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Greenpeace Slams Apple's 'Dirty' iCloud

Rob Quinn — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 01:03:00 CDT

Apple is the worst offender among tech giants relying on "dirty energy" like coal to fuel gigantic data centers, according to a scathing Greenpeace report released this week. The report also slammed Amazon and Microsoft for excessive energy use, while praising Facebook, Google, and Yahoo for their efforts to use...

Amazon Launches Government Cloud

Kevin Spak — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:49:05 CDT

Need somewhere to communally draft a bill? To the cloud! Amazon yesterday launched a new version of its cloud service called “GovCloud,” which it says is “designed to allow US government agencies and contractors to move more sensitive workloads into the cloud by addressing their specific regulatory and compliance requirements....

Microsoft Office Enters the Cloud

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 07:51:55 CDT

Google stole a chunk of Microsoft's corporate customers when it introduced its web-only Google Apps, but now Microsoft is pushing back with Office 365. The company is putting its extremely popular Microsoft Office software in the "cloud," introducing the new online version this week. Customers will be able to use...

Google Launching Online Music Service

Mark Russell — Tue, 10 May 2011 03:40:00 CDT

Google is poised to enter the music business, reportedly with a cloud-computing system similar to the Amazon Cloud service announced in March , according to the Wall Street Journal . Users will be able to upload music to online "lockers" and stream the music to various devices. But because Google has not...

Amazon Glitch Is 'Wake-Up Call for Cloud Computing'

Luke Kelly-Clyne — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:39:18 CDT

Amazon still hasn't fully resolved the massive computer glitch that has brought down or slowed websites large and small, but one thing is clear: “This is a wake-up call for cloud computing,” an industry analyst tells the New York Times . “It will force a conversation in the industry.” With cloud...

Apple Will Unveil Cloud Music Storage

John Johnson — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:24:00 CDT

Looks like Apple will beat Google to the clouds when it comes to music. Insiders tell Reuters that the company is about to launch its version of an online storage service, similar to what Amazon rolled out last month : "Apple's plans will allow iTunes customers to store their songs on...

Plug-in Syncs MS Office, Google Docs

Matt Cantor — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 18:30:10 CST

Google has found a way for users to edit documents online without having to navigate a new application—bringing us a step closer to a cloud computing revolution. The search giant has built a plug-in for Microsoft Office that syncs it with Google Docs, TechCrunch reports. With the Cloud Connect...

Desktops 'Irrelevant' in 3 Years: Google Exec

Harry Kimball — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:25:53 CST

In three years, the desktop computer will be a relic of a bygone era and cloud computing will be the standard. At least that’s Google’s bet, as expounded by Europe exec John Herlihy. Down the road, he told a conference, “desktops will be irrelevant.” Just look at Japan, where “most...

Pogoplug Ideal for Taking Personal Info Out of Cloud

Rob Quinn — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:09:39 CST

The Pogoplug device seems like the perfect solution for people who want to access and share their files over the Internet but are wary of storing their personal data "in the cloud," writes Katherine Boehret. The $129 device allows users to access hard drives or other devices connected to its...