As the jury deliberates its verdict in the copyright phase of Oracle’s lawsuit against Google, both sides are watching for signs from the jury as to which way it is leaning. On Wednesday it might have given them one.

The jury has asked a few clarification questions of the judge since it began deliberating the case late Monday morning. On Wednesday, the jury asked a question about Google’s “fair use” defense.

One of the four factors for determining fair Read more

Take this with a salt shaker at hand, but it appears that Microsoft’s SkyDrive cloud service is getting some expanded functionality that’s been long over due. Dedicated desktop applications for Windows and OS X appear to be in the cards, along options for extra storage if you’re willing to pony up some funds. Felipe Zorzo of Gemind uncovered the unannounced details (example above) while accessing its Brazilian web interface.

Notably, if SkyDrive’s free 25GB of Read more

Cisco Systems has announced its intent to acquire NDS Group Ltd., a leading provider of video software and content security solutions that enable service providers and media companies to securely deliver and monetize new video entertainment experiences.

NDS uses the combination of a software platform and services to create differentiated video offerings for service providers that enable subscribers to intuitively view, search and navigate digital content anytime, anywhere and on any Read more

Those panels are already in the supply chain, an analyst has told ZDNet UK’s sister site CNET News.The feature, which could cost nearly $100 (£63) more than Apple currently spends,would make photos,applications,and text look sharper and clearer on Apple’s computers.The company pulled the same trick on its iPhones and iPods,and more recently on the iPad.Computers have been the one holdout,but that’s changing.

NPD DisplaySearch Senior Analyst Richard Shim says that Read more

AOC has launched a partner scheme, Buy More Get a Lot More, applicable on 18.5 inch and above sized LED monitors. The point based scheme is valid from May 1 to June 30,2012 for channels partners buying from AOC authorized volume dealers. The scheme will enable partners to win branded steam iron, mobile phone,microwave,washing machine and 24 inch LED or 26 inch LCD TV according to their slabs.While there will be a surprise gift for the high achieving partners,all the registered partners will Read more

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New global research confirms IT organisations need a more robust application portfolio management strategy to curb IT debt and inform mainframe investments, writes Linda Endersby.

A hefty 46% of IT decision makers have admitted they do not know the value of their IT debt, defined as the cost of clearing the backlog of maintenance to bring the corporate applications portfolio up to date. 44% of confirmed they don’t have, or don’t know if they have, a structured process for Read more

Beijing early morning of April 19 to discuss measures for the new privacy standards, privacy advocates meeting in Washington last week, Microsoft, Yahoo and other online Internet companies is because the standards will be prohibited from sharing users with enterprise belonging to a parent company message.

For example, See’sCandies and insurerGeico belong to Berkshire Hathaway, they can not each other to share user data. The online company said the new standards will subvert the Read more

The celebration was organized in University IT Center Srce where the representatives of current and former Ministry of Science, Education and Sport met the users of Isabella and the IT experts from Srce.

Among others, there was dr.sc Tome Anticic from Rudjer Boskovic Institute, who was the leader of the DataGrid project in 2002. There was also prof.dr.sc. Robert Manger from the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb present at the event. He was the assistant to the Minister of Read more

Seems, AMD is trying to cope-up with greater computing capabilities that Intel is offering with its Ivy Bridge chipsets. According to latest chunk of information,Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has launched a new Trinity processor family having twice the performance per watt than AMD’s earlier Llano chips.It is found,AMD’s latest Trinity chipsets include four CPU (central processing unit) cores and a single GPU (graphics processing unit), just like AMD’s arch rival Intel’s Read more