Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Microsoft Windows RT: An Unfortunate Name for Windows on ARM - PCWorld


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Microsoft Windows RT: An Unfortunate Name for Windows on ARM
PCWorld
By Melissa J. Perenson, PCWorld Apr 17, 2012 7:54 PM Microsoft has finally taken the wraps off of its naming scheme for Windows 8. And while Microsoft deserves kudos for keeping things simple and giving us just two editions for x86-based ...
Microsoft Screws Up Windows 8PC Magazine
Windows 8 consumer and RT editions: What's missing?CNET
Windows 8 Coming In 4 EditionsInformationWeek
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A case that could turn software industry on its head - San Francisco Chronicle


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A case that could turn software industry on its head
San Francisco Chronicle
The legal showdown between Silicon Valley giants Oracle and Google could test the very boundaries of copyright protections for software and rewrite the rules for much of the industry. In a case unfolding in San Francisco District Court, Oracle alleges ...
Ellison Raps Google for Not Licensing JavaeWeek
Oracle's Ellison Takes on Google's Page in Courtroom ShowdownPC Magazine
Oracle CEO mulled expansion into smartphonesBusinessWeek
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Oracle's Ellison Takes on Google's Page in Courtroom Showdown - PC Magazine


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Oracle's Ellison Takes on Google's Page in Courtroom Showdown
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By Damon Poeter It was a rare courtroom showdown between high-profile tech CEOs on Tuesday as Oracle's Larry Ellison and Google's Larry Page both gave testimony on the second day of a jury trial in San Francisco to determine the validity of Oracle's ...
Ellison Raps Google for Not Licensing JavaeWeek
Oracle CEO mulled expansion into smartphonesBusinessWeek
Oracle considered building phoneBoston Globe
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Ellison testifies in Android suit against Google - San Francisco Chronicle


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Ellison testifies in Android suit against Google
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Google's Android operating system makes improper use of Oracle software, billionaire founder Larry Ellison told jurors Tuesday morning in a San Francisco courtroom. Ellison appeared as the first witness in his company's effort to win damages for what ...
CEOs of Oracle, Google square off in court over JavaLos Angeles Times
Oracle Considered Idea to Build Its Own Smartphone.X-bit Labs
Oracle considered buying RIM and Palm, Ellison saysComputerworld
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CEOs of Oracle, Google square off in court over Java - Los Angeles Times


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CEOs of Oracle, Google square off in court over Java
Los Angeles Times
Google denies its Android software for mobile devices infringes the patents and copyrights of Java, a programming technology that Oracle obtained when it bought Sun Microsystems. In his testimony on the second day of the technically complex trial that ...
Oracle considered entering smartphone marketRegister
Oracle considered buying RIM and Palm, Ellison saysComputerworld
Oracle CEO accuses Google of improperly using softwareHouston Chronicle
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Oracle considered buying RIM and Palm, Ellison says - Computerworld


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Oracle considered buying RIM and Palm, Ellison says
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By James Niccolai IDG News Service - Oracle considered buying Palm and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion as part of an aborted effort to build its own smartphone, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said in court Tuesday. Oracle decided that RIM was too ...
Oracle trial against Google turns into CEO dayReuters
Ellison, Page both take the stand as Google argues "Java language is free and ...Ars Technica
Oracle's Ellison on stand as Google trial beginsSan Francisco Chronicle
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Ellison, Page both take the stand as Google argues "Java language is free and ... - Ars Technica


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Ellison, Page both take the stand as Google argues "Java language is free and ...
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By Joe Mullin | Published April 17, 2012 7:04 PM SAN FRANCISCOâ€"Two of the world's most powerful tech CEOsâ€"Oracle's Larry Ellison and Google's Larry Pageâ€"testified in the same San Francisco courtroom today, presenting very different portraits of ...
Oracle RIM, Palm purchases were consideredSlashGear
Oracle's Ellison on stand as Google trial beginsSan Francisco Chronicle
Twitter pledges to limit use of patents in lawsuitsLos Angeles Times
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Developments in Oracle vs Google legal case - BusinessWeek


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Developments in Oracle vs Google legal case
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By AP Oracle Corp. has accused Google Inc. of patent and copyright infringement. Much of the dispute is over Google's Android, the mobile operating system that now powers more than more than 300 million smartphones and tablet computer Jan.
Here's The Evidence Google Dug Up To Defend Itself Against Oracle (GOOG, ORCL)San Francisco Chronicle
Google v Oracle: we wanted to take on Android, admits EllisonThe Guardian
Oracle looked at buying RIM and Palm, Ellison saysComputerworld
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Oracle looked at buying RIM and Palm, Ellison says - Computerworld


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Oracle looked at buying RIM and Palm, Ellison says
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By James Niccolai IDG News Service - Oracle considered buying Palm and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion as part of an aborted effort to build its own smartphone, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said in court Tuesday. Oracle decided that RIM was too ...
Oracle trial against Google turns into CEO dayReuters
Google: Oracle Wants To Glom Onto Android's SuccessInformationWeek
Developments in Oracle Vs Google Legal CaseABC News
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Google: Oracle Wants To Glom Onto Android's Success - InformationWeek


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Google: Oracle Wants To Glom Onto Android's Success
InformationWeek
Day two of trial featured Oracle CEO Larry Ellison on the stand, plus Google assertions that case boils down to Oracle trying to latch onto Android's accomplishments. By Thomas Claburn InformationWeek Defending itself in a San Francisco courtroom ...
Developments in Oracle Vs Google Legal CaseABC News
Oracle's Ellison on stand as Google trial beginsSan Francisco Chronicle
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison: I don't know if Java is freeCNET
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Pebble Smartwatch Breaks Kickstarter Record In Five Days - Wired News


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Pebble Smartwatch Breaks Kickstarter Record In Five Days
Wired News
By Alexandra Chang The point-and-click adventure game Double Fine Adventure held the previous record when it raised a total of $3336371 on the crowd-soruced funding platform in March â€" a campaign that took 34 days. A month prior, The Elevation Dock ...
Pebble smartwatch raises a record $3.6 million through Kickstarter [video]BGR
Pebble Smartwatch Raises $3.7 Million (and Counting) on KickstarterHot Hardware
Pebble Smartwatch Crushes Kickstarter Record With $3 Million in 4 DaysPC Magazine
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Oracle CEO Larry Ellison: I don't know if Java is free - CNET


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Oracle CEO Larry Ellison: I don't know if Java is free
CNET
In his testimony Tuesday, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison couldn't declare whether Java was free. It's a complicated topic that won't be easy for a jury to figure out. by Dan Farber April 17, 2012 12:31 PM PDT Follow @dbfarber Among the highlights emanating ...
Ellison Flustered, As Google and Oracle Argue Over JavaWired News
Ellison Testifies Oracle Explored, Dropped Making Java PhoneBusinessWeek
Google denies stealing Oracle's technology to develop AndroidWashington Post
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Oracle CEO calls Google's Android a 'cheap knockoff' - Fox News


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Oracle CEO calls Google's Android a 'cheap knockoff'
Fox News
It's the tech trial of the century. Some of the most powerful figures in tech faced off in a San Francisco court Tuesday to argue a patent lawsuit that's being called the "World Series of intellectual property trials." The case is straightforward, ...
Google, Oracle CEOs Accuse Other Of Misusing TechWall Street Journal
Larry Ellison takes stand in Oracle-Google trial, says intellectual property ...San Jose Mercury News
Google says it had Sun's full support in building AndroidComputerworld
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Larry Ellison takes the stand in Android IP trial - CNET


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Larry Ellison takes the stand in Android IP trial
CNET
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison described on the stand the different licenses available for Java, citing that Google is the only company that hasn't signed up for any of them. by Rachel King April 17, 2012 10:07 AM PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Oracle CEO Larry ...
Larry Ellison takes stand in Oracle-Google trial, says intellectual property ...San Jose Mercury News
Google Opens Its Patent Case By Questioning Oracle's MotivesWall Street Journal
Google Says It Had Sun's Full Support in Building AndroidPCWorld
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Windows RT, formerly WOA, to have Office apps included - Computerworld


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Windows RT, formerly WOA, to have Office apps included
Computerworld
By Matt Hamblen Computerworld - Windows 8 on ARM, now dubbed Windows RT by Microsoft, will include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote applications, according to a chart included in a blog by Microsoft posted yesterday. Inclusion of those Office ...
Microsoft Announces Windows 8 EditionsInformationWeek
Windows 8 will come in three flavorsFox News
Windows 8 diet exposes Microsoft's weak ARMRegister
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Windows 8 will come in three flavors - Fox News


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Windows 8 will come in three flavors
Fox News
President of Windows and Windows Live Division Steven Sinofsky presents the new Windows in Barcelona.Reuters There will be three versions of the new Windows, Microsoft revealed on Monday while confirming Windows 8 to be the official product name.
Windows 8 diet exposes Microsoft's weak ARMRegister
Windows 8 Coming In 4 EditionsInformationWeek
Microsoft To Sell 3 Flavors Of Win 8; ARM Edition Has OfficeForbes
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Windows 8 Coming In 4 Editions - InformationWeek


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Windows 8 Coming In 4 Editions
InformationWeek
Windows 8 will ship in two fewer versions than Windows 7 did, as Microsoft looks to streamline its OS offerings. By Paul McDougall InformationWeek Microsoft has for the first time revealed specifics about Windows 8 versions and features, ...
Microsoft to Release Targeted Editions of Windows 8CIO Insight
Windows RT Is Precursor to Windows 9, The "OS To Rule Them All"ITProPortal
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Google Drive launching next week, report says - Washington Post


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Google Drive launching next week, report says
Washington Post
The long-awaited Google Drive, a cloud-based file locker, is expected to launch next week after months of rumors. A report from The Next Web, based on a leaked document provided by someone claiming to be a Google Drive partner, says that the service ...
Google Drive Revealed: Watch Out DropboxInformationWeek
A 5GB Google Drive Next Week? Almost Time to Leave Dropbox?TIME
Report: Google Drive Launching Next Week, Starting at 5GBGeekosystem
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Three 'flavours' for Microsoft's Windows 8 OS - BBC News


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Three 'flavours' for Microsoft's Windows 8 OS
BBC News
Microsoft's next operating system will come in just three different flavours, the company has announced. For those with Intel-compatible machines, the OS will be available in two versions - Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro. And for those with devices, ...
Microsoft announces the editions it plans for Windows 8Inquirer
Microsoft pares Windows 8 to three editions for IntelComputerworld
Microsoft announces three versions of Windows 8Telegraph.co.uk
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Google Drive app leaks ahead of cloud climax - SlashGear


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Google Drive app leaks ahead of cloud climax
SlashGear
The Google Drive evidence continues to mount, with new evidence of the local app ready to install from Google and simply awaiting on the service itself to wake up and start offering 5GB of cloud storage. After talk yesterday that Google Drive would ...
Google Drive: a new cloud storage service 'to launch next week'Telegraph.co.uk
Google Drive to launch next week, will offer 5GB of free storageTabTimes
Google Drive launch details leak, coming next weekTechRadar UK
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Google Drive to Launch Next Week With 5 GB of Free Storage [REPORT] - Mashable


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Google Drive to Launch Next Week With 5 GB of Free Storage [REPORT]
Mashable
Google's foray into personal cloud storage, Google Drive, is about to launch next week, according to a report from The Next Web. Citing a draft release from one of Google's launch partners for the service, TNW claims the service will initially be free, ...
Google will launch Drive next weekInquirer
Google G-drive app leak sparks 5GB file vault riddleRegister
Google Drive Lives: Google Drive App FoundTechCrunch
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Google v Oracle could clear way for copyright on languages, APIs - Register


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Google v Oracle could clear way for copyright on languages, APIs
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By Andrew Orlowski • Get more from this author Analysis Computer languages and software interfaces may fall under copyright protection if Oracle succeeds in its Java lawsuit against Google. Amazingly, "copyfighters" appear to have paid little or no ...
Oracle: Google execs damned themselvesSlashGear
Oracle v Google court case over Android beginsThe Guardian
Google and Oracle battle over Java patentsBBC News
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Oracle: Google execs damned themselves - SlashGear


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Oracle: Google execs damned themselves
SlashGear
Google and Oracle's patent trial began yesterday, and Oracle isn't pulling any punches from the offset, accusing execs at the search company of damning themselves with their own email correspondence. “You can't just step on someone's IP because you ...
Oracle v Google court case over Android beginsThe Guardian
Google and Oracle battle over Java patentsBBC News
Oracle says Google's own emails show its guiltReuters
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Behind the Wheel of Ford's First Electric Vehicle - Wired News


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Behind the Wheel of Ford's First Electric Vehicle
Wired News
By Damon Lavrinc Ford is at the onset of a massive push towards electrification. The Blue Oval estimates that between 10 and 25 percent of its products will be “electrified” by 2020, with a mix of traditional hybrids and plug-in versions joining a ...
2012 Ford Focus Electric: the strong, silent type (first drive)CNET
Ford Focus electricWall Street Journal (blog)
Ford quietly rolls out Focus ElectricDetroit Free Press
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