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Microsoft and HP Ink Cloud, Virtualization Pact

Microsoft and HP disclosed a $250 million, three-year partnership to develop and market next-generation datacenter technology and application infrastructure.

Adobe: Eclipsing Microsoft as Patch Concern?

All eyes tend to focus on Microsoft's monthly patch cycle, but don't forget Adobe.

VMware Enters E-Mail Business with Zimbra Buy

VMware on Tuesday said it is acquiring Zimbra from Yahoo, extending VMware's reach beyond system virtualization.

Microsoft, Intel Unveil Sign That Tracks Shoppers

Microsoft and Intel have joined efforts to produce digital signage technology for the retail industry.

January Patch 'Critical' for Windows 2000

Microsoft plans to release its January security patch today, which is expected to include just one fix for Windows systems.

CA Acquires BPM Vendor Oblicore

CA has acquired Oblicore, a closely held but established provider of software that measures the effect of system uptime on business performance.

Microsoft Woos MySQL Users with Migration Tool

A free toolkit helps database users migrate from MySQL to Microsoft's SQL Server database on-premise or in the cloud.

Dynamics AX for Retail Arriving Midyear

Microsoft unveiled a new enterprise resource planning solution at the National Retail Federation's Annual Convention & Expo.

'Nightmare' at Microsoft's Volume Licensing Sites

Customers and partners continue to experience confusion and delays after Microsoft revamped its Volume Licensing Service Center and associated Web sites in December.

Microsoft Issues Word Patch, Appeals i4i Decision

Microsoft issued a Word 2007 patch this week to comply with a court intellectual property ruling, but it also filed an appeal.

Adobe Issues Security Patches for Illustrator

Adobe Systems released security patches for its Adobe Illustrator CS4 and CS3 programs on Thursday.

Patch Tuesday To Bring Single Windows Fix

Microsoft appears to be starting the new year on a light note after issuing bulky security releases in the latter months of 2009.

Microsoft Launches Tech Policy Web Site

Microsoft is launching a new Web site Thursday to spur discussion on key technology policy debates about security, cloud computing and other topics.

Ballmer Highlights Two Screens at CES Talk

Ballmer's talk at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show consisted primarily of incremental announcements and positioning statements, but there were no major surprises.

Microsoft Begins Commercial Rollout of Azure Cloud Services

Microsoft is starting the initial phase of commercializing its cloud computing platform this month.

Report: IT Salaries Flatten, Benefits Decline

The "ivory tower" of job security for IT professionals is deteriorating due to a dour economic climate and changing strategies by CIOs.

Google's Nexus One Looks To Reshape Smartphone Market

Google on Tuesday launched the Nexus One, a touch-based smartphone that boasts many of the features of Apple's iPhone as well as some new features.

Chrome Gains Browser Market Share at IE's Expense

After a year of dramatic growth, Google's Chrome has become the third most popular browser behind Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Mozilla's Firefox.

Microsoft: IIS 6.0 Has 'Inconsistencies,' but No Bug

Microsoft denied that its Internet Information Services Web server software is subject to new-found security vulnerability.

Office 2010 Retail Pricing Unveiled

Microsoft released Office 2010 U.S. retail pricing details on Tuesday, although the product isn't yet available for purchase.