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VMware Acquires SlideRocket, Brings Business Software to Cloud

By Isha Suri Apr 27, 2011

Making another big stride, VMware has acquired Sliderocket, a cloud-based online presentation application that produces slide shows that rivals PowerPoint. While the terms of the acquisition were not disclosed, this deal is going to…

Cloud M&A Hot: CenturyLink Buys Savvis for $2.5 Billion

By John Furrier Apr 27, 2011

Cloud M&A is hot, and the cloud computing sector is booming. We have another big acqusition. CenturyLink this morning agreed to buy Savvis for $40 a share which puts the deal valued at $2.5…

YouTube Close To Film Deal

By Michael Trager Apr 27, 2011

An item in today’s New York Times (nytimes.com) indicates that Google’s YouTube is close to finalizing a deal with major Hollywood studios to offer their new release films for rentals. Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal…

Deduping @SteveDupe on Fusion-io: Steve Duplessie Gets Blown Off

By John Furrier Apr 27, 2011

Steve Duplessie, founder of Enterprise Storage Group (ESG), wrote a scathing negative post about why he’s bearish on Fusion-io. Steve Duplessie is a smart and respected entrepreneur who has built a great business off…

Amazon Costs Up, Profits Down

By Michael Trager Apr 27, 2011

Amazon.com Inc.’s (ticker symbol AMZN) earnings announcement has been released, showing quarterly profits plunged 33% as the online retailer spent ferociously to build more fulfillment centers and expand its technology offerings, becoming the latest…

Why Do Social Networks Have to Die?

By Maria Deutscher Apr 27, 2011

Frindster, launched back in 2003, was the first major social network the world has seen. Now, 8 year later, the once popular site is closing down and completely overhauling its agenda. The company announced…

Yahoo Contemplates Hadoop Spinoff

By Michael Trager Apr 26, 2011

An item in today’s Wall Street Journal (wsj.com) indicates that Yahoo (ticker symbol YHOO) may be contemplating spinning off its’ Hadoop software engineering unit into a new separate firm that would continue to develop…

Encoding.com Secures $2M for Cloud-based Solution

By Maria Deutscher Apr 26, 2011

Encoding.com is a San Francisco-based start-up that offers video encoding services in the cloud. The company has reportedly seen a 500 percent growth in monthly recurring revenues in 2010, and as the online video…

Android Scrutiny Increases: Tablets Domination, Skyfire, Data Collection and More

By Cherr Aira Apr 26, 2011

Android’s a headline-maker no matter what the topic is, but this week the mobile OS has been placed under the spotlight thanks to rising consumer concern over its data-collection methods. It’s actually a topic…

HP Makes the Most out Of 3PAR Acquisition

By Maria Deutscher Apr 26, 2011

Today Hewlett-Packard announced that New York-based full-service securities firm Samuel A. Ramirez & Co., has chosen replace its aging IT infrastructure and deploy HP 3PAR Utility Storage. The firm, which reportedly manages more than…

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VMware Acquires SlideRocket, Brings Business Software to Cloud

YouTube Close To Film Deal

Amazon Costs Up, Profits Down

Yahoo Contemplates Hadoop Spinoff

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