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SAP Community Portal Launch Date Still Unclear Due to Bugs

Mon, February 06, 2012 - A number of "showstopper" technical issues remain

Microsoft to Roll Out Wave of Native Mobile Apps for Its CRM Software

Mon, February 06, 2012 - Windows Phone 7, iOS, Android and BlackBerry will all be represented

Nicira Debuts with Its SDN Baby

Mon, February 06, 2012 - One of the most anticipated debuts of a startup company happens today when Nicira, a maker of network virtualization software, comes out of stealth mode.

Office 365's Lync Online to Gain Interop with Consumer IM Networks

Fri, February 03, 2012 - The capability 'is on the road map,' according to a Microsoft official

RIM Offers Free PlayBook to Attract Android Developers

Fri, February 03, 2012 - Developers have until Feb. 13 to port their Android application to get in on the offer

Goodbye E-Books, Hello Apps

Thu, February 02, 2012 - "It doesn't matter how good or bad the product is, the fact is that people don't read anymore ... Forty percent of the people in the U.S. read one book or less last year."

FBI Busts Software Copyright Fugitive Who Fled to Pakistan

Thu, February 02, 2012 - The FBI today said it arrested a man on charges of illegally reproducing and distributing more than 100 copyrighted commercial software programs who had fled the country after being indicted last year.

Dell Forms Software Group, Names Former CA CEO As Head

Thu, February 02, 2012 - Dell tries to organize disparate software units in the company under one roof

Alfresco 4.0 Heads for the Cloud

Thu, February 02, 2012 - The latest enterprise release of the Alfresco CMS prepares users for content management in the cloud

SEC Investigating Past JDA's Past Fiscal Years, Stock Falls

Wed, February 01, 2012 - The company is pledging to cooperate fully with the SEC

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