Oracle, Google fail to reach settlement in Android lawsuit

Oracle’s Safra Catz and Google’s Andy Rubin weren’t able to come to an agreement in their dispute over Java technology in Android

The acquisition could help it shore up defenses against new patent infringement lawsuits

The organization foundered but is looking for a restart

RIM said that a week after it launched the Android player in the Playbook, users have thousands of apps to choose from

The companies are starting with the LG Prada Android phone

Nokia introduced its lowest-priced Lumia phone and said it will soon start selling Windows Phones in China

The full open webOS beta will be published in August

Instead of buying LoadRunner up front, businesses will be able to pay for the application-performance-testing software as they use it

TMNG Global has devised a program that would let operators lease phones to users

Picnik, Google Message Continuity, Needlebase and others are on the chopping block this time

The companies didn’t reveal details of the settlement

CES attracts all kinds of gadget lovers, not just people sent to the conference by employers

The company is promoting native and Android apps as it prepares to launch the first major overhaul of the PlayBook OS next month

Experts point out some of the most common mistakes when moving to the cloud and offer tips about the future

Analysts don’t expect major hardware vendors to build products using the OS