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First Ever Apps For Google Glass Shown At SXSW
New York Times, Evernote, and Path show off apps for hi-tech glasses
Google Updates Maps SDK For iOS With New Features
Google Maps developers now have more features to draw on for mapping applications on iPhone and iPad devices
Russia’s Skolkovo Innovation Centre To Audit Every Resident Company
Following corruption allegations, Skolkovo Foundation will scrutinise every single company that resides in the 'Russian Silicon Valley'
Microsoft, NetApp and EMC Join Oracle’s Gang Against Google’s Java
Oracle gains more support in the $1 billion Java lawsuit appeal
“Death Threats” In Python Software Trademark Row
Python programmers tangle with a cloud firm over the trademark
Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview Will Be Released This Week
On Thursday, Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 will be able to transform into Ubuntu developer phones
Researchers Warn Of Rise In Software Vulnerabilities
Software vulnerabilities in the products of major vendors such as Adobe, Mozilla and Oracle are on the rise after a five-year decline, according to NSS Labs
LeWeb London To Bring Together “Digital Hippies”
The summer event will explore transparency, authenticity, and could even involve meditation rooms
Oracle Fails In Attempt To End HP Itanium Lawsuit
Oracle has lost a bid to end a legal dispute with HP over Intel's Itanium processor, meaning the penalty phase of the trial will go forward
Tel Aviv – Where Start-Up Culture Has Its Time Machine
Israel's government and private sector nurture new talent at the Time incubator
New Java Flaw Bypasses Security Controls
A security flaw discovered in the latest verison of Java gets around security controls added to the programming language last year, according to researchers
Microsoft Updates Windows Phone 7.8 SDK
Developers for Windows Phone 7.8 have received an updated software development kit from Microsoft
BitCoin Casino Earns Over £50,000 A Month
Online gambling boosts the virtual currency ecosystem
Mozilla Tempts Developers With Firefox Smartphones
Mozilla is to offer developers a preview of the Keon and the Peak smartphones running the Firefox OS
Digital Technologies Reach Tipping Point With Executives
CIOs are amplifying the enterprise with digital technologies such as data analytics while at the same time improving IT organisational infrastructure, according to a Gartner study
Twitter Adds Nine Companies To The “Nice” List
Hundreds of developers still fear for the future of their projects
Man Outsourced His IT Job To China ‘For Months’
Software developer known only as ‘Bob’ spent his workdays looking at cat videos
Microsoft Touts Windows Phone Developer Contest
Microsoft is looking to name the top app developer for Windows Phone 8 and is offering tempting prizes
UK Falling Behind In Graphene Patent Race
While British researchers first identified graphene, its exploitation is shifting to the US and Asia, according to new patent figures
Flex Graduates To Top-Level Project Status At Apache
Apache Flex, formerly Adobe Flex, is an open-source platform for rich Internet applications originally developed by Macromedia
Microsoft Adds Azure Cloud Mobile Services
Microsoft has added online resources boosting Azure as a mobile app cloud backend, as it looks to draw developers
Government Raises Spend Ceiling On Launch Of G-Cloud 3
The government confirms the launch and timetable for the latest round of G-Cloud procurement
Mobile Linux Rivals Ubuntu And Sailfish Could Share APIs
Mobile Linux platforms Ubuntu and Sailfish could team up with Plasma Active
Ericsson Targets Simplified Communications With WebRTC
Ericsson is offering a development platform that will enable any device to be reached by an existing mobile number
Expert Sees Rise Of Personal Cloud Services This Year
Personal cloud services are taking off, says Progress Software's John Goodson
CES 2013: USB 3.0 Will Double Speed In 2014
The updated standard will offer speeds up to 10Gbps, while maintaining backwards compatibility
Foundation Spreads The Word On F#
The fledgling F# Foundation wants to increase the popularity of Microsoft's F# programming language, originally developed in Cambridge
Recruiters Hunt For Big Data Skills
Jobs related to big data are rising in the ranks of executives' hiring priorities, according to a new survey
Top Programming Languages For 2012 Revealed
Microsoft's C# programming language was the most popular during 2012 according to latest figures