All eyes tend to focus on Microsoft's monthly patch cycle, but don't forget Adobe.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- January 13, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    VMware on Tuesday said it is acquiring Zimbra from Yahoo, extending VMware's reach beyond system virtualization.
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- January 12, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft and Intel have joined efforts to produce digital signage technology for the retail industry.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 12, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft plans to release its January security patch today, which is expected to include just one fix for Windows systems. 
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- January 12, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    CA has acquired Oblicore, a closely held but established provider of software that measures the effect of system uptime on business performance. 
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- January 12, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    A free toolkit helps database users migrate from MySQL to Microsoft's SQL Server database on-premise or in the cloud.
                    
			            - By David  Ramel
- January 12, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft unveiled a new enterprise resource planning solution at the National Retail Federation's Annual Convention & Expo.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 11, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Customers and partners continue to experience confusion and delays after Microsoft revamped its Volume Licensing Service Center and associated Web sites in December.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 11, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft issued a Word 2007 patch this week to comply with a court intellectual property ruling, but it also filed an appeal.
                    
			            - By Herb  Torrens
- January 08, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Adobe Systems released security patches for its Adobe Illustrator CS4 and CS3 programs on Thursday.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- January 07, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft appears to be starting the new year on a light note after issuing bulky security releases in the latter months of 2009.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- January 07, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is launching a new Web site Thursday to spur discussion on key technology policy debates about security, cloud computing and other topics.
                    
			            - By Alice  Lipowicz
- January 07, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Ballmer's talk at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show consisted primarily of incremental announcements and positioning statements, but there were no major surprises.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 07, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft is starting the initial phase of commercializing its cloud computing platform this month.
                    
			            - By Kathleen  Richards
- January 06, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The "ivory tower" of job security for IT professionals is deteriorating due to a dour economic climate and changing strategies by CIOs.
                    
			            - By Herb  Torrens
- January 06, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    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. 
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- January 06, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    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.
                    
			            - By Anne  Watkins
- January 06, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft denied that its Internet Information Services Web server software is subject to new-found security vulnerability.
                    
			            - By Jabulani  Leffall
- January 05, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Microsoft released Office 2010 U.S. retail pricing details on Tuesday, although the product isn't yet available for purchase.
                    
			            - By Kurt  Mackie
- January 05, 2010
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Gartner on Tuesday said it has agreed to acquire Burton Group, a smaller but well-regarded IT research and advisory services firm, for $56 million. 
                    
			            - By Jeffrey  Schwartz
- January 05, 2010