Not sure if it was a case of too hard or no interest, but here are the answers anyway. Remember the answers are found by placing the offset cipher against itself.
Key: borland
Hat: jbuilder
Cipher: ofqznjvdkwlhtbepyaiucmxrgs
1. (Offset: 1) Up from the Ashes:
Java Technology Helps Redefine Search and Rescue
2. (Offset: -1) Sun Microsystems Java Message Service Gaining Market Support As Global class Messaging Middleware Standard
3. (Offset: 5) Oracle and Sun Free Developers From Proprietary Grip
These were all headlines on Sun's Java page, or in their press section.
[This message has been edited by Jason Menard (edited November 28, 2001).]