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It didn’t take long for NetSuite to cozy up to Google. Shortly after the Web conglomerate rolled out its open source browser Chrome last month, the SaaS suite provider announced its support. NetSuite was also the first vendor to announce support for the iPhone and for Firefox 3.0, Mini Peres, NetSuite’s vice president of product marketing, told LinuxInsider. Support for Chrome, though, may prove to be an especially intriguing alternative for its customer base — primarily because it is so Ajax-friendly.

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Will Chrome Find a Home With SaaS?

To kick off the final version of its newest Web browser, Firefox 3, Mozilla created a lot of hoopla about its goal to set a new world record for the most copies of an application downloaded in a single 24-hour period. That really wasn’t very difficult, because there was no official record for that before — Mozilla was apparently the first outfit to call it in to Guinness. Anyway, Mozilla named the date and told the world to set its collective alarm clock for 10 a.m. Pacific time on Tuesday.

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The Downside of Ambition: Mozilla’s Crash, Teen Hacker’s Arrest

E-tailers are taking a new look at personalization these days as they hunt for more ways to cross-sell, upsell and encourage repeat business. E-commerce solutions providers and research firms are advocating the integration of personalization into online strategies as one way companies can optimize cross-channel marketing and keep pace with the industry’s changing dynamics. Personalization tools let e-tailers make tailored, real-time recommendations for additional purchases at various stages of the shopping cycle.

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Personalization: Telling E-Tail Customers What They Really Want

Rising transportation costs and concerns about social and environmental responsibility are spurring corporate demand for videoconferencing, collaborative software and virtual telepresence technology. Wider access to broadband Internet is a key enabler. Changes in business and social attitudes toward air travel are also contributing to rising demand. One videoconferencing company, Eyenetwork, has seen its business grow about tenfold in less than five years.

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The Spread of Telepresence Tech, Part 1: Need Arises

Things have quieted down in the Apple-focused blogosphere after the storm of news coming out of Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference last week. Despite the slowdown, there’s still a few notable developments. Mozilla’s Firefox 3 release seemed to find a spot on most every tech blog site. Also, Apple’s OpenCL has taken a solid step toward becoming an industry standard that might help make Apple CEO Steve Jobs’ comments about taking advantage of multi-core processors a reality. And oh yeah, Apple announced that it has served up 5 billion songs on iTunes.

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Mac Bloggers Give 2 Cents on Firefox, Rub Lucky Penny for OpenCL, Watch iTunes Break the Bank