Redwood Shores (ip-192.com): In a lawsuit filed against Google, Oracle claims that the Android operating system infringes Oracles patents and copyrights related to Java. The Java platform provides a system for developing application software and deploying it in a cross-platform environment. Java was acquired in 2009 by Oracle as part of the $5.6 billion Sun [...]
Dallas (ip-192.com): Both AT&T and IBM announced a new cloud-based computing service that gives businesses near instant on-demand access to computing resources via an online portal. Cloud computing already offered by companies such as Amazon, Google, Salesforce, and Verizon Communications, allows companies to run software and store information in remote, large-scale data centers that can [...]
Brussels (ip-192.com): The European Commission could decide to raise issue with Oracle's $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems, according to a Reuter’s report that cites sources familiar with the situation. Commission rules state that if it decides to complete an in-depth investigation of the merger, it could stall the deal for up to four months. [...]
Oracle plans to buy privately held GoldenGate Software in an effort to beef up its portfolio of technology that helps clients to manipulate information in databases, the world’s third largest software maker announced today. Oracle did not disclose any financial terms of the transaction. GoldenGate Software offers software that helps businesses analyze large quantities of [...]
