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Cloud computing

Overview

Cloud computing is Internet-based computing, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices on demand, as with the electricity grid.

Headlines Around the Web

Earnings Outlook: Amazon investors focused on margins

Apr 25 - MarketWatch

Vodafone and BAE in security tie-up

Feb 18 - Financial Times

IBM targeted expansion pays off

Jan 23 - Financial Times

Colt cuts jobs in move to 'growth' areas

Dec 20 - Independent

Dropbox Becomes a 'Feature' For 100 Million People

Nov 14 - Business Week

IPO Report: Workday IPO marks return of Dave Duffield

Oct 11 - MarketWatch

HP Has a Secret and It's Called MagCloud

Sep 19 - Business Week

IBM buys into social business in Kenexa deal

Aug 28 - Financial Times

Apple man fearing dark days for cloud

Aug 07 - Independent

Andreessen takes aim at VC elite

Jul 25 - Financial Times

HC to again hear bank’s claim against Zenith Infotech

Jul 10 - The Times of India

Infosys's Gopalakrishnan to head govt's cloud computing panel

Jul 08 - The Times of India

MarketWatch First Take: ServiceNow revives tech IPOs

Jun 30 - MarketWatch

It Took Less Than 10 Years for IT Not to Matter

Jun 29 - Business Week

Microsoft is buying Yammer for $1.2 billion

Jun 26 - MarketWatch

Chuck Jaffe: Equinix buzz has price way above its value

Jun 22 - MarketWatch

Workday: The Gentleman's IPO

Jun 18 - Business Week

Sage names Brydon as non-exec chairman

Jun 15 - Financial Times

Larry Ellison Finds His Voice, Oracle Finds Its Cloud

Jun 07 - Business Week

Microsoft sees 'rebirth' with new Windows 8 system

May 22 - France24

Articles About Cloud computing

Amazon cloud partner Apptio raises $45 million

By Reuters

Apptio, a start-up that helps big companies like Boeing Co track billions of dollars in technology spending, said on Wednesday that it raised $45 million from institutional investment firms including Janus Capital Group. (May 16)

MORE TOPICS: ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, RETAIL, INVESTMENT

Analysis: Amazon gets help to lure big business to the cloud

By Reuters

As Amazon.com Inc seeks to transform itself into a leading provider of technology to the world's largest corporations, it's discovering that it needs help. (May 15)

MORE TOPICS: GOOGLE INC., MICROSOFT, SAMSUNG, ORACLE

Locking Down the Cloud - Dispelling Myths Around Security and Privacy [Blog]

By IBTimes UK

Pontus Noren, director and co-founder of Cloudreach, addresses the myths around security and privacy when it comes to the cloud. (Apr 27)

Amazon's success formula: move bits instead of boxes

By Reuters

Amazon.com Inc appears to have figured out the secret to being more profitable: sell less physical stuff. (Apr 26)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, APPLE INC., ADVERTISING, RETAIL, EMERGING MARKETS

Amazon growth slows, while profit margins expand

By Reuters

Amazon.com Inc's revenue growth slowed in the first quarter as the world's largest Internet retail struggled overseas, but margins jumped on lower shipping expenses and the expansion of more profitable new businesses. (Apr 26)

MORE TOPICS: CHINA, ADVERTISING, RETAIL, INVESTMENT

Instant View - Amazon profit beats Street view; sales forecast weak

By Reuters UK

Amazon.com Inc's first-quarter revenue jumped 22 percent to $16.1 billion (10.4 billion pounds), propelled by growing sales of digital content, cloud-computing services and gains in retail. But it forecast weak sales this quarter, raising concerns about a slowing international business. (Apr 26)

Amazon results show margin expansion, overseas slowdown

By Reuters

Amazon.com Inc reported solid first-quarter profits as the world's largest Internet retailer controlled shipping expenses and other costs, but international revenue growth slowed. (Apr 26)

Amazon first-quarter revenue matches expectations

By Reuters

Amazon.com Inc's first-quarter revenue jumped 22 percent to $16.07 billion, propelled by growing sales of digital content, cloud-computing services and gains in its main retail business. (Apr 26)

Top 10 Bad Tech Habits and How to Break Them

By IBTimes AU

As the world grows more dependent on technology, people who use laptops, PCs, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices also develop bad habits on their usage along the way. (Apr 24)

MORE TOPICS: TWITTER, FACEBOOK, INFECTION

SAP's cloud computing push stalls in Asia

By Reuters

SAP AG's Asian business stumbled at the start of 2013 when top sales managers left the business software company, giving rivals an edge just as customers were switching from hardware to cloud computing. (Apr 19)