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EU hearing on Oracle-Sun set for Dec. 10
Oracle is set to meet with European Commission regulators to make its case for its acquisition of Sun Microsystems.

Windows boss on building his first laptop
In an interview, Windows unit head Steven Sinofsky talks about what he learned as Microsoft partnered with Acer to build a laptop to give away to developers.

Chip designer ARM leads Android alliance
Chip designer launches an alliance of 35 companies to support developers of products running Google's operating system.

EC formally objects to Oracle buying Sun
European regulators have formally objected to Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems. Oracle vows to fight the conclusion.

Amazon's move mocks EU's fear of Oracle
Amazon.com's fork of the MySQL database suggests that competition is alive and well, regardless of Oracle's desire to buy Sun or of the European Commission.