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Google Enrolls University of Phoenix More than 70,000 students will transition to the Web-based Gmail platform this year. It's a big win for Google, but it's still a long ways from displacing Microsoft Office. Special Report: Watching the Recession All indications are that the U.S. economy is in a recession. How will this affect your job, your budget and your team? Baseline is on the case. Weak Retail Sales Fuel Recession Fears Retail sales fell unexpectedly in December to close out the weakest year at the cash register since 2002, the strongest signal yet that the economy may be sliding into recession under the weight of a housing and credit crisis. IBM Jazz Opens Jam Session The Big Blue band opened rehearsal, announcing it would release its collaborative development platform, Jazz, to the community. IBM, Samsung Churn Out Most Patents in 2007 While activity is down slightly from the 2006 record, patent officials still face a massive backlog. Apple, China Mobile Call Off iPhone Launch Talks Apple Inc and China Mobile have called off talks to launch the U.S. firm's popular iPhones in China, dashing investor speculation that the device will hit store shelves soon and sending China Mobile shares down. Fed Pledges to Act to Counter Market Turmoil Federal Reserve officials said falling home prices and financial market turmoil are big risks to the U.S. economy but pledged that the central bank would not shrink from taking bold steps to support growth. Recession Will Hit IT Hard Survey finds that technology pros worry about losing jobs, infrastructure investments if the economy stalls if it hasn't already. Bank of America to Buy Countrywide for $4 Billion Bank of America said it agreed to acquire battered mortgage lender Countrywide in a $4 billion transaction that could help avert one of the biggest collapses from the U.S. housing crisis. Bernanke's Bluntness Seems to Assure a Big Cut Weeks ahead of a key policy-setting meeting, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke left little doubt the central bank will slash interest rates to bolster the sagging economy. Logitech Shares Surge on Talk of Microsoft Bid Shares in Swiss-based computer peripherals maker Logitech gained up to 12 percent amid speculation Microsoft would launch a takeover bid, traders said. SAN Size Fits All National print group would lose out on a lucrative contract if it couldn't guarantee a minimum level of storage. the answer: fake it through virtualization. New Year Sees Shake-ups in Corporate America It could be a rocky year for many U.S. business leaders. Rich Internet Apps: Best of Thick and Thin A new breed of tools is making it easier to combine collaboration and legacy apps. Goldman Sachs Sees Recession in 2008 Goldman Sachs said it expects the U.S. economy to drop into recession this year, prompting the Federal Reserve to slash benchmark lending rates to 2.5 percent by the third quarter. Lessons Learned from the Fax Machine How the seemingly useless fax machine has lessons to teach us about interoperability, simplicity and a few other often glanced over IT issues. Paulson: Don't Want to Rush Economic Stimulus Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said the Bush administration was considering how to give the economy a boost as it weathers a housing correction, but does not want to rush. Engineering Firm Saves Cash with WAN Optimization How one IT department managed to significantly improve the productivity of its dispersed workforce with wide area network optimization. Shell Plots Massive IT Outsourcing Deal As crude flirts with the $100 per barrel market, the world's second largest oil company, Shell, will replace more than 3,000 IT professionals with managed services to reduce operating costs and ease downward profit pressure. A More Open Microsoft Your Linux and Mac clients won't be left out in the cold when Microsoft upgrades its Windows Server 2008 software later this year.