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  • Microsoft Cloud Strategy Outlined by CEO Ballmer at WPC

    As competitive threats to the world’s largest software company have grown, Microsoft Steve Ballmer told IT solution providers at the company’s Worldwide Partner Conference, held July 11 to July 15, that they will play a critical role as the industry as a whole moves to the cloud. Microsoft executives touted the company’s 500,000 online seats…

  • Microsoft, Fujitsu Team on Cloud Against Google

    July 10 (Reuters) – Fujitsu Ltd (6702) and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) will share data centers worldwide to catch up with Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) and other pioneers in providing software and computing services online, the Nikkei business daily said. Microsoft, stretched thin in customer support, will combine its software with the customer service of Fujitsu, which…

  • Microsoft Azure Appliance Announced at Worldwide Partner Conference

    Microsoft is putting the power of cloud infrastructures and applications in the hands of partners with the forthcoming release of Windows Azure Appliance. Azure Appliance will make it possible for service providers, solution providers, application developers and end users to host and control private and semi-private clouds in their own data centers, said Bob Muglia,…

  • German Officials Take Aim at Facebook over Privacy Violations

    Don’t mess with the privacy of German citizens, is the message from the head of the Hamburg office for data protection. State official Johannes Caspar has reportedly initiated legal proceedings against the social networking behemoth Facebook, claiming the company illegally obtained data from German citizens not affiliated with the site, which boasts more than 500…

  • Google App Inventor for Android Opens App Development to Everyone

    Google is opening up Android development to the masses with App Inventor for Android, a new development environment beta program that does not require coding or knowledge of development languages. Google introduced the tool at the App Inventor for Android site, which includes a video demonstration, tutorials and a way for users to sign up…

  • Google Tempers Apple, Facebook Competition Talk

    Idaho (Reuters) – Google Inc Chief Executive Eric Schmidt rejected any notion that Apple Inc or Facebook presented a threat to the web search leader’s business. Most people "assume that these are zero-sum games, which are battles to the death," said Schmidt, who spoke with reporters in a one-hour briefing on Thursday at Sun Valley…

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