PDC: Microsoft Releases Geneva Beta

Microsoft Releases Second Beta of Geneva
Microsoft on Monday launched the second beta of its claims-based identity management server platform, code-named "Geneva."

Beyond the desktop: Ubuntu Linux's new Head-Up Display
Linux and Open Source: "This new interface, which will first appear as a beta in April's Ubuntu 12.04 release, is called Head-Up Display."

Virtual Storage Improvements Expected in Windows 8...
Microsoft expanded on its plans for virtualized storage in Windows 8, offering more details on the new Storage Spaces feature, currently available in the developer preview.