The Insider News

eWeek[^]:

Cisco's 2014 Annual Security Report points the blame at Oracle's Java for being a leading cause of security woes.

Neowin[^]:

It’s no secret that Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform got off to a much slower start than many had hoped. But with a couple years now behind the platform, there is solid proof that Windows Phone is growing and that Microsoft's marketing efforts are paying off.

Computer world[^]:

It's also a lousy name for a great idea that is doomed from the start. Here's why.

ZDNet[^]:

CESG, the UK government's arm that assesses operating systems and software security, has published its findings for ‘End User Device’ operating systems. The most secure of the lot? Ubuntu 12.04.

Shawn Wildermuth[^]:

What I think is important is that as you mature as a developer that you look at whatever is happening in the community and be open to why something is new and what new ideas are being proffered by the new technology.

InfoQ[^]:

Rust, the Mozilla-backed systems programming language, has released version 0.9, bringing with it a host of improvements as the language progresses towards the 1.0 milestone. Rust has been undergoing significant changes as it evolves into a language ready for long-term support and stability. Rust's creator Graydon Hoare has said the language targets “frustrated C++ developers” as it focuses on its goal to be a modern replacement for C/C++.

re/code[^]:

Google’s smart contact lens project is designed to measure the glucose content of the wearer’s tears, once every second. Theoretically, it could be a noninvasive way for diabetics to keep their blood sugar levels in check, rather than pricking their skin to sample their blood multiple times per day, or wearing a continuous monitoring device that’s stabbed into their side to tap into subcutaneous tissue.

ZDNet[^]:

As Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer celebrates 14 years at the software giant's helm, a new boss is slated to land in the next few weeks. But what if there were two?

Infoworld[^]:

Isaac Schuleter defects to his own Node-related commercial outfit, raising questions about his ambitions and Node.js itself.

Techcrunch[^]:

Dart, Google’s JavaScript competitor, launched its 1.0 version last November. While Google’s Go language has quickly caught on with developers, though, Dart has been struggling to attract them. In an effort to get more developers on board, Dart today became the first project to host its framework on one of Runnable‘s recently launched Code Channels.