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Oracle Fusion apps go on general release

After six years in development and missing a scheduled release date, the Fusion suite of mix-and-match software goes on public sale in private and public cloud formats Read more

6 October, 2011 by Jack Clark

MySQL fork Drizzle gets general release

Drizzle7, a stripped-down, cloud-focused fork of the now-defunct MySQL 6.0, has gone into general availability and can now be packaged into general Linux distributions Read more

17 March, 2011 by Jack Clark

RHEL 6.1 revamps authentication services

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 is now available on general release bringing with it better system reliability, performance, and scalability, the company... Read more

20 May, 2011

Apple releases iOS 4.2 beta to developers

...support a wide range of devices when the update becomes available on general release in November. "Making it easy for our customers to print anytime... Read more

16 September, 2010 by Ben Woods

Parallels Desktop 6 available for Macs on 14 September

Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac will be available on general release from 14 September, the company said in a statement sent out... Read more

13 September, 2010

HP gives developers more parts of Open WebOS puzzle

...beta version of the platform in August, to be followed by a general release in September Read more

15 February, 2012

Facebook may have taken a privacy-busting step too far

...that. Having followed the simple instructions for activating my Timeline ahead of general release (basically, registering as a developer), I am very struck by how... Read more

26 September, 2011

Microsoft polishes Silverlight tools for Mango

...manufacturers for pre-installation on new handsets. The OS is due for general release this autumn. The Windows Phone 7.5 OS, codenamed Mango, brings... Read more

18 August, 2011 by Ben Woods

Firefox 6 limbers up for full release

...it improved HTML 5 handling. The Firefox 6 browser is scheduled for general release on Tuesday but is available to download now from the Mozilla... Read more

15 August, 2011

AWS reveals Direct Connect dedicated cloud link

...with the new connectivity product the company announced expanded features and the general release of its Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) and the introduction of identity... Read more

5 August, 2011

HTC brings caveat-filled Gingerbread to Desire

...complaints, disappointed that the company had not pushed out a full OTA general release. "If we have to flash the phone this way we might... Read more

1 August, 2011 by Ben Woods

Customers wary of vSphere 5's revamped pricing model

...ZDNet UK. "We're going to put up a tool before the [general release of vSphere 5] to help customers understand how vSphere 4 licensing... Read more

13 July, 2011 by Jack Clark

Mac OS X Lion gold master goes out to developers

...of its upcoming Mac OS X Lion for developers ahead of a general release later in July. Apple has sent out the 'gold master' version... Read more

4 July, 2011 by Ben Woods

Photos: Windows 8, Apple iCloud, Nokia N9, tablets and space exploration

...this April, Microsoft announced on 28 June that Office 365 is on general release. Among the features Office 365 offers is the ability to create... Read more

1 July, 2011 by silicon.com staff

Office 365 launch puts emphasis on small businesses

...Office 365, Microsoft's cloud-based office productivity suite, is now on general release. Office 365, Microsoft's cloud-based office productivity suite, has gone... Read more

29 June, 2011 by Ben Woods

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