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	Java-to-iOS just keeps getting easier Java developers have long been on the outs with Apple when it comes to running their wares on iPhones and iPads. But thanks to a growing roster of third-party tools, developers can forget about Apple's Java ban and get cracking on porting their apps to iOS devices. Read More WHITE PAPER: Condusiv Technologies (formerly Diskeeper Corporation) Optimize Your Storage Volume for Better Performance Managing a windows network? This brief discusses 5 technical proof-points clearly showing how the Windows Built-in Disk Defragmenter is not adequate for the enterprise. New innovations in Diskeeper® and V-locity® meet today's demands for optimal storage and system performance. Read Now! In this Issue Eclipse Xtend on JVM: Not as 'scary' as rival Scala Firefox 16 removed from installer page one day after release RIM demos BlackBerry 10 on smartphone prototype iPhone hacker dream team edges closer to iOS6 jailbreak Report: Softbank negotiating to buy Sprint WEBCAST: Riverbed Best Practices for the Hyperconverged Enterprise Network Join Maryam Zand, Sr. Product Marketing Manager at Riverbed Technology, as she discusses how you can: Achieve unified communications Realize business short-term ROI Optimize network performance, regardless of end-user location Increase user productivity Learn more. Eclipse Xtend on JVM: Not as 'scary' as rival Scala Eclipse.org's Xtend language is all about modernizing Java apps. At least that's the view of Xtend advocates, who say that the statically typed language, which runs on the JVM (Java Virtual Machine), removes unnecessary syntactical noise, is easy to learn, and lets developers enhance existing Java APIs through extension methods and lambda expressions. Read More Firefox 16 removed from installer page one day after release Mozilla has temporarily removed Firefox 16 from the current installer page after it found a security vulnerability in the new version of its browser, it said on Wednesday. The vulnerability could allow a malicious site to potentially determine which websites users have visited and have access to the URL (uniform resource locator) or URL parameters, Michael Coates, director of security assurance at Mozilla said in a blog post. Read More RIM demos BlackBerry 10 on smartphone prototype BlackBerry 10 will offer smartphone users some novel features when it finally ships next year, including text prediction software and BlackBerry Balance, an approach that separates work from personal data. RIM demonstrated text prediction with BlackBerry 10 in a keynote at MobileCon in San Diego, and I got an up-close demo and quick hands-on afterwards with Jeff Gadway, senior product marketing manager for RIM. Read More iPhone hacker dream team edges closer to iOS6 jailbreak A trio known for their prowess in hacking Apple's iPhone software indicated on Thursday they may be edging closer to breaking the improved security measures in iOS 6. The hackers, who spoke at the Hack in the Box security conference in Kuala Lumpur, are famous for "jailbreaking" the iPhone's software, the term for using combinations of exploits to allow the installation of unauthorized software. Apple dislikes the practice, which is legal in the U.S. but can void warranties for modified devices. Read More Report: Softbank negotiating to buy Sprint Japan's Softbank, the country's third-largest carrier, is in negotiations to acquire U.S. mobile operator Sprint in a deal worth over $30 billion, the Japanese business newspaper Nikkei reported Thursday. The deal, in which Softbank would aim to buy all of the outstanding shares in Sprint, the third-largest carrier in the U.S., could be the largest purchase of a foreign company by a Japanese firm, the Nikkei said. Kyodo News Agency also reported Softbank was considering the deal, with neither news organization saying where the information came from. Read More
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