Three suits are filed to stop the Oracle takeover, while the company looks into possible overseas bribery incidents.

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The software titan is already in the design stage for the IE8's successor and is calling for feedback. Three analysts answer.

• OpenOffice 3.1 Gets a Makeover
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• Windows' IE Integration in the Crosshairs Again
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Content needs to be protected, but how that's enabled was a subject of debate at the Digital Hollywood conference.

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Purveyors of malware have progressed from building link farms to building custom search engines.

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Lawmakers concerned about competitive issues in mobile sector, looking at ending exclusive device deals, reining in special access fees.

• iPhone Apps Now Require 3.0 Compatibility
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The Ruby on Rails open source framework gets a boost from former rival.

• SpringSource, Hyperic Merge for App Management
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• PHP Speeds to the Cloud With Zend Framework 1.8
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