Software Development

Oracle is also getting in on the chatbot revolution

New tools make it easier to create automated conversation partners with business data

SAP woos SMB developers with an ‘express’ edition of Hana

The free download can be used to build apps on a laptop or desktop PC

Microsoft’s the top open-source contributor on GitHub

In an attempt to disrupt Splunk, Elastic makes another acquisition

The vendor behind the Elasticsearch open source project buys behavioral analytics vendor Prelert. The move allows it to provide intelligence on top of the data it provides.

Flash vs. HTML5: The last stand

'Occupy HTML5' movement shows Flash still has ardent support, but the web tool's best days are over

What the rise of permissive open source licenses means

This new programming language promises a 4X speed boost on big data

It offers better memory management for large, scattered sets of data

Windows Desktop apps are now in the Windows Store

Windows 10 devices running the Anniversary Update can now download apps like Evernote

Adobe fixes critical flaws in Flash Player and Digital Editions

The flaws could allow hackers to compromise computers and install malware

The scourge of LEDs everywhere: Readers speak out

Open source gear might be one way to get around LED pollution on wireless access points, routers, etc.