Monthly Archives: July 2009
Oracle Adds Database In-Memory Caching Option
Oracle has announced the release of Oracle TimesTen In-Memory Database 11g as well as a new database caching option in a nod toward the...
IBM Offers Data Protection Package for Cost-Conscious Businesses
IBM today made available a package of data protection products aimed at providing small to medium-size businesses with affordable information protection tools. The package...
JRuby Team Leaving Sun for Engine Yard
Not sure of the future of their project at Oracle, the JRuby team is leaving Sun Microsystems to join the development team at Engine...
Google Sells $1B Stake in AOL for $283M
Google sold its $1 billion investment in AOL for just $283 million July 8, more than four years after buying the 5 percent stake...
Twitter Attacks Getting Smarter
How well do you know Twitter tweets, or do they know you?Attacks that prey on users of the Twitter social networking service have been...
Intuit Launches Open-Source Developer Community
Intuit has cracked open its developer doors with the launch of a new open-source community for developers interested in creating online applications for small...
Verizon Introduces V Cast Apps Store
Verizon announced plans for its much-anticipated V Cast Apps Store at its Verizon Developer Community Conference July 28.According to John Stratton, executive vice president...
Greenpeace Calls Out HP for Backtracking on Toxics Usage
Greenpeace activists snuck past Hewlett-Packard security guards July 28 to paint a large "Hazardous Products" sign on the roof of the IT system maker's...
Texting and Driving Greatly Increases Accidents, Study Shows
Sending text messages should be banned in moving vehicles for all drivers to avoid an epidemic of traffic crashes, according to a study conducted...
Oracle Price Hikes May Be Part of Procurement Game
Oracle recently increased the costs of a few database products, leading Microsoft to address the issue in a corporate blog post affirming the value...