Microsoft backs Java for cross-platform mobile apps

Dell, EMC, VMware and others get giddy over converged infrastructure Microsoft said to acquire calendar app Sunrise for north of $100 million

TechBrief February 05, 2015 Microsoft backs Java for cross-platform mobile apps Over the years, Microsoft has not been the biggest advocate for Java, no matter how pervasive it has become. In fact, the company was entangled in a bitter legal battle over the platform with Java founder Sun Microsystems many years ago. But times have changed. Now, Microsoft Open Technologies, a subsidiary of Microsoft focused on "open" technologies and interoperability, is promoting a Java-based approach to building cross-platform mobile apps. Also read the review: The 4 big Java IDEs compared And: Java focuses on modularity, real-time apps in 2015 READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Dell, EMC, VMware and others get giddy over converged infrastructure 2. Microsoft said to acquire calendar app Sunrise for north of $100 million 3. Apple's iOS edges Android in Q4, takes top smartphone OS spot in the US White Paper: Nasuni Shadow IT in the Enterprise This report reveals insights from more than 1,000 corporate IT users about their usage of Dropbox and personal mobile devices for work. Read this paper to gain an understanding for where consumer solutions are being used and if IT policies are effective in addressing the challenges associated with Shadow IT. LEARN MORE. Dell, EMC, VMware and others get giddy over converged infrastructure IT can be complicated, so during the past few years the idea of an easy to deploy, all-in-one compute network and storage appliance has taken hold and been dubbed converged infrastructure. What started as a niche market a few years ago has blossomed into a multi-billion dollar business with many of technology's biggest players involved. Also read: EMC's all-in-one compute appliance comes with an app storeREAD MORE Resource compliments of: DEMO Traction Find NEW tech innovation to grow your business! Attend DEMO Traction 2015, April 22 in SF to see cutting-edge cloud, mobile, smart data and robotics products in action. Find bold new solutions for every business challenge. And connect with innovators, entrepreneurs and business leaders.ONE-DAY EVENT. LIMITED-TIME SAVINGS. REGISTER NOW! Microsoft said to acquire calendar app Sunrise for north of $100 million Microsoft is said to be acquiring Sunrise Atelier, maker of a hip calendar application that could aid in jazzing up Microsoft's own software. Microsoft is acquiring the company for at least $100 million, TechCrunch reported Wednesday. Sunrise's calendar app runs on desktop browsers, iPhones, iPads, and Android devices. It pulls information from people's local calendar apps as well as from third party services like Google Calendar, Apple's iCloud and Microsoft's Exchange. Also read: Microsoft buys Acompli to enhance Outlook for iOS, AndroidREAD MORE Apple's iOS edges Android in Q4, takes top smartphone OS spot in the US Strong iPhone 6 sales helped Apple iOS's reclaim the top smartphone OS spot in the U.S. in the fourth quarter, after ceding the title to Android two years ago. However, Apple's market share edge was incredibly thin: 0.1 percent, according to data from research firm Kantar Worldpanel. Also read: The best smartphones and tablets of 2014 And: iPhone 6 Plus boosts U.S. 'phablet' share, but the smaller iPhone 6 is what sells READ MORE White Paper: IBM 4 App Deployment Disasters Every Business Should Know About Read this whitepaper to learn how to avoid these 4 common app deployment mistakes to help make your next mobile project a success. LEARN MORE