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iCloud to shape the next 10 years in digital, analysts say

June 8, 2011 in News Roundup

iCloud Steve Jobs came back from sick leave to announce that Apple is moving consumers’ digital life away from devices and into the cloud.

According to Jobs, iCloud ‘marks the completion of a long quest to liberate the computer from local files and all the desktop mishigas involved’. A transition often referred to as the ‘Post PC’ paradigm.

Early analysis of the move calls it the beginning of ‘new era’ for Apple, positioning the company as the clear leader in the race for making cloud computing mainstream.

“iCloud will shape the next 10 years the way the iTunes-on-your-Mac/PC digital hub shaped the last 10″, veteran Apple commentator John Gruber wrote.

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Definition: Cloud portability

January 21, 2011 in Micro-Bites

Definition

Cloud portability – In cloud computing terminology, the phrase “cloud portability” means the ability to move applications and its associated data between one cloud provider and another – or between public and private cloud environments.

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Communications minister hails cloud computing

November 25, 2010 in News Roundup

Cloud Cloud computing will be the solution to the storage problems created by the explosion of portable devices, communications minister Ed Vaizey has said.

“[Cloud computing] is especially significant today, at a time when we are seeing an explosion in the number of portable devices with limited storage capacity,” Vaizey said at the China internet forum in London this week.

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Insider Cloud Computing Breakfast

October 13, 2010 in Events

Date: 19 October 2010, 7:30am-9:00am
Venue: 1 New York Street, Manchester

For many business leaders, the phrase cloud computing sounds nice but will mean very little. For IT experts, cloud computing is the biggest thing to happen in technology since the invention of the web.

Some companies are already employing cloud technology but it is still being ignored by many. This new insider breakfast will arrange a panel of industry experts alongside representatives of corporate organisations already using cloud technology to answer the following key questions;

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September 9, 2010 in Events

Date: 4 October 2010
Venue: One Central Park, Manchester, M40 5BP
Cost: Free
Event website

Cloud computing has become a subject of increasing interest over the last few years but what exactly is ‘Cloud’ and what does it mean for business both now and in the longer term?

This event gives you the opportunity to hear experts describe exactly what is meant by ‘Cloud Computing’, to hear from businesses already using cloud services and gaining benefits, to quiz an expert panel and to workshop with other business people. This will help you to find out what the advantages and drawbacks are of commitment to the use of Cloud Computing.

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2nd Cloud Computing World Forum

May 20, 2010 in Events

Tue 29 – Wed 30 Jun, 2010 from 10:00am – 5:00pm
Olympia, Hammersmith Road
London, W14 8UX, UK
Cost: Free
Event Website

Description:

The 2nd annual Cloud Computing World Forum is the perfect event to learn and discuss the development, integration, adoption and future of cloud and SaaS.

Building on the success of the 2009 show, this two day conference and free-to-attend exhibition will provide a focused platform for the global cloud computing and SaaS industry.

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CloudCamp Gateshead

April 29, 2010 in Events

Wed 5 May, 2010 from 6:00pm – 11:00pm
Gateshead Heritage @ St Marys
Oakwellgate
Newcastle, NE8 2AU, UK (Map)
Cost: Free (optional donation)
Event Website

Description

About CloudCamp:

CloudCamp is an unconference where attendees can exchange ideas, knowledge and information in a creative and supporting environment, advancing the current state of cloud computing and related technologies.

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Google steps up its advertising

March 11, 2010 in News Roundup

Google's Parisian Love campaign told a virtual love story to the Superbowl audience.

The search engine giant, that previously has relied strongly on word-of-mouth hype in its marketing, has turned to creative agencies for a new advertising campaign, The Marketing Week reports.

Agencies across the UK have been invited to pitch for a campaign that will focus on promoting Google’s search facilities.

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Cloud Seminar – Book Now

January 13, 2010 in Events

Date: 28th January 2010 between 10am and 1pm
Venue: Middlesbrough Football Club
Cost: £20

Cloud Computing has far-reaching implications for businesses. Don’t get left behind – find out how to take advantage at ‘Cloud Seminar’, an event featuring Microsoft and Sage.

In recent reports both The Economist and Business Week have commented how cloud computing – where software, data and services are hosted on the internet – will transform the business world. Make no mistake ‘the cloud’ is going to be disruptive to IT. It offers significant threats to market incumbents but huge opportunities to new entrants and established companies that respond quickly.

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Web 2.0 ii Interface & Innovation Conference, London, 2009

November 24, 2009 in Events

Thu 3 – Fri 4 Dec, 2009 from 8:30am – 6:00pm
Cumberland Hotel
Great Cumberland Place
London, W1H 7DL, UK
Cost: £500
Event Website

Description

2 Day Web 2.0 conference covering web 2.0 interface and innovations.

Interface tackles how users and their clients connect to the web 2.0 phenomenon and “how best to” engage them. Innovation addresses web entrepeneurial challenges and new technologies.

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