Tech's Cloud Burst, Warning Sign?
In other words, prices are being driven down and there's only so much these firms can do to compete for business, adds host Melissa Lee. I have no opinion of where valuations in cloud stocks should be, adds veteran trader Gary Kaminsky. More...
Outsourcing raises questions for companies
THE renewable energy specialist company Energy Matters kicked off its shift to cloud computing three years ago when it hooked 20 users into online accounting and customer management software from NetSuite. More...
Google's Chrome Operating System to run on new netbooks
Starting then and there month, Google will test whether consumers, businesses and schools are ready to embrace a new system of computing, one in which a users' software, documents, music, photos and other personal data lives on the Internet "cloud" instead of the hard drive of their computer. More...
The first Irish scientist to be granted time on Jugene
Downes is the first Irish scientist to be granted time on Jugene, the ninth-fastest computer in the world. Last month he was awarded 14 million “core hours” on Jugene through the Prace Project. More...
Google launches Chrome OS
Google co-founder Sergey Brin said Windows and other traditional PC operating systems are "torturing users" at Google's Chrome OS launch event Wednesday, where the company claimed 75% of business users can be converted from Windows to Chrome OS on the spur of the moment. More...
Will Microsoft Inject Trademark Mediocrity Into Promise Of Skype
When I wake up in the morning and check news for the companies I own, I worry. I don’t worry that my companies missed their quarterly guidance by a few pennies - running a business is an art, and things don’t as a rule work out in a precise, linear fashion. More...
Grandstream Showcasing its Video Surveillance Cameras at IFSEC
Grandstream, provider of IP multimedia phones, may have a strong presence in the telephony market, nevertheless the company doesn’t get as much recognition for its innovative IP camera and surveillance solutions. More...
Spud Hilton / Bad Latitude
Several airlines, including Delta, Southwest and American as well ban Voice over Internet Protocol -- most commonly, Skype -- in spite of the fact that it uses the same Wi-Fi signal passengers use for e-mail or web browsing. More...
Microsoft deal will boost open Skype alternatives
Now that Microsoft has bought the VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) leader, the shock in many circles is palpable. Widely viewed as primarily a defensive move, the acquisition has many wondering how Microsoft will integrate the service with offerings of its own -- most notably Windows Live Messenger -- not to mention how it will affect the 170 million or so Skype users around the globe. More...
Despite Progress, Federal Government Must Speed Up Access to Public Information
“During the Knight Report is undoubtedly a wake up call for federal government, it as well represents an possibility for agencies to make compliance a priority in other words easily achievable,” said John Schloemann, vice president for Eskel Porter Consulting, the information research consulting firm that developed PRT and has been providing government research solutions for more than three decades. More...