Wearable cloud could be less expensive, more powerful form of mobile computing
Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are exploring the concept of a wearable personal cloud—a fully functioning, yet compact and lightweight cloud computing system embedded into...
View ArticleShares of Alibaba jump on strong 1Q results
Shares of Alibaba jumped on Thursday as the Chinese e-commerce powerhouse added shoppers and mobile revenue surged.
View ArticleUTA physicists to upgrade Titan supercomputer software for extreme scale...
Physicists at The University of Texas at Arlington have been awarded a new $1.06 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to upgrade the software that runs on the Titan supercomputer at Oak...
View ArticleNew service improves cloud storage usage on mobile devices
A new service developed at Binghamton University, State University of New York could improve performance of mobile devices that save data to the cloud.
View ArticleAmazon and VMware form alliance in the cloud
Cloud computing rivals VMware and Amazon Web Services have announced an alliance that will let them play off each other's strengths.
View ArticleAlibaba sales growth soars into the cloud
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba's sales soared 55 percent in the last quarter, thanks in part to a more than doubling of revenue from cloud computing, the company said Wednesday.
View ArticleAlibaba, China Mobile announce development partnership
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and the country's biggest phone carrier, China Mobile, announced a partnership Wednesday to develop internet-related services as web users migrate to mobile devices.
View ArticleWhat is cloud computing? Its tech tentacles reach everywhere
Cloud computing, the technology-industry joke goes, is a marketing term for "other people's computers." The quip is not far from the truth.
View ArticleAmazon profit jumps while revenue misses mark (Update)
Amazon reported on Thursday that profit leapt during the year-end holiday shopping season, but the tech giant saw shares sink as revenue fell shy of high expectations.
View ArticleHigh-performance computation is available by cloud computing
A group of researchers led by Visiting Professor Takashi Yoshikawa developed the world's first system for flexibly providing high-performance computation by cloud computing.
View ArticleDescriptions of cloud services affect our reality
Cloud services are now quite taken for granted in many people's everyday lives. What most people probably do not realise is that how we talk about these services is related to how they are actually...
View ArticleIs fog more secure than cloud?
Computer scientists in Italy are working on a new concept for remote and distributed storage of documents that could have all the benefits of cloud computing but without the security issues of putting...
View ArticleIndustry experts discuss advantages and risks of shifting data analytics to...
Thought leaders in both cloud computing and big data examine the factors driving increasing numbers of companies to move their enterprises to the cloud, explore the synergy between the cloud and...
View ArticleLinkedIn membership reaches half a billion
The professional social network LinkedIn said Monday its membership had swelled to 500 million, as its user base showed steady growth following its acquisition last year by Microsoft.
View ArticleChina to launch cybersecurity law despite concerns
China will implement a controversial cybersecurity law Thursday despite concerns from foreign firms worried about its impact on their ability to do business in the world's second largest economy.
View ArticleEnsuring the security of digital information
Every day we store and transfer sensitive digital data, post personal information on social media, and provide valuable details to companies when we use their services. Keeping secure the 2.5...
View ArticleAmazon.com once sold only books; now the retail giant markets everything
When Jeff Bezos first launched Amazon.com in 1994, he gave himself a 30 percent chance of success - slightly better than the 1 in 10 odds for internet startups.
View ArticleMicrosoft plans layoffs in sales force shake-up: reports
Microsoft is planning layoffs as it refocuses its sales force on making the software colossus a pivotal part of businesses relying on cloud computing, according to media reports.
View Article'Some' job cuts confirmed by Microsoft
Microsoft said Thursday it was cutting an unspecified number of jobs amid reports the US tech giant was reorganizing its global sales operations.
View ArticleIndia's Infosys eyes artificial intelligence profits
Indian IT giant Infosys said Friday that artificial intelligence was key to future profits as it bids to satisfy clients' demands for innovative new technologies.
View ArticleAlibaba profit nearly doubles on robust revenues
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Thursday its net profit almost doubled in the latest quarter on the back of solid revenue growth in its core shopping business and in cloud computing.
View ArticleWhy we need to improve cloud computing's security
Do you often use Facebook? How about Snapchat, Gmail, Dropbox, Slack, Google Drive, Spotify or Minecraft? Perhaps all of them? Bottom line, if you use an online social network, e-mail program, data...
View ArticleMicrosoft tops forecasts with 16% profit growth
Microsoft on Thursday delivered stronger-than-expected earnings for the past quarter, lifted by gains in cloud computing and other business services.
View ArticleSamsung Electronics logs record-high profit on memory chips
Samsung Electronics Co. reported another record high in quarterly earnings Tuesday thanks to the unprecedented boom in the memory chip industry and predicted that another record-breaking quarter is on...
View ArticleMicrosoft pledges to curb carbon emissions despite growth
Microsoft says it aims to cut carbon emissions generated from its operations by 75 percent by 2030, from 2013 levels.
View ArticleIntelligent algorithms can help reduce disruptions in online services
When the Swedish Tax Agency website went down for nearly two days, thousands of people across Sweden were left frustrated. Users of Gmail, Slack, Facebook, Apple services, and other popular services...
View ArticleTech faithful gather to worship at mecca of innovation
After a rollercoaster year for the tech world, many industry leaders are looking to the cutting edge for salvation.
View ArticleTech a new religion at consumer gadget extravaganza
Tech is the new religion, offering hope of salvation in a troubled world as industry leaders converge in Las Vegas this week.
View ArticleMicrosoft to open 4 data centres in France
Microsoft is to open four data storage centres in France to meet strong customer demand for cloud computing, the head of the software giant's French operations told AFP on Tuesday.
View ArticleHow secure is your data when it's stored in the cloud?
As cloud storage becomes more common, data security is an increasing concern. Companies and schools have been increasing their use of services like Google Drive for some time, and lots of individual...
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