Google seeks to marry desktop and cloud with new Chrome apps

Armadillo-T: Now that's a compact car VMware faces uphill climb against Amazon, others in public cloud market Network World Daily News PM September 05, 2013 Share this email Google seeks to marry desktop and cloud with new Chrome apps Google has wheeled out a new type of application for its Chrome browser that according to the company combines the best of desktop and cloud software. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Armadillo-T: Now that's a compact car 2. VMware faces uphill climb against Amazon, others in public cloud market 3. INSIDER Diving Deeper with NetFlow Tips and Tricks 4. Let's evaluate Microsoft's acquisitions under Steve Ballmer 5. Researchers develop attack framework for cracking Windows 8 picture passwords 6. 13 great Windows Phone apps for IT pros 7. Introducing the world's first 'anti-trolling software' 8. New SAP-Accenture partnership will give customers one throat to choke 9. Samsung fortifies enterprise security on its Android phones 10. 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