Sun founder reveals how close he was to acquiring Apple
Scott McNealy said Sun could have won out over Linux
RIM accepting PlayBook apps for BlackBerry App World
Developers are eligible for free BlackBerry PlayBook if their apps are accepted for into App World
Could Windows Phone 7 succeed with IT?
Hooks to SharePoint, BizTalk, and SQL Server could appeal to Microsoft shops if security is improved
Ruby on Rails regains lost performance
Version 3.0.3 of the development framework adds faster version of Active Recordrnrn
Cloud computing is a certainty: VMware exec
Spring Framework founder Rod Johnson says it makes no sense for smaller enterprises to operate their own data centres
Cloud computing overhyped and vendor-driven: developers
Developers still see it as the future, but today they’re underwhelmed by cloud computing
Microsoft sees cloud opportunities for full gamut of users
Both smaller and larger companies can benefit from the economies of scale and accessibility of Microsoft’s Office 365 cloud platform, company official says
Microsoft: We’re more enterprise-ready than Google Apps
The company claims its Office 365 cloud platform is winning converts from Google Apps
Oracle lays out its cloud vision
After a little hesitation, Oracle has found cloud computing religion
Oracle and IBM hold hands on Java
The rivals have pledged to cooperate on OpenJDK for open source Java and to enhance the Java Community Processrnrn
Oracle bolsters former Sun Unix platform
Solaris gets enhancements to virtualization capabilities, performance, security, and scalability
Java founder Gosling launches T-shirt campaign for free Java
Merchandise takes aim at Oracle, which is now in charge of Java technologies developed by Sunrnrn
JavaOne conference gets Oracle makeover
Java event will be combined with Oracle OpenWorld and Develop conferences in first year under stewardship of Oracle
Microsoft offers security guidance for Azure cloud
The company urges developers to build apps with security in mind from the start
VMware, Novell partner on Linux, virtualization
VMware will standardize its virtual appliances on Suse Linux and be the single point of contact for users of vSphere and Suse