After Sun acquisition, Ellison details vision for how Solaris and Linux can work together.

 Azure will allow innovators and developers to off-load a lot of cloud deployment issues to a big partner and provide an environment that won?t give IT conniptions.

 An enhanced user interface -- and just plain enhanced user productivity -- are on the menu for 2010.

 The rumors continue over the software giant's mobile plans and the unveiling of Windows Phone 7.

 A new development model will see Firefox releases coming faster and incorporating both bug-fixes and new features in the same update.

 By taking a page from Apple's iPhone, App Store, and possibly, the widely expected Apple tablet, Amazon's move aims to broaden Kindle's capabilities for e-book publishers.

 Support for HTML 5, performance improvements, and Personas are just the tip of the iceberg for the open source browser's new capabilities.

 The open source Web application testing plug-in for Firefox gains a backer and new ties to commercial offerings.

 Previously a Firefox add-on, Personas will soon become part of the browser.