Data replication and placement is a key factor in Cloud efficiency. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is taking data replication of data centers very seriously. The company is putting data centers across the globe in location which could deplete the costs and increase the efficiency of data retrievals. The company is crafting new Cloud based solution which could give the user a data chunk within no time, no matter from where the retrieval request is coming from. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)’s Cloud-based solutions are taking full advantage of the high-speed data maneuvers a Cloud platform can do. In an article on Forbes, John…
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Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) just launched an all-out war on Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and the search engine giant seems to be undisturbed with its deep slumber. Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) will now allow embeddable videos for its users. This means that websites, publishers and everyone will now be able to upload any Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) video in the websites just by putting a simple embed code. This is a huge step in the video business. Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is currently the giant in video and ads business with its AdSense and Youtube, but Facebook is taking things by storm. An article on…
Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella is drastically changing almost everything inside the company. He took some bold steps and shook the entire business model. It seems Nadella’s mobile first-Cloud-first strategy is working. An article on TechRadar said that Microsoft is suffering a perception problem. A majority of users take Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) apps and software as something to be put in the workplace, school and college. On the other hand, Android and iOS devices are taken as something trendy, entertaining and stylish. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is trying hard to change this perception, and has taken a number of steps…
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is looking to create robust and useful methods to elevate its e-commerce efforts for years. Recently, it acquired TheFind, an e-commerce search. This could culminate into a huge threat for Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) because of a variety of features Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is planning to launch which will give retailers, advertisers and end users an abundant space to shop, search the products and enjoy special offers. The biggest advantage Facebook will have over Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is the social media aspect. People love to shop what is famous, trendy and fashionable among the youth. Millions of Facebook…
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is feeling the need of a closed ecosystem every day. With the success of its Nexus smartphone line, the company is now looking for partners to developer a perfect hardware of the upcoming refresh in the Nexus line, which is hailed as the best Vanilla device for Android. Android market is dominating the world’s mobile space for years. Around 85% of the smartphones in the world are powered by Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s Android. But the search engine giant is not happy that it has to rely on other companies—-sometimes its potential competitors—- to develop the hardware. The…
Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) is getting immensely popular in the US and beyond because of its interesting content in less price as compared to the cable TV services. In an article on BGR, Yoni Heisler said that Cable charges per month are increasing with the passage of time and the end users are not happy with this. Although the number of channels has increased in the recent years, an average user still watches only 17 channels on average, the source quoted a report. Heisler thinks that the end of Cable is near, thanks to the companies like Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX), which…
The battle for digital virtual assistants is heating up. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) recently announced that it will launch its Cortana Virtual assistant for Android and iOS device. Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) is readying to respond to this move as it is working to elevate its product connectivity. Google Now is the virtual assistant of Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), but it lacked the user growth. It didn’t support voice commands for the iOS devices. The market for digital assistants and huge, and this is the reason why Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and frantically working to grasp the users with their…
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has come a long way since its launch in 2005. The social media company is now one of the hottest stock and investment options. Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster said in a recent program that Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is now gearing up to start real monetization efforts out of its huge 1.4 billion user base it made in these years. The investment firm says Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) will use WhatsApp, Instagram, Oculus and its other ventures as major catalysts on its way for big money making. Munster said that analysts are underestimating the monetization potential of VR Oculus.…
2015 is coming out to be a worst possible year for International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM). The stock is tumbling and experts are mostly giving the blue giant a HOLD or SELL rating. The company is trying to increase its Cloud business in the Asian market, but it is downsizing its legacy core business. An article of 247WSJst quoted an investment firm Argus, which has given a Hold rating for International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM), and maintained the position that International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) has nothing to offer for investors. The company has a risky position. It is still…
Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) recently launched its low cost Cloud storage service called Nearline and a lot of hype is ongoing on the web about the tough competition it will give to Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Cloud services. But a deep analysis has shown some problems with the new Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Cloud storage service. An article on Forbes said that Google Nearline has a scaling problem. Although the search engine giant argues that its new service has a high latency, this latency when scaled to big data storage in hundreds of terabytes, becomes a huge problem. The source did some calculations and…
This modern tech era belongs to the ecosystem. That is where Apple wins and this is where Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) are trying hard to build their product strategy. Microsoft is currently opting a strategy for software for all. It is developing apps for Android, iOS and Blackberry. It wants to take as much space as possible on other company’s platforms in order to generate revenue. But it seems the company is still not clear about its goals in the future. To take the ecosystem road or stick to the open, friends of all approach is the current…
Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) is all over the news. From touching all-time highs to making decisive milestone in the ads business, the company has outperformed all of its competitors like Twitter and Google. But some experts now thing that Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) has reached its zenith, and set to tumble any time soon. The stock experienced only 0.2% growth this year. It has acquired various Whatsapp, Instagram and going to turn them into billion dollar revenue stream. There is a limited set of areas open for the company to move forward. An article on Bidness said that although these perceptions of…