Best of the eWEEK: Sparkle Shines

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Microsoft unveiled software formerly known as Sparkle. February 3 may be a bad day for worms, specifically Blackworms. And this little tidbit could come in handy: The Treo 700w is trumped by the 650.

Why should you care about the Treo? Youll need a backup plan if Research In Motions BlackBerry gets shut down.

Heres a look at the most popular news stories for the week ending Jan. 27 based on eWEEK page views:

• Microsofts Sparkle: Is It a Flash Killer?
• Urgent Alert Raised for Blackworm D-Day
• Treo 700w Outshone by 650
• Concerned RIM Users Make Contingency Plans
• IE 7 Code Revealed Online
• Stallman Speaks on the Future of GPL 3.0
• Coming Soon: The Linux Macintel
• Tax Woes Threaten TIAA-CREF Customers
• 180Solutions Slapped with Adware Installation Complaint
• Anti-virus Software: The Next Big Worm Target?

And the three most popular columns:

• Is Wine Really Faster than Windows?
• Microsoft Takes Another Anti-Rootkit Step
• Oracles Accuracy Woes

And the three most popular blogs:

• IBM Watch
• Google Watch
• Inside eWeek News