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Google Software News RoundupGoogle's had a busy week announcing new Android software features and Google Glasses as well as taking part in a software mentorship program for high school girls.
Robbers Loot $78 Million from Banks, via Software HacksIn the past year, modern-day bank robbers have used sophisticated software hacks to steal $78 million from banks in Europe, Latin America, and the US.
The Week in Major Software Bugs

It’s another end of the work-week over here at TechWell and what better way to celebrate the upcoming weekend than by taking a look at the major software glitches and errors that recently took place.

Not Your Father's C++

Because C++ is not owned by a single company, it only gets updated every decade or so; therefore, it has been leap-frogged many times in terms of features by Java and C#. The latest version not only catches up with other modern languages but leaps ahead of them with a few killer virtues of its own.

Enterprise Application Spending to Hit $120.4 BillionGartner, the information technology-research firm, announced this week that 2012 will see global spending on enterprise application software reach $120.4 billion.
Oracle: HTML 5 and JavaScript Will Dominate App DevelopmentAn Oracle executive predicts HTML5 and JavaScript (along with other new development technologies) will dominate the world of application development.
The Wisdom of CrowdsThe "wisdom of crowds," or crowdsourced testing, can be a powerful tool if harnessed correctly. It also can backfire when tweaking user-facing functionality in a live environment, as a couple of big-name companies discovered. Tread carefully!
Agility through TeamworkAgile teams deliver business value frequently, adapting to the changing needs of the business, while working at a sustainable pace (paraphrasing Elisabeth Hendrickson’s Agile Acid Test). What’s the secret to achieving true “agility”? Why do so many software teams fail to achieve it?