Microsoft Corp. put a new edition of Windows on sale Thursday, hoping for a fresh start after a bad reception for the previous version of the software that runs most of the world's personal computers.

  AT&T Inc.'s net income dipped as revenue from traditional landlines fell faster than the company could cut costs. But in the growing wireless industry, AT&T is thriving, adding a record 3.2 million iPhones.

  Microsoft Corp. reports its earnings for the fiscal first quarter on Friday before the opening bell. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period.

  A Web where Chinese is the dominant language, and connections are so fast that distinctions between audio, video and text are blurred is perhaps just five years away, the head of Google said Wednesday.

  Social-networking site MySpace is using its joint venture with recording companies to launch a music video service that will pop into millions of profiles at rival Facebook as well.

  SINGAPORE -(Dow Jones)- Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) said Thursday that it sees improving conditions in the personal computer market and expects firm demand for its new Windows 7 operating system.

  Facebook will soon allow friends to send each other 10-cent Web songs to stream online or 90-cent songs in the MP3 format that recipients can download as gifts from online retailer Lala.

  Citrix Systems Inc., which provides software and equipment for streamlining computer systems, said Wednesday its third-quarter profit rose 9 percent with increased revenue from license updates and online services.

  The dismal track records are there to see: Pitchers on three days rest in the postseason since the added round of playoffs in 1995: 20-34, 4.65 ERA.

  Twitter Inc. is selling the rights to mine its communications hotbed to both Internet search leader Google Inc. and Microsoft Corp. in dueling deals that underscore the growing importance of being able to show what's on people's minds at any given moment.

  With the launch of Windows 7 this week, PC makers are trying some new things, including laptops with touch screens. Acer Inc. is going further — introducing a laptop with a 3-D screen.

  Acer goes deep with 3-D laptop for gaming, movies

  They think it's pointless, narcissistic. Some don't even know what it is.

  Although no one waits in long lines for a new edition of Windows anymore, the debut of Microsoft's latest software that runs PCs is part of why buying a computer is starting to feel fun for the first time in years.