Java conflicts brew between Oracle and JCP insiders

From InfoWorld: Oracle's handling of the JCP (Java Community Process) is under fire from some insiders, who do not see a level playing field in Java technology standardization.

The JCP determines which technologies do and do not make it into official Java specifications. Elections...

Adobe works up new ad format for smartphones

From CNET News.com: Adobe Systems is working with several digital ad companies to create a new format for mobile ads that can tap into Flash or HTML5.

Announced today at the Adobe Max developers conference, the collaboration will define two full-screen ad formats in a bid to create...

VeriFone, PayPal dial up mobile payments deal

From CNET News.com: The mobile payments race took an interesting turn today with an announcement from VeriFone and PayPal.

VeriFone, the business-focused electronic-payments company, unveiled a partnership that brings eBay-owned PayPal's merchant services to VeriFone's PayWare...

Apple iOS 4.1 Security Hole Revealed

From DailyTech: Commenters on Mac Rumors forums are reporting that Apple's iOS 4.1, the current software running on the iPhone, contains a security loophole that allows anyone who knows the easy trick to bypass the passcode entry screen and gain access to the Phone app.

Here's how...

Google Appoints New Director of Privacy

From DailyTech: Google is one of the largest online companies around with hugely lucrative advertising programs and popular software platforms like Android OS and its Chrome web browser. However, the company has also come under fire for its Street View vehicles (which it uses for its...

PSP Go Gets Price Cut, Still Pricey

From PC World: A year after launching the ambitious but unsuccessful PSP Go, Sony has offered a price cut for the handheld gaming device.

The PSP Go now costs $200 instead of $250. That's still $30 more expensive than the PSP-3000, which could probably use a price cut itself. Given...

Zotac Readies Dual-Chip GeForce GTX 460 - Report

From X-bit Labs When Nvidia Corp. released its code-named GF104 chip earlier this year, it was widely believed that the graphics processor would eventually power dual-chip graphics board for enthusiasts demanding maximum performance. But as time went on, Nvidia remained quiet about...

Apple dumps Flash from Mac OS X

From InfoWorld: Apple will stop bundling Adobe's Flash with Mac OS X, the company has confirmed.

The new MacBook Air, which debuted last week, is the first Flash-less system from Apple. Other systems will follow suit as the company clears out inventory of Mac desktops and notebooks...

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