by Jeff Norman on February 13, 2012
in Amazon, Awards, Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, Mobile, Movies, SaaS, Storage, Technology, Trends, Video
Judi Dench, Ian McKellen Command the Cloud Once Ian McKellen gets on board with something, its class factor skyrockets. The moment Judi Dench lends her blessing to it, the world unites in a celebration of its coolness. We all thought the cloud was compelling before. But its wonders have mushroomed in trendiness now that McKellen and Dench have come aboard the cloud computing craze — in a way. Before revealing exactly how the renowned British thesps have taken to the cloud, some context on streaming services is first in order. Cloud computing have begun as a way for business professionals
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by Jeff Norman on February 1, 2012
in Backups, Browser, Cloud Computing, Computing, Google Cloud, IBM, iCloud, Images, IT, Lists, Microsoft, Mobile, Reviews, Security, Storage, Technology, Tools
Battle of the Document Cloud Apps: Google Docs, Apple iWorks…Which One Truly Reigns? Throughout the 1990s, 2000s, and today, Microsoft Word has served as the final word in applications designed to maximize the efficiency and output of both businesses and individual computer users regarding their documents. Attempts to unseat its status as the number-one program of its kind have been largely futile. Many an erstwhile competitor has been outdone by the thorough richness and ease of use inherent to Word and the other members of the Microsoft Office family, such as Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint. Both the computing industry and
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Cloud Computing “Most Positive for Businesses”: UK Study A regular reader of this site will undoubtedly attest to the benefits of going on to the cloud (See: Which Cloud Computing Quality Works for You?). While it is true that different businesses, depending on size and operations (See: Which Type of Businesses Benefit Most from Cloud Computing?), benefit differently from cloud computing, the overall effect is positive. Now, the person in charge of a company’s IT infrastructure, the Chief Information Officer (CIO), is saying the same thing. A new study commissioned by British IT services firm BT Engage IT and conducted
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Cloud Apps of the Week Major cloud gaming platform OnLive is stretching out of its interactive video background and into competitive pool of applications designed for the iPad. Its freshly released app, entitled OnLive Desktop, will enable users to use their laptops’ system of Windows 7 directly on their tablet screen. In short, the entire suite of Microsoft Office programs, including Word, PowerPoint, and Media Player, can be accessed via OnLive’s app through the iPad. Those who download the app, free of purchase on iTunes app store as of last Thursday, are privy to an inviting 2GB of free storage
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by cloudtweaks on January 3, 2012
in Apps, Backups, Cloud Computing, Computing, Images, Infographic, ipad, IT, Mobile, Music, Phone, Security, Smart Phones, Storage, Technology
Infographic: iPhone Users Care About Security Too… Source: ColumnFiveMedia
by Jeff Norman on December 21, 2011
in Business, Cloud Computing, Computing, IBM, IT, Mobile, SaaS, Security, Startups, Storage, Technology
Cloud Apps of the Week: From College to Cancer Cures Matchbox An erstwhile venture capitalist and experienced college admissions officer in might have just revolutionized the pursuit of higher education, via the cloud. As a staff member of the MIT Sloan School of Management’s admissions team, Stephen Marcus experienced firsthand the vexing process of reviewing applications for prospective candidates. He invented Matchbox out of his Matchbox corrals and streamlines the data associated with a college application; the application makes data easily accessible on an iPad, widely used by on-the-go admissions pros. The infinite space in the cloud allowsMatchbox to perform this action for
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Company sets up operations in Asia, with an office in Singapore, Atul Sinha to head the Asian Operations, Asia region website launched www.numarasoftware.asia APAC Head Office, Sydney, Australia December 21, 2011 – Numara® Software, a global leader in service management, endpoint lifecycle management and mobile device management solutions for IT professionals, announced the launch of its operations in the thriving and rapidly evolving Asia market. “As one of the few markets in the world that showed resiliency through the global economic crisis, we see the Asia, and in-fact entire Asia-Pacific region, as a large growth area for Numara,” said Geoff
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by Muz on December 20, 2011
in Backups, Cloud Computing, Companies, Computing, Google Cloud, Google OS, IT, Mobile, Stocks, Storage
Enabling the Cloud for the Home Anyone who has used a virtualized system or seen what the Cloud can do has wondered what it would be like to have your own personalized Home Cloud. Most of the time they would think about how cool it would be to get your latest files, media and stuff through any Internet device (read smartphone) without having to worry about DLNA or WiFi settings. However, they’d probably get grounded really quickly after they took a gander at the infrastructure required to do most enterprise or even SMB level Cloud offerings. Thankfully, there are actually
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