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Talend Adds Support for NoSQL Databases and Hadoop Profiling

Talend earlier this month released version 5.2 of it open source integration platform, touting new support for NoSQL databases and Apache Hadoop big data profiling.

Hacker Selling Java Zero-Day Vulnerability Online

According to researchers at Krebs on Security, an issue in the latest version of Java is being shopped around online by an unknown seller.

Oracle Proposes Nashorn JavaScript Engine for OpenJDK

Oracle has officially proposed the Nashorn Project, an implementation of a lightweight, high-performance JavaScript runtime for Java, as a new project for OpenJDK.

Red Hat Unveils Enterprise Version of OpenShift PaaS

Red Hat today launched a new version of its OpenShift cloud computing Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) packaged for enterprise consumption.

RIM's BlackBerry 10 Smartphone To Launch in January

Research in Motion (RIM) has announced the launch date of the BlackBerry 10.

Visual Studio 2012 Update 1 Released

Visual Studio 2012 Update 1, a major enhancement to the company's latest integrated development environment, which is geared towards modern development and Windows 8, was released by Microsoft on Monday.

New Kendo UI Framework for Java Developers

Developer tools and solutions provider Telerik has released a new version of its framework for building applications and Web sites with HTML5 and JavaScript that supports Java.

Cloud Foundry Now Offering PaaS Interoperability

VMware-sponsored Cloud Foundry announced this week it has moved to simplify its effort to provide PaaS interoperability with the introduction of Cloud Foundry Core.

Android Takes Over China

The Web site Tech in Asia reported on statistics from Beijing-based Analysys International, which show Android with a 90.1 percent market share in China as of Q3 2012.

SQL Server 2012 SP1 Released

On Friday Microsoft released the first service pack for SQL Server 2012.

How Does Tablet Usage Differ from Smartphone Usage?

How do consumers use smart phones differently than tablets?

Spring Framework 3.2 RC 1 Released

VMware's SpringSource division this week published the first release candidate (RC1) of the Spring Framework 3.2.

VMware Unveils GemFire 7.0 In-Memory Data Platform

VMware has launched the latest version of its in-memory data platform, vFabric GemFire 7.0, which offers new features aimed at making it easier for Java developers to build apps that process massive volumes of data and scale within the cloud.

Informatica Offers 'Codeless' Big Data Development

Informatica Corp. recently announced its new PowerCenter Big Data Edition software, offering a "no-coding environment" to increase big data development productivity when using technologies such as Hadoop.

Which Android Version Should Developers Target?

Monetization of the Android app market is generally following an upward trend: each successive release of the platform tends to be more profitable for developers than the last.

Microsoft Updates .NET Framework for Windows Phone 8, Releases SDK

Microsoft released a phone-focused version of the .NET Framework this week as well as the Windows Phone 8 SDK.

Windows Phone 8 Officially Launches, SDK Available Tomorrow

Microsoft held a launch event on Monday in San Francisco for its Windows Phone 8 platform.

Mono Update Adds Async Programming

The Mono project this week announced an update of the open source .NET development framework that includes a C# 5.0 compiler supporting asynchronous programming, along with a host of other improvements.

Continuuity Targets Developers with Big Data AppFabric

Continuuity Inc. this week announced Big Data AppFabric, consisting of big data application development tools and an application runtime platform running in the cloud.

JRebel Update Supports WebSphere Liberty Profile

Java toolmaker ZeroTurnaround this week released an updated version of its JRebel JVM plug-in for IBM WebSphere (WAS) 8.5 that supports the Liberty profile.