It was the massive tech lawsuit of the century. Well, at least, everybody thought that initially, until database giant Oracle’s patent infringement claims quickly came undone in court and it ended up with a very minor victory. Last month, Google was cleared of most of the major patent infringement claims level against it by Oracle. [...]
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Oracle lost big on Google’s patent trial victory
24th May, a 10-person jury found search giant Google not liable in Oracle Corporation patent infringement lawsuit against it. The claim arose from the Java technology that Google incorporated into its Android smartphone software. Oracle bought Java’s original rights holder and developer, Sun Microsystems and brought suit against Google for using Java code in Android. [...]
Oracle and Google head honchos duke it out in court
Talk about a Battle of the Tech Titans! No less than Oracle’s outspoken, brash, and pioneering founder and helmsman Larry Ellison gave scathing testimony in a San Francisco jury trial against search giant Google’s alleged improper use of Oracle’s intellectual property. The trial centers on Oracle’s claim that the Mountain View-based search engine behemoth ripped [...]
Oracle Solaris Updated To Fit Cloud
Oracle announced this week that its Solaris operating system has been updated with features that make the Unix-based OS more compatible for cloud deployments. It is dubbed as Solaris 11. The company said that the newest version is also better integrated with other Oracle products. Oracle’s Senior Director of Product Marketing Charlie Boyle said that [...]
Oracle releases new Java security update to address BEAST attack
Oracle patches Java flaw which was exploited in a recent attack that paved way for eavesdropping on encrypted communications. The new security update actually resolves multiple vulnerabilities but its main focus is regarding the browser exploit against SSL/TLS attack dubbed as BEAST. Thai Duong and Juliano Rizzo, security researchers, demonstrated how to intercept Secure Sockets [...]
Oracle launches Sparc T4 updates on Sparc SuperCluster
Oracle introduced to the public its latest Sparc T4 processor on Monday at the Company’s headquarters. According to CEO Larry Ellison, it will be competing against server rivals IBM and Hewlett-Packard. The Sparc T4 developed by Sun Microsystems is the newest member of the Sparc family. This latest edition boasts of eight processor cores that [...]
Hurd May Jump from HP to Oracle
Mark Hurd, the former chief executive of Hewlett-Packard Co., who only resigned from his position last month, is now in talks with Oracle Corp. According to people who has inside information about the matter, Hurd is said to join Oracle as a top executive as well. As of press time, his exact job designation is [...]
Oracle Sues Google for Patent and Copyright Infringement
Following the uphill climb of Google’s Android over the iPhone, Google found itself in the middle of yet another controversial move by Oracle Corp. Oracle is claiming that the development of Android, Google’s most popular mobile operating system, was a case for patent and copyright infringement. The law suit was filed in a federal court [...]
Oracle Unveils its Enterprise Content Management Suite 11g
For various fields that need a comprehensive content management solution, Oracle’s Enterprise Content Management Suite 11g (ECM Suite 11g) is a useful product. As Oracle’s premier content management suite, the Enterprise is a nod to the company’s content management strategy that aims to provide buyers with various user-friendly apps that target a variety of consumer [...]
Oracle acquires sun microsystems
It’s official — Oracle has bought Sun Microsystems for approximately $7.4 billion dollars, or $9.50 per share in cash. The net value of the acquisition, discounting Sun’s cash and debt, is $5.6 billion. Oracle expects that the merger will bring in profits of $1.5 billion in the first year and about $2 billion in the [...]