Oracle has made another social networking acquisition, this time purchasing marketing specialist Involver
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Oracle Loses Battle Against Second-Hand Software Licensing
The European Court of Justice says selling on software licences second-hand is fine - much to Oracle's dismay!
Quest Software Will Be Dell’s Cornerstone
Quest Software makes huge margins. But that's not why Dell bought it for $2.4 billion, says Chris Preimesberger
Judge To Consider Itanium Ruling After Closing Arguments
A US judge is now considering a ruling in the HP clash with Oracle over Itanium, after hearing closing arguments
Oracle Agrees Zero Damages In Google Java API Lawsuit
In another setback Oracle has accepted zero financial damages from Google over its Java API lawsuit
Oracle Pre-Announces Profit Surge
Oracle's net income has increased by 8 percent to $3.5 billion, with chief executive Ellison saying the company's cloud initiative will be a billion-dollar business
HP-Oracle Itanium Settlement Talks Fail, Trial Resumes
A two day break in the HP-Oracle Itanium dispute has not resulted in a settlement, and the trial has resumed
CRM Battle Escalates For Oracle, SAP, Salesforce
The fight for market share in the CRM sector is escalating, as the number of potential customers falls says IDC
Oracle Launches Comprehensive Public Cloud Service
Oracle has officially launched itself as a cloud-service provider, offering platform, application, and social networking services
HP Exec Describes Oracle Handshake Deal Over Itanium
HP and Oracle's Itanium relationship was sealed with a handshake, according to HP's Ann Livermore
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
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
EMC’s Great Balancing Act
Can EMC make risky flash plays and avoid a public cloud backlash without shooting themselves in the foot? Tom Brewster asks the company's top brass
Trellis Data Centre Platform Reduces Complexity
Emerson Avocent's Trellis hardware and software package is designed to get to work with the minimum of fuss
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
Oracle Releases HP/Intel Emails In Itanium Court Case
Oracle continues to increase the pressure on HP over Itanium, and releases emails between HP and Intel
Judge Rejects Oracle Motion Against HP In Itanium Case
HP and Oracle continue to trade blows after a judge refused Oracle's attempt to get HP's Itanium lawsuit thrown out
Oracle Upgrades Enterprise Device Virtualisation
Oracle has updated its enterprise VDI controls, as well as its thin-client software system and desktop client
Oracle To Receive Just $150,000 In Java Patent Lawsuit
Google lost the battle, but it might win the war
Jury Hands Oracle Partial Victory Over Google
The jury in Oracle's lawsuit against Google has agreed Google infringed Oracle's Java copyrights, but deadlocked on the issue of fair use
Oracle Opens Java 7 For Consumer Download
Java 7 is now available for consumers to download via the Java.com website, Oracle has revealed
Oracle: No Peace With HP
Judge says this looks like “the end of a marriage”
Jury Still Mulls Decision In Oracle Versus Google Lawsuit
The jury in the Oracle versus Google lawsuit has entered its second day of deliberations, without yet reaching any decisions
Eucalyptus: Cloud Standards Will Emerge
Eucalyptus Systems follows Amazon's cloud standard, but CEO Marten Mickos thinks open standards will emerge
Oracle Rushes To Offer Database Vulnerability Workarounds
Four years of hurt for one researcher may finally be at an end as Oracle patches a flaw affecting its database products
Jury Mulls Arguments In Oracle Versus Google Java Lawsuit
The jury in Oracle's lawsuit against Google had a few hours to begin their deliberations but reached no conclusion
Oracle Targets Large Backups With New ZFS Appliance
Oracle's new ZFS Backup Appliance can back up full workloads at speeds up to 20TB per hour
Schwartz And McNealy Clash In Court Over Java APIs
Sun Microsystems co-founder Scott McNealy has clashed in court with Sun's last CEO, Jonathan Schwartz