The Glider

NEWS ANALYSIS: The Google and Oracle lawsuit is far from over and, if anything, has become more complicated with the partial verdict the jury handed up on May 7. There are a number of points observers need to follow to see where this case is going from here. - Google and Oracle have been fighting a tenacious legal battle over Java and Android that, by all measures, is far from over. However, on May 7, a jury delivered a partial verdict in the case that, in some ways, gives Oracle a slight victory, although both sides are now claiming victory. The jury...

Based on feedback from Visual Studio 11 beta users, Microsoft is tweaking the user interface for the upcoming release candidate of VS11. - Microsoft announced that it will provide updates to the user interface in the upcoming release candidate of Visual Studio 11. The upgrades include new applications of color to the development environment that many beta users complained was too dark and depressing, among other things. Microsoft ...

Nokia Lumia phones will receive exclusive access to new apps from ESPN, AOL, Groupon, Tripdots and others. Rovio, EA and other popular application developers are also working on new apps for other Windows Phone devices. - At the CTIA Wireless show in New Orleans May 8, Nokia detailed a number of new mobile application partnerships designed to get more of the companys Lumia smartphones into consumers' hands. The agreement also benefits Microsoft and its Windows Phone platform. With the Windows Phone Marketplace now a...

Microsoft is targeting 23 security vulnerabilities in todays Patch Tuesday update, including fixes for a flaw exploited by the notorious Duqu malware that has been discovered to affect more products than previously thought. - Microsoft released patches for 23 security vulnerabilities today as part of a busy Patch Tuesday that includes critical fixes for issues for Microsoft Windows, Silverlight, Microsoft Office and the .NET Framework. Of the seven bulletins, Microsoft recommends administrators turn their attention to t...

Recently unsealed court records show that the U.......

Microsoft has identified the source of the leak of information about a flaw in Windows Remote Desktop (RDP).......

A newly detected ransomware variant infects users' computer through drive-by download attacks.......

A hacking group called The Unknowns has launched attacks on 10 organizations, including NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA).......

The most recent Apple OS X update contains a security issue that in certain configurations turns on a system-wide debug log file.......

Adobe has issued a patch for a zero-day flaw in Flash Player that is being actively exploited in targeted attacks.......