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	Oracle-Google trial could be delayed for years The federal judge overseeing the Java patent litigation between Oracle and Google has said it might be necessary to delay a trial until U.S. authorities finish re-examining a number of Oracle's patents, a process that could take years. Read More WHITE PAPER: Dell Virtualizing with Confidence According to research by the Enterprise Strategy Group, 59% of organizations have not yet virtualized tier-1 applications and performance concerns are the top reason. Read now. In this Issue Oracle sued by university for alleged ERP failure SAP's 'Ramp-Up' program fingered in ERP lawsuit Software AG agrees to buy in-memory specialist Terracotta The best Web apps and online services Cloud security apps promise up-to-date protection Douglas Haider: Bring your own device? That's easy. Try App Internet. Google Wallet may be missing key partners Keep your data in sync across platforms and devices Write Space turns Word into a distraction-free editor WHITE PAPER: Red Hat The Linux Factor Linux offers robust security—required by many government applications—and provides unprecedented value because of its hardware and application independence, according to recent research. Read this white paper to see how its cost savings, security and flexibility can benefit your organization. Read More Oracle sued by university for alleged ERP failure Montclair State University is suing Oracle over an allegedly botched ERP software project, saying a series of missteps and delays could ultimately cost the school $20 million more than originally planned, according to a complaint filed recently in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Read More SAP's 'Ramp-Up' program fingered in ERP lawsuit Officials in Marin County, Calif., are claiming SAP enticed them into joining a "Ramp-Up" early adopter program for a new ERP (enterprise resource planning) software suite, a move that helped send the project on a road to ruin. Read More Software AG agrees to buy in-memory specialist Terracotta Software AG has entered into an agreement to acquire Terracotta, which will allow the software vendor to develop more advanced cloud services and increase the performance and scalability of its business software management tools using Terracotta's in-memory technology for Java, it said. Read More The best Web apps and online services With Web-based apps and online storage services that give us constant access to the most important data from all of our devices, we have more computing power at our disposal than ever before. Online productivity suites let you work with Office documents on your laptop or smartphone, and keep them perpetually available on the Web for easy access. There are other benefits, too. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems, Inc. Social Technologies Add Business Value Social technologies are moving from the consumer space into the enterprise, and Enterprise Social Software (ESS) is changing how people work. A white paper based on a Forrester Consulting survey commissioned by Cisco reveals the benefits and inhibitors faced by decision makers and how ESS is transforming business processes. Read the white paper now. Cloud security apps promise up-to-date protection One of the biggest criticisms routinely leveled against desktop security software is that it's bloated and inefficient, slowing down PC performance and nagging users about frequent updates. In response to those complaints, a new breed of security apps is emerging from the cloud. Read More Douglas Haider: Bring your own device? That's easy. Try App Internet. There has been an ongoing debate about the feasibility of enterprise IT organizations supporting BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) programs. My viewpoint has now been expanded to include "The App Internet." Read More Google Wallet may be missing key partners While Google had some notable partners at the launch of its mobile payment platform, the companies that weren't there could end up determining the success of the project. Read More Keep your data in sync across platforms and devices People are no longer tied to any specific location or device as they roam about getting work done on laptops, tablets, or even smartphones. The challenge is to keep everything synced so you can access the same data from each of those platforms. Read More Write Space turns Word into a distraction-free editor Write Space is a killer little plug-in that adds an old-school distraction-free editing screen to Word 2007. Read More
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