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Ubuntu's Ibex Loads Up on Linux Features Enhanced wireless connectivity, guest access and virtualization support make their way into the distribution's widely anticipated new release. A Better File System for Linux? Oracle's Better File System for Linux (BTRFS) is gearing up but what will it do and who will use it? Microsoft's Researchers Show Off Future Tech The lab that produced so many of the products we now use gives a peek at what's ahead. Mobile Platforms are Job Nirvana for Developers Software developers are in demand and being lured with cash and knowledge. Windows 7 Gets Its Coming-Out Party Vista had problems -- and developers at PDC got a chance to see how Windows' next incarnation aims to address many of them. Microsoft Releases Visual Studio, .NET Betas New compiler and library support new Windows functionality such as multi-touch. Android Market Attracts Twitter, Weather Apps The open source mobile application store adds two key downloads, but will it win more fans among users and developers? Microsoft's Azure Strategy Defined UPDATED: The software giant says its new service will eliminate infrastructure concerns for developers. Clutter is Good for Intel's Moblin Linux Intel's latest mobile Linux effort is gearing up, and could use the clutter in the process. Microsoft Office Apps for the Web Arrive Lightweight versions of the popular office productivity apps are meant to offer a versatility in deployment, not counter OpenOffice.