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How Will Microsoft Buying Minecraft Change Its Attitude To Java?
2The rumours have been confirmed: Microsoft is paying $US2.5 billion to acquire Mojang, the Swedish developer of Minecraft. That raises an interesting question: how will the deal change Microsoft’s approach to Java?
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Microsoft And Oracle’s New Cloud Partnership: What It Means For IT Pros
Microsoft and Oracle’s new partnership means that you can run Oracle’s namesake database software on Hyper-V and Azure, and Java apps will eventually be supported on Azure. It’s good news for enterprises running a mixed Oracle/Windows environment and looking to expand into the cloud, and also suggests that Oracle is also going to give up…
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How To Fix The Java Security Flaw
A number of major security flaws in Java were revealed earlier this week, and Oracle has broken its normal slow update process for Java to fix them. Here’s how to make your machine safe again.
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Tiny Twitter Brings Twitter To Your Windows Mobile, Java-Enabled Phones
Windows Mobile/Blackberry: If you have a data plan with your phone, Tiny Twitter will help you keep tabs on your friends and send out tweets without overage charges.