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	University accuses Oracle of extortion, lies, 'rigged' demo in lawsuit New details have emerged in Montclair State University's lawsuit against Oracle in connection with a troubled ERP (enterprise resource planning) project, in a court filing that includes more information about Oracle's alleged failings and also accuses the vendor of extortion as well as "inducing" the institution to take on the implementation. Read More RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Google Apps for business Consider this before you set your 2012 IT strategy A communication and collaboration solution that's easy to deploy and maintain. A productivity solution that meets your needs now and automatically gets better over time—built with security in mind. A simple licensing model that is cost-effective and predictable. Google Apps offers simple, powerful tools for any business. Start the conversation. In this Issue Microsoft releases first Office app for iPad SAP spells out vision for HANA-driven software architecture Mac App Store download tally reaches 100 million Microsoft boosts Office 365 regulatory compliance Is Google's big bet on Google+ too risky? Microsoft SkyDrive for iOS Takes on iCloud, Dropbox Google buys developer of Alfred personal assistant Google Enterprise VP: Google Apps mega-deals in the pipeline Serious bugs force SAP to put brakes on community site upgrade RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Google Apps for business Consider this before you set your 2012 IT strategy A communication and collaboration solution that's easy to deploy and maintain. A productivity solution that meets your needs now and automatically gets better over time—built with security in mind. A simple licensing model that is cost-effective and predictable. Google Apps offers simple, powerful tools for any business. Start the conversation. Microsoft releases first Office app for iPad Microsoft today released an update to its OneNote application for iOS that it said has been tweaked for the iPad. Read More SAP spells out vision for HANA-driven software architecture SAP executives provided new details about the company's plan to make the HANA in-memory database the focus of a sweeping reinvention of its software architecture during an event in Boston on Tuesday. Read More Mac App Store download tally reaches 100 million Apple boasted today that it had distributed more than 100 million programs through the Mac App Store since the e-market's January launch. Read More Microsoft boosts Office 365 regulatory compliance Microsoft has taken steps to make Office 365 more attractive to U.S. and European customers who have to comply with regulatory requirements related to data protection, the company is expected to announce Wednesday. Read More WEBCAST: Akamai Video: Securing the Cloud in a Hyperconnected World This whiteboard presentation covers strategic IT security initiatives within the enterprise and explains how the Akamai Intelligent Platform provides an unmatched level of defense against website, application, and data security attacks. Learn more Is Google's big bet on Google+ too risky? Google is ending 2011 with a cliffhanger: Will Google+ succeed? And if it does not, how much damage will the company suffer as a result? Read More Microsoft SkyDrive for iOS Takes on iCloud, Dropbox Microsoft's SkyDrive cloud storage service debuted for iPhones this week, after it had been available to Windows users for several years and on Windows Phone 7 devices more recently. Microsoft understands that a lot of Windows users are carrying iPhones with them, so SkyDrive for iOS is a welcome addition, but the personal cloud market already offers plenty of choice. Read More Google buys developer of Alfred personal assistant Google has acquired Clever Sense, the developer of Alfred, a personalized restaurant and bars recommendations app, for an undisclosed price, the companies said Tuesday. Read More Google Enterprise VP: Google Apps mega-deals in the pipeline Google plans to announce in the coming month or so several customer wins for Google Apps that exceed 100,000 users, according to Google Enterprise Vice President Amit Singh. Read More Serious bugs force SAP to put brakes on community site upgrade SAP has abruptly put the brakes on a planned upgrade to its massive community network portal, which was set to be rolled out this month, due to a number of lingering, "critical" bugs. Read More
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