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Oracle Launches Developer Tool For Mobile Business Applications
Oracle's Application Development Framework allows developers to put business apps on mobile devices
IBM Touts Middleware Dominance
New benchmark results and advertising push aims to put distance between rival Oracle and its WebSphere suite
Growing Battle As CRM Firms Shout About Social Nets
CRM specialists are focusing on developing their platforms to engage customers through social networking
IBM, HP & Dell Steal Ahead In Server Revenues: IDC
IBM has clung onto the top spot for server revenues thanks to its rapidly growing mainframe sales
OpenOffice.org 3.3 Is Uninspiring: Review
The open-source office-productivity suite appears doomed for mediocrity, next to TDF's LibreOffice
LibreOffice Pips OpenOffice.org To The Post: Review
This open-source office suite proves that forking is not always the kiss of death
Fujitsu And Oracle Extend Long-Term Sparc Partnership
Oracle and Fujitsu promise Sparc-based Unix servers 15 times faster than today's models
Oracle Cloud Storage File System Automates Data Management
Oracle Cloud FS is intended to institute storage pooling across files, middleware and applications in a cloud
SAP Moves To Reduce Fine For Illegal Downloads
SAP said a refusal to reduce the fine imposed in favour of Oracle would lead it to appeal the original decision
Amazon RDS To Get Oracle Support
Amazon Web Services is to add support for Oracle databases to its Relational Database Service
Oracle To Settle Government Kickbacks Lawsuit
Oracle will pay the US government $46m to settle a lawsuit alleging kickbacks to win government contracts
Strong SAP Revenues Despite The Oracle Trial
Despite struggling with the Oracle lawsuit fallout, SAP announced strong fourth-quarter 2010 revenues
Breakaway Group Launches LibreOffice 3.3 Suite
The group that broke away from OpenOffice.org has launched its first version of the LibreOffice suite
HP Board Investigates Hurd’s Departure
HP has bolstered its board with new additions and begun an investigation over the departure of Mark Hurd
Open Source Groups Call For Novell Patents Inquiry
The OSI and FSF have complained that selling Novell's patents could terminally threaten the future of Linux
Patent Evidence Grows Against Google’s Android
Oracle's claim that Google broke Sun's Java patents is backed by code, says an expert
Oracle’s VirtualBox Adds Resource Controls: Review
Oracle VirtualBox 4.0 has a cleaner user interface and more controls for desktop virtual machines, while keeping a low-cost position
Microsoft Heats Up Competition With Dynamics CRM Online
Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online, coming next month, is aimed at battling against Salesforce.com and Oracle
SAP Financial Analytics Module Unveiled By Oracle
Court battles over, Oracle still sees value in releasing a BI analytics application for SAP databases
SAP Ordered To Pay Interest On Oracle Fine
A judge has ruled that SAP has to pay Oracle the interest on its £843 million copyright financial penalty
Oracle’s VirtualBox Opens For Heavier Workloads
Open sourced VirtualBox 4.0 features an easier-to-use interface and improved virtual appliance capabilities
US Regulator Investigates Former HP Boss Hurd
The US Security and Exchange Commission is reportedly investigating former HP CEO, Mark Hurd
Microsoft’s Partners In Novell Patent Buyout Revealed
Apple, Oracle and EMC are apparently the joint owners, with Microsoft, of 882 patents bought from Novell
Oracle Makes MySQL 5.5 Database Generally Available
Despite previous fears over Oracle's commitment to MySQL, the company has made the new version of the open source database generally available
Oracle Launches Java Cloud Software And Blades
In Brazil, Oracle launched Elastic Cloud X2-2, Java middleware for SPARC Exalogic servers, and two blade servers
Keep The Suits Out Of Innovation
IT companies are slowly becoming more responsible in the way they operate, but true innovation requires corporate diversity, argues Jim Craig
New SPARC Cluster Is Oracle’s Challenge For HP And IBM
Oracle's Larry Ellison took several jabs at one of his most formidable competitors - and this time his target was not IBM
SAP To Pay Oracle $1.3bn For Copyright Infringement
Oracle wins the highest sum awarded in a US court for copyright infringement. SAP is now considering its next move
Oracle Support ‘Too Costly’, Say Customers
The majority of customers believe that Oracle's support charges are too costly, and many think it is only to get more expensive