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Facebook Offers Developers HTML5 Resource Centre
Facebook has opened a HTML5 Resource Centre to help developers build and test HTML5 apps
Microsoft Delivers Compiler As A Service Preview
Microsoft has released a preview, codenamed Roslyn, that opens up C# and Visual Basic APIs
Strong Microsoft Revenues, Despite Cloud
Microsoft posted strong quarterly results but cloud and online services are not yet major revenue drivers
Gundotra And Brin Promise Google+ Pseudonyms
Using different names in Google+ will pave the way to busienss pages, promised co-founder Sergey Brin
Real-Time Collaboration Added To Google Docs
Google Docs has been given real-time collaboration capabilities, not unlike those seen in Google Wave
Microsoft Could Make New Bid For Yahoo
Despite a lucky escape in 2008, Microsoft is reportedly leading a bid to buy its partner Yahoo
RIM Reveals BBX Operating System For BlackBerry
RIM discussed the upcoming BBX OS at its DevCon event but gave few details of the Google and Apple basher
Endeca Buy Boosts Oracle’s Big Data Management
Oracle plans to acquire Endeca Technologies to improve its access to unstructured and Big Data
Apple Has A Few Good Days In Patent Courts
Apple has brushed off legal challenges from HTC and Samsung but the future may not be so bright
The Cloud’s Not The Limit For LibreOffice
LibreOffice's first annual conference shows it to be in rude health following its fork from OpenOffice, says Iris Cheerin
Symantec Partners Armorize To Scan For Malverts
AdVantage uses Armorize technology and Symantec's clout to battle malvertising from the cloud
Task Manager Restyling For Microsoft’s Windows 8
Windows 8 will feature a reworked Task Manager to serve casual and power users in different ways
Motorola Offers HTML5 Tool For Windows Devices
Motorola Solutions has launched RhoElements HTML5 framework for Windows Embedded and CE apps
Google Shutters Buzz, Jaiku
Google has shut down Buzz and Jaiku as it looks to focus on more successful endeavours such as Google+
Dell: Big Buyers Are Big Winners
If you've got the infrastructure, the brand and the balance sheet, why wouldn't you grow by acquisition, asks Dell's Dave Johnson
ShareFile Purchase Moves Citrix Into Storage Cloud
ShareFile acquisition will give Citrix the technology to create a business and personal file-sharing cloud service
Apple Fixes Bugs To Give iCloud A Clean Start
Software downloads and Apple security fixes needed to access iCloud puts strain on servers
Microsoft Adopts Apache Hadoop For Data Analytics
Open source Apache Hadoop to become Microsoft's Windows Azure and Server big data analyser
Sony Protects 93,000 Users From Password Attacks
Sony locked out users when hackers tried applying user names and passwords stolen from elsewhere
Microsoft Defends Windows 8 Start Screen
Microsoft has responsed to user gripes about the use of the tile-centric Start screen in Windows 8
Adobe Launches iPad Friendly App Publishing Suite
Adobe is looking to the Apple iPad with the launch of its Digital Publishing Suite, Single Edition
Oracle Open Wound Clouds The Annual Gathering
A spat between Oracle and Salesforce was the highlight of OpenWorld while cloud news took a back seat, says Eric Doyle
Oracle OpenWorld Sees NetBeans 7.1 Beta
Oracle has delivered a beta version of its enhanced NetBeans integrated development environment
Oracle Social Network Launched For Cloud
CEO Ellison took the wraps off a business Social Network to front the new Oracle Public Cloud
Managed Services Spending Set To Boom
Spending on managed services is predicted to be on the edge of rapid growth according to a new report
Webroot Security Suite Offers Cloud-Based Detection
Webroot has rewritten its security suite adding cloud-based features to analyse malware in real-time
Amazon Kindle Fire Pre-orders Head For 2.5m Units
Leaked orders for Amazon's Kindle Fire tablets show it is on track for 2.5 million sales at launch - if true
Steve Jobs’ Passing Exploited By Facebook Scammers
Facebook users shared links about Steve Jobs' death while sick scammers cashed in on the interest
OpenStack Foundation Breaks Corporate Ties
The OpenStack cloud standards body will become an fully autonomous foundation in 2012