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After fixing 456 bugs, Oracle says the new version of Java SE Development Kit version 7 (JDK 7) is ready for testing by developers. According to the company, the release
In order to increase the number of apps available for the Windows Phone 7 platform, Microsoft is encouraging its own software developers to take on the challenge in their free
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