Still Stuck: Oracle-Google Trial Jury Has NO Partial Verdict

The jury still can’t decide and will be back next week.
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Ellison Takes the Stand Against Google Today in Java Trial

The Oracle CEO gets his day in court over accusations that Google has infringed on Java patents and copyrights.
AND JUSTICE FOR ALL, Al Pacino, 1979, being restrained by police

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IBM Acquires Israeli Mobile Software Player Worklight

IBM said today it had reached a deal to acquire Worklight, a privately held Israeli mobile software company. Terms weren’t disclosed, but at least one report put the deal at $70 million. IBM said 75 percent of CIOs it had recently surveyed considered spending on mobile devices and software a priority.

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Ballmer's Guide to iPhone Usage at Microsoft

It’s no secret to anyone at Microsoft that more than a few employees tote around iPhones in their pockets. Some staffers make little effort to hide the Apple device, while others seem to treat the iPhone a bit like a flask of whisky — a secret, irresistible source of shame.