In an article on Business Week, it was reported that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) is slowly but steadily making its way in the Enterprise with its promising Cloud platform Windows Azure. The article quoted K2.com, a software company which has currently ditched Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) web services for Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT). The reasons behind this migration are the complete control, customization, app development and cross-platform support Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) Cloud gives. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has an ecosystem problem and app development is difficult on AWS in terms of customization. Still, K2 has around 5% of its Cloud infrastructure signed up with…
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An article on Fortune talked about the battle of monthly users between Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB)’s Instagram and Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) and said that Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) is not happy with the latest stats which show that Instagram has around 300 million monthly users. The article quoted Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR)’s Co-founder Evan Williams, who seems to be pretty freaked out on the latest hype of monthly active users. Williams thinks that the popularity of a platform cannot be calculated by the monthly users. He gave the example of Facebook, and said that if a person uses the Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) connect or makes…
In a program on CNBC, it was reported that Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s Waze app is revolutionizing the way people commute in the US. Government had spent billions of dollars over the years to solve the problem of daily morning and evening commute. It built several fares in neighborhoods, alternatives lanes to freeways and high ways. But people seem to have been following the same route which caused a lot of traffic jams. Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s Waze app is making the best use of these alternative routes. People are now getting to know that they can use several ways to reach a certain…
In an article on Bloomberg, it was reported that despite of all the hype about Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s increasing market share and steps in ads market, both companies are going to lose a big chunk of the $19 million market. The source quoted a study by Ready Set Rocket LLC, which has said that marketers are now trying to break the chains of monopolistic perimeter set by Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) and Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL). They are now giving their money to startups like Chango and AddThis in order to get the audience from the web. The…
In an article on Forbes, Jason Bloomberg said that the Enterprise is going through a transition phase because of Cloud and International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) is also changing its strategy according to it. International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) has recently signed major deals with industry partners. It is no longer relying on software licensing and subscription models rather the company is more interested in developing some platform oriented solutions. The source quoted Robert LeBlanc, Senior Vice President, Cloud and Software Solutions at International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM), who thinks that International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) is revamping its Cloud…
In an article on CNBC, it was reported that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has started accepting Bitcoins as a valid payment method. Users can now buy Windows apps, games, products, services, software and much more using the digital currency, which has imbibed a lot of companies lately. The source said that there was no official announcement from Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) regarding this development. A leading Bitcoin agency CoinDesk wired this development and said that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has now added Bitcoin in the list of options on its websites. This is an importunate step towards the digital currency, which was being resisted…
eBay has decided to part its ways with PayPal. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA), the e-commerce juggernaut which recently started its operation inside the US with record setting IPO has already hinted that it is open to work with PayPal. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) recorded transactions of around $9.3 billion on Chinese Single’s Day, breaking the last year’s record of 36 Billion Yuan. The company is open to let its users pay via Paypal where its own payment system Alipay is not accepted. PayPal seems to be the right choice for Alibaba. Perhaps the biggest challenge for Alibaba Group…
In a program on CNBC, it was reported that due to a possible split between eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) and Paypal, a massive job cut is on the way. John Quain from the New York Times said that the reports which are suggesting that eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) is going to cut 10% of its open jobs is not true. He thinks that job cuts from eBay Inc (NASDAQ:EBAY) depends upon how well the company has done during the holiday season. He thinks that the job cut will not be severe and the company will keep on working on major products and…
In an article on Forbes, Christine Crandell reviewed the policy of salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE:CRM) and said that the company is revamping its overall strategy over the years. When it started, the motto was “End of Software” but the now the company is slowly orienting itself as a platform provider. Companies and Enterprises can build their own SaaS solutions using the Force.com platform. It is no more a solution provider. salesforce.com, inc. (NYSE:CRM) is also performing nicely in terms of revenue but there is a much bigger problem for the company that can pose detrimental challenges in the future. The source…
In an article on New York Times, It was reported that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is making a deep plunge into the gaming industry. Recently, it bought Twitch, a streaming service where gamers stream and upload their walkthroughs, game play experiences and videos. Today. Twitch has announced that it is going to acquire GoodGame, a company which has pro gamer teams and conducts gaming events for big companies and sponsors. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is making importunate decisions in the gaming, entertainment, and streaming industry. Gaming industry revenue is brushing $20 billion, greater than the music industry and just close to the…
In an article on CNBC, it was reported that online credit marketplace LendingClub is gearing up for its IPO. The money lending platform gave around $3 billion in loans in the first three quarters of this year. The source quoted the founder and Chief Executive Officer of LendingClub Renaud Laplanche, who thinks that the idea behind this service is not just to launch a service that will lend money to people. The company is trying to create a complete new platform. There are many similarities in Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and LendingClub. Both the companies are targeting to set a trend…
In a program on The Street, Jim Cramer said that Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) is struggling with its ads business. There are only two options left for Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO). Either the company can keep on with buy back stocks, a strategy which will not work in the coming months. The second option for Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ:YHOO) is to devise a strategy to convert itself into a one-stop shop. It can start looking at different companies like Yelp, TripAdvisor, GrubHub and most importantly, Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR). Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) is having management issues. The company is being bashed by angry investors…