplayer online game, starring...William Shakespeare? Article