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Facebook Site And Stock Go Down
Facebook is having a tough time, with its website and shares taking hits
Oracle Plans Appeal After Losing Android Java API Lawsuit
Oracle is to appeal after a US Judge ruled in favour of Google and said that Java APIs are not copyright protected
EMC Acquires Watch4net To Bolster Data Centre Management
EMC has boosted its data centre management credentials with the acquisition of Canada-based Watch4net
Government Wants Pragmatic Approach To Open Source
The government is promoting a pragmatic approach to open source software
Microsoft Tailors Office 365 For Government Use
Microsoft has designed a version of its cloudy Office suite specifically for government use
Twitter Upgrades To Load Tweets Five Times Faster
Code will be executed on Twitter servers, not in users' browsers
Oracle Readies Launch Of Public Cloud
Oracle will next week launch its own public Cloud, as it makes largest push into cloud-based business software
HP Turns To Venture Capitalist To Head Up Software
HP has hired a venture capitalist to take charge of all HP software, after the departure of Autonomy's Dr Mike Lynch
Linux Foundation Launches Free Compliance Tool
A new tool is available free of charge that can track open source software components for enterprise organisations
Windows 8 Release Preview Due Today
Microsoft is expected to unveil the “Release Preview” of Windows 8 today, coupled with a preview of Visual Studio 2012
Google+ Gets Local Love
Google looks to get some more users for its social network by offering more informative local information
World’s First IT Lesson With Raspberry Pi: Pictures
The first lesson using Raspberry Pi machines is taught, but will it produce more IT workers?
Plug Pulled On Open Source ‘Moonlight` Project
The Moonlight project - the open source clone of Microsoft Silverlight - has been officially abandoned
Cisco Ramps Up Video Conferencing Market Share
New IDC figures show that Cisco has grown its share of the enterprise video conferencing space
Most Corporations Will Spy On Employees By 2015: Research
Social networks will be monitored to prevent IT security risks
Microsoft: Windows XP Costs More Than An Upgrade
Microsoft is touting the savings to be had with Windows 7 - but admits XP still accounts for 42 percent of 'commercial' deployments
Twitter Bomb Joker Case Hits Stalemate
Two High Court judges have been unable to reach a decision in Paul Chambers' Twitter appeal, which will move to a three-judge hearing
OpenLogic: Open Source Scanning On The Rise
OpenLogic has reported a 730 percent increase in the number of open-source scans in the past year, another indication of the growing use of open source in the enterprise
Facebook Smartphone Could Be Launched Next Year
Employees spread rumours of a secret hardware project
Rockstar Consortium Launches Patent Attacks
The patent group backed by Apple, Microsoft, RIM and others has already opened negotiations with up to 100 potential licensees, according to a report
Report: Dell May Buy Quest Software
Dell is reportedly considering an acquisition of Quest in a move to reduce the company's reliance on PC and server hardware
Tenduit Kicks Out The Hardware For Server Control
Tenduit has launched RIMcenter, a software replacement for KVM/IP and iPDU remote and data centre server control
Android, iOS Enjoy Total Domination Of Mobile Ecosystem
Android and iOS now enjoy total domination of the mobile ecosystem, as Symbian languishes at just 6.8 percent
Tech Giants Transfer Open Data Protocol To OASIS
Microsoft and other tech giants have moved the Microsoft Open Data Protocol to the OASIS standards body
Google Wins Patent Fight – But It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over
In the Oracle v Google legal tussle Judge William Alsup has become The Decider in what could become a landmark case in software intellectual property, says Chris Preimesberger
Android Did Not Infringe Oracle Patents, Jury Decides
Good news for Google after a jury ruled that Android did not infringe Java patents belonging to Oracle
Oracle Snaps Up Vitrue For Social Marketing
Oracle is to acquire Vitrue, a cloud-based company that helps companies manage their social marketing campaigns
Open Source Won The Mobile Platform Wars
Open source has won on mobile devices, because it makes for better software, says Funambol's Fabrizio Capobianco
Government Opens Door To Open Data Institute
The government has revealed plans for a Open Data Institute (ODI) to be based at Silicon Roundabout