Windows Phone is a big gamble, says Brandon Watson, who runs Microsoft's mobile developer relations
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HP Adds Real-Time Threat Analysis For Developers
HP Fortify's application security analysis tool can discover software vulnerability attacks in real time
Oracle Pushed By HP Users Over Itanium Decision
HP’s largest user group Connect is trying to convince Oracle to reverse its decision to end support for Itanium
Ailing MeeGo Finds Major Chinese Backing
China's Tencent has announced an interest in helping Intel bring MeeGo to fruition
Future Business Apps Could Use Kinect UI
Natural user interfaces derived from Kinect will boost productivity, says Microsoft Research
Microsoft Demos Next Version Of Windows Phone
Microsoft has demonstrated the next version of its Windows Phone operating system to developers
EvoSwitch Unveils Adiabatic Data Hall
EvoSwitch's Amsterdam data centre has a new modular, carbon neutral data hall
IBM Customers Analyse Performance At Impact 2011
IBM's slew of product releases at Impact 2011 has already helped some companies improve their services
Red Hat Preparing Makara Cloud Application Platform
Linux provider will launch cloud application-building platform during Red Hat Summit next month in Boston
VMware Cloud Foundry Opens Up For PaaS Developers
VMware's Cloud Foundry offers open platform-as-a-service spanning popular development environments
RIM Playbook Predicted To Lose Tablet Race
Gartner has predicted that Research in Motion will miss out on the tablet frenzy in the next five years
Oracle Tunes MySQL 5.6 For The Cloud
With the first developer release of MySQL 5.6, Oracle is fine-tuning the database for cloud systems
O2 Launches Unify For Outsourced Communications
O2 and 2e2 are targeting the enterprise market with their new IT outsourcing service, O2 Unify
Dell Investing A Billion To Grow Cloud Expertise
With data centre expansion plans, Dell is vying to join the large players in the highly competitive cloud market
Smart Public Cloud For Business Launched By IBM
IBM has launched an enterprise cloud in its aim to capture £4 billion in cloud revenue by 2015
XSS Exploit Hidden In Facebook Bully Video
Facebook cross-site-scripting exploit uses "bully video" to deliver a sophisticated payload
Apple Wins $625.5m Cover Flow Patent Appeal
A $625.5 million judgment leveled against Apple for patent infringement has been overturned by a Texas court
Nokia Updates Qt Application Developer Kits
Nokia launches a release candidate of the Qt SDK, positioned as the core platform for Symbian and MeeGo apps.
Banks Are Failing To Protect SMBs From Online Fraud
Researcher Ponemon claims that financial institutions do not protect smaller businesses from cyber-fraud
Novell Ships Mono for Android
Novell has boosted its mobile offerings with the delivery of Mono for Android toolset for developers
Self-Cooling Graphene Could Mean Greener Devices
Graphene is turning out to be a superpowered material that could produce smaller, more efficient devices
Fragmented Android OS Worries Developers
Fragmentation of Google's Android worries developers but most are still bullish about writing apps
Intel Targets Unix Market With High-End Xeon E7 Chip
Intel hopes to win high-end workloads, currently running on RISC/Unix servers, with its Xeon E7 processors
SugarCRM Provides Integration With IBM Applications
SugarCRM has announced integration with IBM WebSphere, Cognos analytics and LotusLive social networking
Quantum Tunnelling Touchscreens Touted For Tablets
Yorkshire-based Peratech can now make tablet-sized touchscreens like a quantum jam sandwich
Mozilla’s Firefox 5 To Arrive In June
Mozilla is speeding up its browser development, with Firefox 5 poised for release in less that three months
Symbian Source Code Uploaded By Nokia
Nokia announces its transfer of the Symbian platform source code to the open community
Middleware Market Dominated By IBM In 2010
After over a decade at the top, IBM's hold on the middleware market continues to grow, says Gartner
Green Data Centre Research Facility Opened By HP
HP's new facility will serve as a data centre and test facility for new sustainability technologies
Microsoft Points To Positive Windows Phone 7 Numbers
Microsoft is claiming strong developer support for Windows Phone 7, despite ongoing sales concerns