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Cloud Sherpas Buys WaveAdept, a Google Apps Cloud Services Provider
Google Apps cloud service provider Cloud Sherpas announced it acquired WaveAdept, a Google Apps reseller and cloud service provider in New Zealand, as part of a strategy to expand in the Asia-Pacific region. WaveAdept, based in Wellington, N.Z., is the third company acquired by Cloud Sherpas, a Google Apps partner, in the past six weeks.…
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U.S. Lags in Fortifying IT Security, Government Officials Tell Congress
While cyber-attacks against U.S. computer networks are becoming more frequent and increasingly more sophisticated, the country is lagging in its efforts to beef up IT security, government officials testified in front of Congress. The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight held hearings on cyber-security and securing the nation’s critical infrastructure on July 26. The hearings…
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Microsoft Releases Visual Studio LightSwitch
Microsoft has released its latest development tool, Visual Studio LightSwitch, to Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) subscribers. Simply put, LightSwitch is a new tool aimed at business application developers who may not be versed in the art of programming. Microsoft says LightSwitch is the simplest way to build business applications for the cloud and the desktop.…
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Consumers Would Welcome Amazon Android Tablet: Survey
Consumers are ready for a low-cost tablet alternative to Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad and would seriously welcome such a slate from Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), according to Retrevo. The consumer electronics shopping site said that 55 percent of 1,000 consumers surveyed said they would choose an Amazon tablet, which is expected to be based in Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android…
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SAP’s Revenues Up as Company Fights Back Against Oracle
SAP reported a rise in revenue for the most recent quarter, suggesting the company can hold its own in the face of fierce competition from Oracle, Microsoft and other tech giants. SAP’s software revenue rose 35 percent, and total revenue 27 percent, from the year-ago quarter. Operating profit declined 47 percent year-over-year, supposedly impacted by…
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GSA Goes Google With Help from Unisys, Tempus Nova
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has become the first federal government agency to shifts its more than 17,000 employees and contractors to the cloud by adopting the Google Apps for Government platform. The federal agency migrated its employees and contractors to Google Apps in a six-month period, and it just announced the completion of…