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Google releases Chrome 19, adds tab sync and patches 20 bugs

gkeizer@computerworld.com (Gregg Keizer) — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:29:00 GMT

Google released Chrome 19, patched 20 vulnerabilities in the browser and doled out $16,500 in bug bounties and rewards to independent researchers.

Unified communications still fragmented

(Bob Violino) — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:00 GMT

The technology may get a big push from mobile adoption, but integration among multiple UC components is still a tough slog.

LightSquared's bankruptcy is a cautionary tale

(Stephen Lawson) — Tue, 15 May 2012 22:37:00 GMT

After more than a year of active testing and debate over LightSquared's plan for a nationwide, wholesale 4G network, the now bankrupt company may end up as no more than a cautionary tale for mobile investors.

Voyager postpones mobile service launch, citing Web attack

(Stephen Lawson) — Tue, 15 May 2012 19:10:00 GMT

Voyager Mobile, a startup promising cheap, unlimited mobile service around the U.S., has postponed the launch it planned for Tuesday, saying a malicious attack took down its website.

NetSuite rolls out commerce-as-a-service platform

(Chris Kanaracus) — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:35:00 GMT

NetSuite is going up against vendors such as Demandware and Venda in the market for cloud-based e-commerce platforms, announcing a new product, SuiteCommerce, during the SuiteWorld conference in San Francisco on Tuesday.

SAP lays out cloud strategy post-SuccessFactors deal

(Chris Kanaracus) — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:06:00 GMT

SAP announced a broad set of plans to become a player in cloud computing, spanning from a "loosely coupled suite" of business applications to data integration and PaaS (platform as a service) Tuesday during the Sapphire conference in Orlando.

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