After being hacked, Apple pushes out Java update to patch security hole Just hours after Apple announced that it too was victim to a wide-ranging malware attack, the company released a new version of Java for OS X to plug a hole in the software that can be exploited to install malware onto an affected machine. AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 41
Oracle patches security issues with Java 7 Update 13 One day after Apple blocked Java 7's latest update from running on OS X, Oracle on Friday released a new version reportedly addressing vulnerabilities seen with the last build. AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 0
Oracle's fix for zero-day Java flaw to be available 'shortly' [update: released] In response to the discovery of a Java 7 flaw that prompted Apple to disable the software in OS X, Oracle issued a statement saying it is currently working on a fix and will release the patch soon. AppleInsider Staff 13 years ago 45
D10: Larry Ellison, Ed Catmull discuss Steve Jobs legacy After appearing separately in interviews at All Things Digital, Disney-Pixar Animation president Dr Ed Catmull and Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison sat together to discuss "the Lessons of Steve Jobs." Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 23
Jury finds Google Android didn't violate Oracle's patents A 10-person federal jury has found unanimously that Google didn't infringe on Oracle's patents when developing the Android mobile operating system. AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 177
Oracle releases first Java Development Kit and JavaFX SDK for Mac OS X One and a half years after Apple announced the depreciation of its edition of Java for the Mac platform, Oracle has announced the availability of its own Java Development Kit and JavaFX Software Development Kit for Mac users. Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 24
HP considering sale of webOS to 'several' companies including Oracle PC maker HP is said to still be considering the sale of its webOS mobile operating system, though any deal is expected to be less than the $1.2 billion it originally paid to acquire the platform from Palm. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 28
Google plotted to give Motorola early advantage over other Android licensees In a bid to control the Android platform to derive the most value from it, Google privately outlined a series of policies, including giving early access advantage to Motorola and not developing Android "in the open." Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 138
Google takes issue with jury selection in Oracle vs Android case While Apple continues to focus its lawsuits against Android licensees, Oracle's lawsuit targeting Google's Android infringement of Java continues on a fast track to Halloween that Google appears interested in slowing down with jury selection objections. Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 40
Apple still pushing for $1.5 trillion US overseas profit tax holiday With an estimated $1.5 trillion in foreign profits at stake, Apple and other tech companies have continued to show support for an overseas profit tax holiday for U.S. corporations. Katie Marsal 14 years ago 161
Google fighting to suppress evidence Android willfully infringed upon Oracle's Java Apple's primary competitor in smartphone platforms is facing critical new evidence that indicates Google willfully infringed upon Java to develop Android, a finding that could damage Google's efforts to defend Android from additional patent claims from Apple and others. Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 353
Apple cofounded effort to design and build $2 billion New Stanford Hospital This month, Apple joined eBay, HP, Intel, Intuit and Oracle in an "unprecedented" joint philanthropic effort to help Stanford Medical Center build a new $2 billion hospital, designed to use the latest technology available in ways mirroring the innovation of Silicon Valley tech companies. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 28
Google found distributing Oracle's Java code within Android project Files originating in Oracle's Java have been discovered within the Android open source project managed by Google, emboldening Oracle's copyright infringement claims against the company. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 272
Novell patent pool filing by Microsoft, Apple, Oracle, EMC withdrawn A plan created by Microsoft, Apple, Oracle, and EMC to create a consortium to acquire hundreds of Novell patents has been withdrawn after complaints from open source advocates, leaving the fate of the nearly half billion dollars' worth of patents uncertain. Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 24