Robert Hof, Author at SiliconANGLE

Cloud

In its slow shift to software, network giant Cisco’s revenue falls again

By Robert Hof Aug 16, 2017

Cisco Systems Inc. marked another small step in its long slog toward becoming more of a software company with a seventh straight decline in quarterly revenue. The world’s largest maker of network switches and…

Cloud

Predicting an earnings upside, VMware plans a $1B debt offering to buy back more stock

By Robert Hof Aug 14, 2017

Shares of VMware Inc. shot up more than 6 percent today as the maker of computer virtualization software announced it expects to report better-than-forecast earnings next week. The company, part of the Dell Technologies…

NEWS

With Hulu and FICO as new customers, Amazon aims to keep its cloud flying high

By Robert Hof Aug 14, 2017

Aiming to cement its big lead in cloud computing, Amazon.com Inc. today said it has bagged two prominent large customers, video streaming service Hulu LLC and the credit analysis firm FICO, to use its…

Cloud

Oracle brings database machine power to its next-generation cloud

By Robert Hof Aug 14, 2017

In a continuing effort to beef up its cloud computing platform, Oracle Corp. today announced that it’s making the power of its Exadata database hardware and cloud service available on its next-generation cloud computing…

Infra

Nvidia beats earnings forecasts again, but investors wanted more

By Robert Hof Aug 10, 2017

Artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency processing helped drive a ninth straight quarter of better-than-expected results for Nvidia Corp., but it wasn’t quite good enough to satisfy investors accustomed to the graphics chip maker’s frequent earnings…

Apps

Big Uber investor Benchmark sues former CEO Travis Kalanick for fraud

By Robert Hof Aug 10, 2017

Updated Friday In a blockbuster lawsuit, Uber Technologies Inc. investor Benchmark Capital today sued embattled former Chief Executive Travis Kalanick for fraud and breach of contract and fiduciary duty in an effort to remove…

Cloud

Amazon Web Services joins Cloud Native Computing Foundation for a voice on open source

By Robert Hof Aug 9, 2017

Throwing its support behind open-source projects in the dawning era of cloud computing, Amazon Web Services Inc. today joined the Cloud Native Computing Foundation as a top-tier “platinum” member. The move by Amazon.com Inc.’s…

Apps

Twilio earnings bounce back from big decline in Uber revenue

By Robert Hof Aug 7, 2017

Twilio Inc. today announced a recovery from the impact of lower orders from Uber Technologies Inc. that slammed the cloud communications company a few months ago. The San Francisco-based company reported second-quarter earnings today that came in higher…

Big Data

Big-data firm Hortonworks’ shares jump 18% on accelerating revenue growth

By Robert Hof Aug 3, 2017

Big-data company Hortonworks Inc. today continued a turnaround from a rough patch last year, reporting second-quarter revenues that set a new record and topped analysts’ forecasts. The Santa Clara, California-based company, whose software helps…

Apps

As services boost Apple earnings, investors look for a big lift from new iPhones

By Robert Hof Aug 1, 2017

In a quarter that’s about as meaningless as any quarter can be for the world’s most valuable tech company, Apple Inc. today still managed to beat earnings forecasts thanks partly to record revenue from…

Robert Hof

In its slow shift to software, network giant Cisco’s revenue falls again

With Hulu and FICO as new customers, Amazon aims to keep its cloud flying high

Oracle brings database machine power to its next-generation cloud

Nvidia beats earnings forecasts again, but investors wanted more

Twilio earnings bounce back from big decline in Uber revenue

Big-data firm Hortonworks’ shares jump 18% on accelerating revenue growth

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