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  1. Upcoming Salesforce.com release adds real-time chat
    Salesforce.com, which has placed ample emphasis on its Chatter social networking application, will actually begin providing real-time chat functionality as part of an imminent upgrade to its family of cloud-based software, according to a company document.
  2. Nasdaq's Facebook glitch came from 'race conditions'
    The Nasdaq computer system that delayed trade notices of the Facebook IPO on Friday was plagued by race conditions, the stock exchange announced Monday. As a result of this technical glitch in its Nasdaq OMX system, the market expects to pay out US$13 million or even more to traders.
  3. Thunderbolt cable options grow for Mac users
    The number of options available for Mac users to buy Thunderbolt cables from outside Apple is growing, with companies announcing longer and competitively priced cables that will also work with upcoming Windows PCs with Thunderbolt ports.
  4. Chrome trumps IE as world's top browser
    Google's Chrome edged past Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE) last week to become the world's most widely-used browser, according to data from an Irish metric firm.
  5. AMD aims for better graphics in casinos, hospitals with R-series chips
    Advanced Micro Devices aims to improve the quality of high-definition video and 3D graphics on equipment in casinos and hospitals with its new R-series processors, which the company announced on Monday.
  6. Alcatel-Lucent offers managed service for better mobile network performance
    Mobile operators that want help keeping their subscribers happy can get it through a new managed service from Alcatel-Lucent, the company said on Monday.
  7. Cross-browser worm spreads via Facebook, security experts warn
    Malware writers have used Crossrider, a cross-browser extension development framework, to build a click-fraud worm that spreads on Facebook, security researchers from antivirus firm Kaspersky Lab said on Monday.
  8. No price cuts for Windows 8 upgrades, says analyst
    Microsoft will not reduce the price of Windows 8 upgrades, as it did three years ago before the roll-out of Windows 7, a retail sales analyst said today.
  9. Big cable companies to pool Wi-Fi hotspot resources
    The big cable companies know that if they want to stay relevant in the wireless market, they can't do it on their own.
  10. Linux 3.4 released quickly, after smooth development cycle
    Just over two months after its last major release, Linus Torvalds has posted the newest version of the open source Linux kernel, which supports new graphics processors from Nvidia and Intel, improves file system functionality and comes with a new security module.
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