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James Gosling grades Oracle’s handling of Sun’s technology

The Java founder assesses how well Oracle has managed the technologies it acquired in the four years since it bought Sun

RIP, information security, done in by backdoors and secret deals

It seems that the very tools we use to secure our networks represent the greatest insider threat of all

Your 2014 heat map for enterprise technology

Slept through CES 2014? You didn't miss much. The real action is behind the scenes in enterprise technology, where old models are being smashed as ingenious new tech emerges

Sense Mother, may I? The most disturbing tech of CES

What do our gadgets say about us? Probably too much, judging by the invasive and provocative goods seen in Las Vegas

Verizon teams with Oracle to tackle Amazon in the cloud

Verizon customers will be able to use Oracle databases, middleware, and software on a per-hour basis

Apple cleared by appeals court of using Motorola patents

The ruling confirms an earlier trade court ruling and marks another victory for Apple

SAP’s revenue mix is slowly shifting to cloud, preliminary figures show

SAP expects to report a 2 percent rise in Q4 revenue, with the propoertion from cloud subscriptions and support up 66 percent

GOOGLE annoys with Gmail+ — 70M TARGET customers hacked — Overstock.com, Singapore taking BITCOIN — PCs suffer ‘worst decline’ ever — SNAPCHAT apologizes (sorta)

Amazon makes it easier to submit mobile apps with new developer portal

The company's Appstore has become a relevant alternative to Google's Play store, according to one analyst

Facebook killing off ‘sponsored stories’ that some users hated

A controversial advertising program that paired user activity with promotional content will disappear come April 9