Cloud computing

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.

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HP’s CEO Chops 27,000 Jobs, Investors Cheer

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Shares of Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ), the No. 1 computer maker, leaped as much as 7.4 percent Thursday after the company said Wednesday it would fire 27,000 people. (May 24)

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HP Gears Up for Business Refocusing, Discloses Planned Release of New Windows 8 Tablet

By IBTimes AU

Growth will be Hewlett Packard's (HP) core vision over the next two years and the company's new business plan includes the upcoming release of a Windows 8-powered tablet computer later this year and the phased separation of thousands of workers. (May 23)

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Steve Ballmer: New Windows 8 Was Designed to Dominate
Steve Ballmer: New Windows 8 Was Designed to Dominate

By IBTimes AU

Microsoft is all set to deploy a re-engineered Windows system on its new Windows 8, which replaces the highly successful Windows 7. (May 22)

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SAP To Expand Cloud Presence, Buying Ariba For $4.3 Billion

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SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) has agreed Tuesday to buy Internet commerce company Ariba Inc. (Nasdaq: ARBA) for $4.3 billion, as the German business software giant looks to expand its cloud-based services and challenge rival Oracle Corporation (Nasdaq: ORCL). (May 22)

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IBM says its creating the largest cloud computing data center in Asia.
Cloud Applications: IBM Sets New Products, Services For Enterprises

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International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM) announced a series of initiatives for cloud, or Internet-based computing, to lower costs as well as lure more customers. (May 17)

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Nvidia CEO pushes graphics chips toward cloud

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Nvidia Corp Chief Executive Jen-Hsun Huang wants his graphics chips to be adopted in data centers to help stream better graphics to smartphones and tablets, his company's newest bid to diversify beyond personal computers. (May 15)

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Insight: Salesforce's plan for opulent campus a costly debacle

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In early 2010, Marc Benioff, founder and chief executive of Salesforce.com, summoned several of his top real estate and finance executives to his San Francisco home to float a bold idea. He envisioned a world-class corporate campus to house the high-... (May 11)

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What Can't Siri Do? British Researchers Put The Apple iOS Application To The Test In Life Science Experiment [VIDEO]

By IBTimes

Ever since the launch of the iPhone 4S in 2011, Siri has been an integral part of the Apple consumer experience. But while many experienced Users pretty much know what Siri can and cannot do, one group of researchers has decided to really put her capabilities to the test. (May 10)

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Steve Jobs Played Franklin Delano Roosevelt In Apple's 1984 Inspirational Macintosh Ad
Steve Jobs Played Franklin Delano Roosevelt In Apple's 1984 Inspirational Macintosh Ad [VIDEO]

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Steve Jobs is remembered not merely for the company he co-founded, but also for his mannerism, determination and marketing skills that helped Apple reach the zenith of success. But what about his acting skills? Yes, the Apple wizard did have some. He appeared as former U.S. (May 03)

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Amazon's streak of Fire ignites shares

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Amazon.com Inc's quarterly earnings beat Wall Street's most bullish expectations as the world's largest Internet retailer brought costs under control and saw early success selling more digital products through its new Kindle Fire tablet, sending its shares up almost 15 percent. (Apr 26)

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