Mark Glikson
5 Stories
Cloud can boost Asian software firms
News Software developers and related service providers in the region can better compete against large market players by tapping on cloud computing, says Microsoft exec.
Tags: Web services, Software-as-a-service (SaaS), Software, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Storage, Cloud Computing, software company, Malaysia
Apps to flourish on mobile, games
News Developers should bet on Android, games, navigation and music, to reap returns, suggest industry watchers, who say business apps can also prove viable.
Tags: Mobile applications, Business applications, Mobile platforms, Nokia Corp., Ovum, App, Phone, Operating System, mobile, Business applications
Cloud usage bills may turn some off
News Bandwidth fees from heavily moving data to and from cloud may discourage companies to adopt, but some analysts say clouds bring additional value.
Tags: Cloud computing, Bandwidth, Cloud, CRM, International Data Corp., Cloud computing, e-mail, Bandwidth, data management, software-as-a-service
Developers wary of cloud lock-in
News Software developers want a standards-based cloud, and for platforms to provide tools that will allow them to deploy apps to the cloud quickly.
Tags: Security, Google Inc., Open Source, Tool, Abiquo, Azure, Developer, Sun Microsystems Inc., Environment, PaaS
Low business demand for rich Web apps
News Silverlight and Air may give developers the platform to build more visually-stunning apps, but businesses do not require such rich Web apps yet.
Tags: Web services, Web browsers, Software engineering/development, Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft Silverlight, Developer, software company, Web Application, ISV, brand
