The latest news articles selected by Octave Computing Limited that we believe may be of interest to consumers and businesses.
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On the 8th June 2011 the World IPv6 Day begins. Many major organisations will be taking part by enabling IPv6 on their main URLs for one day. Octave Computing Limited will be taking part. In fact we have been IPv6-connected on all services since our domain was registered. We welcome any progress towards restoring the end-to-end connectivity that made the Internet into what it was.
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Oracle has filed suit against Google with regards to Google's use of Java in Android mobile devices. In other news, Oracle has cut-off OpenSolaris. Oracle has also been shutting down PostgreSQL build servers.
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Nokia Ovi Maps is now available for the Nokia E71 enterprise smart phone. This release provides free turn-by-turn satellite navigation.
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Google have updated their street view software to cover 95% of the UK. To give it a try, visit maps.google.com with Javascript enabled, search for your location, then drag the little orange man (at the top of the left-hand zoom bar) onto the map or zoom all the way in. Streets that are navigable will be shown in blue.
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We are keeping a close eye of some important technologies in the wake of the Sun Microsystems takeover by Oracle. It is interesting to see what will happen to Java, Open Office and Open Solaris.
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Nokia Ovi Maps has been offered for free with certain handsets since January 2010. We will update you when this offer is extended to the older enterprise smart phones.
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It is National Freelancers' Day today. To learn more please take a look at the Manifesto for Freelancing.
The Professional Contractors' Group (PCG) has announced that the 23rd of November is National Freelancers' Day.
To help the PCG make this a success, please attend your local event and take part in lively discussion and networking. Register to watch the PCG's special webcast on the future of work and the role of the freelancer.