1. , , and : IDG sites offered comprehensive coverage of Apple's new Mac OS X, dubbed "Snow Leopard," with news, analysis, reviews and slideshows.

2. : U.S. governors in 10 states have mysteriously been sent Hewlett-Packard computers that no one in the governors' offices apparently ordered, prompting the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation to step in amid worries that the computers might harbor malicious software.

3. : Facebook will tighten its privacy controls over the next 12 months in response to recommendations from the Canadian government. We'll keep in mind that Canada was able to push forward these changes, which Facebook users have clamored for, the next time we need action on an issue.

4. and : Microsoft was granted "fast-track" status for its appeal of an injunction in a patent infringement case brought against the software maker by software development company i4i. The injunction orders that sales of Word 2003 and Word 2007 be prohibited after Oct. 10. A patent ruling in favor of i4i that awarded the Canadian company almost US$300 million in damages and banned Word sales is a "miscarriage of justice," Microsoft said in a court filing this week. i4i Chairman Louden Owen called the filing "extraordinary" and said, "it captures the hostile attitude of Microsoft toward inventors who dare to enforce patents against them. It is also blatantly derogatory about the Court system."