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Oracle Sues Google Over Android’s Java
Oracle claims that Google's Android OS breaks the Java patents it acquired from Sun
IBM Ends Legal Tussle With Oracle Over Employee
IBM has dropped its effort to stop a former Big Blue employee from joining rival Oracle
iPhone Exploit Code Posted Online
The source code for a new jailbreak for the iPhone has been released, leveraging two vulnerabilities in Apple’s iOS mobile operating system
Google Chrome 6 Browser Goes to Beta
Google on 11 August launched Chrome 6 to beta, adding autofill to populate web forms automatically as users type in their details
eWEEK Readers Stick With Windows XP
Linux beats Windows 7 into second place in our reader poll, behind the venerable Windows XP. Next - tell us your cloud plans
Sony Developing Android 3.0-based Gaming Phone
Sony Ericsson is developing a phone and gaming hybrid device that will use the Android 3.0 operating system, codenamed Gingerbread
Vizioncore Offers Immediate Recovery Of VM Images
Vizioncore is now offering an add-on dubbed FlashRestore, that allows for the immediate recovery from the backup repository of virtual machine images
India Turns Up The Heat On RIM
The BlackBerry ban row has now shifted focus to India, after it became the latest country to threaten to ban BlackBerry services
Critical Testing: Mobile Workstation Laptops
Guidance for selecting a mobile workstation for those high-value employees who most process compute-intensive workloads on the road
Palm Pre At Centre Of Bugging Concern
The Palm Pre handset is at the centre of concerns that attackers could turn mobile phones into bugging devices
Oracle SPARC Server Road Map Holds Promise
Oracle executives are finally talking about plans for the high-end Sun SPARC servers. Now they need to execute on those plans, analysts say
Oracle Outlines SPARC And Solaris Road Maps
Oracle officials say Solaris 11 will arrive in 2011, and SPARC performance will at least double every other year until 2015
SAP Backs Government Calls For CRC Registration
The business IT specialist is hoping to benefit from what the government admits is “complex” legislation
Microsoft ‘Laser Focused’ On Tablets
Microsoft executive Bill Koefoed summarised Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 and tablet PC strategy
German Privacy Regulator Objects To Google Street View
Google is bringing Street View to 20 German cities in 2010 but offering users the opportunity to have images of their homes removed from its database
Hawking Team Uses Supercomputer To Explore Space
COSMOS is using one of the world's fastest supercomputers to analyse its data and research into the origins of the universe
Windows Will Be Big In The Cloud, Says Rackspace
Linux rules the cloud, but users want greener servers for Windows too, says hosting provider
Linux Foundation Launches Open Compliance Scheme
The Linux Foundation announces the launch of its Open Compliance Program
Sybase Targets Latency With Upgraded Replication Server
Sybase has announced a version of its Replication Server that features technology designed to slash the time it takes to replicate large data loads
Nokia N8 On Pre-Order for £420 In the UK
Two sites claim Nokia's flagship N8 will be available by the end of August
Google, Verizon Announce Net Neutrality Plans
The net neutrality plan, proposed by Google and Verizon, would implement previously stated principles in FCC filings
RIM Reaches Saudi Deal Over BlackBerry Ban
Research in Motion has reportedly avoided a ban by agreeing to let the Saudi government monitor email data
HP Begins Job Search For New CEO
Details have began to emerge of the woman at the centre of the scandal that led Mark Hurd to resign as boss of HP
Android 2.2 To Debut On Droid X Next Month
Motorola's Droid X smartphone will be upgraded to Google's Android 2.2 operating system in early September
British Shoppers Spend £71 A Month Online
UK consumers are spending more on online goods, with 42.6 percent buying once a week - but they don't trust social networks
Google Acquisitions Point To Social Networking Push
Google has agreed to acquire social application provider Slide, ostensibly to challenge Facebook's social network hegemony
Google Nexus One To Continue As Developer Phone
The Nexus One has received an extension to its life after Google made the smartphone its official phone for developers
Open Source Adoption Reaches Tipping Point
Open source software is finding increasing favour, with many businesses now committing to clear open source strategies and policies
Social Networking Costs UK Economy Billions
Social networking sites such as Facebook are Twitter are costing the British economy billions of pounds a year in lost working time