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News to know: DNS flaw; Amazon; Microsoft shakeup; Facebook: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Researchers borrow from Google PageRank for network defense service Attack code published for DNS flaw Nate McFeters: |)ruid and HD Moore release part 2 of DNS exploit 'Spam King' escapes from federal prison iPhone vulnerable to phishing,...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Facebook, DNS, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Xbox, Flaw, Game Players, Domain Names, Networking, Security, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-24
No e-commerce worries here? Amazon doubles earnings: Updated: Amazon's second quarter earnings doubled from a year ago as sales jumped 41 percent and executives said that the e-tailer may be benefiting from a slowing economy courtesy of its free shipping deals. On Wednesday, the company reported net income of $158 million, or 37 cents a share,...; Tags: Jeff Bezos, Quarter, Amazon.com Inc., Earnings, E-business, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Operational Accounting, Sales, Finance, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-23
Amazon's S3 outage: Is the cloud too complicated?: Amazon's S3 outage: Is the cloud too complicated?It's a matter of infrastructure - and transparencyLarry,Your analysis is partially correct, but there is a second factor. Some cloud providers have taken a "you're better off not knowing" approach to the infrastructure their systems are based on. What server is your VM...; Tags: Manufacturing, cloud computing, Down Time, outage, S3 Inc., Amazon.com Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
Amazon's S3 outage: Is the cloud too complicated?: Over the weekend Amazon's S3 storage service was down for an extended period and a bunch of Web 2.0 sites lost avatars, images and other items on their sites. Since enterprises haven't totally jumped on the bandwagon Amazon's outage didn't have broader ramifications. But Amazon's latest outage--the second big one...; Tags: S3 Inc., Web, Amazon.com Inc., Outage, Om, Cloud Computing, Manufacturing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-21
S3 outage: time to double up: Amazon's S3 outage is proof that relying on a single cloud isn't enough, especially if, like RSS analytics provider Mediafed, your enterprise customers demand continuous service. You have to run on at least two. by Phil Wainewright; Tags: S3 Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Outage, Cloud, Mediafed, Williamson, Manufacturing, Phil Wainewright; Blog posts 2008-07-21

News to know: Amazon S3 outage; iPhone 3G; SOA debugging; Microsoft: Notable headlines: Michael Krigsman: Amazon S3: 'Elevated error rates'. Techmeme GigaOm: S3 Outage Highlights Fragility of Web Services Dana Blankenhorn: Do open source applications take security seriously? Dancho Danchev: Spam coming from free email providers increasing ...; Tags: Apple iPhone, S3 Inc., Larry Dignan, Apple Inc., SOA, Amazon.com Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Microsoft Corp., Outage, 3G, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Sales Strategy, Open Source, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Sales; Blog posts 2008-07-21
Amazon S3: "Elevated error rates": Amazon Web Services is currently is experiencing "elevated error rates," according to the company's status reporting dashboard. by Michael Krigsman; Tags: S3 Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Web Services, Manufacturing, Enterprise Software, Software, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-07-20
The edge-centric Internet: The edge-centric InternetRE: Edge Centric InternetSir,RE: The edge-centric InternetYour idea sounds good from the stand point of greenness. I would be curious as to how the ISP and myself would go about securing such data stored on a drive in my pc. Right now i have 5 pc's in my...; Tags: Internet service providers (ISPs), Routers & switches, Backups, Network technology, centric Internet, Internet, router; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
Open source college revolution?: Moodle is trying to lead the break by putting its open source course management system into Amazon's cloud. Moodle is a Sourceforge Community Choice Award finalist. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Moodle, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-07-16
Amazon helps boost Engine Yard's cloud computing efforts with capital infusion: Rubinius, a project to develop the next generation virtual machine for the Ruby programming language, implements the core libraries in Ruby, making a system accessible for development and extension. Merb is a light framework that is ORM, JavaScript library, and template language agnostic. by Dana Gardner; Tags: Cloud Computing, Amazon.com Inc., Ruby, Merb, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-07-14
Amazon Automotive Google Gadget (gg): Introducing the Amazon Automotive Search bar Google gadget. A simple and easy way to find parts, Performance Parts & Accessories, Brake System, Exhaust System Filters, Fuel System, Ignition Parts, Shocks & Struts, Suspension, All Performance Parts & Accessories, Replacement Parts. Truck Accessories, Cargo Management, Deflectors & Shields, Grilles & Grille...; Tags: Google Inc., Accessory, Amazon.com Inc., Tool, Sidebar Gadgets, Productivity; Software downloads 2008-07-09
Amazon Unbox Google Gadget (gg): Introducing the Unbox Video Search bar Google desktop gadget for Amazon.com Download a brand-new batch of Movies and TV Shows from all the networks including new releases, classic, kids, foreign TV shows, new blockbuster movies, classic and foreign films, as well as life and learning videos ready to heat up...; Tags: Amazon.com Inc., Gadget, Sidebar Gadgets, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Corporate Communications, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Marketing; Software downloads 2008-07-09
Free T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8320 offer now on Amazon: Free T-Mobile BlackBerry Curve 8320 offer now on AmazonT-Mobile Greatly Improving BlackBerry ServiceT-Mobile is not yet 3g ready, but they are working on it. I have been with them for several years and am very happy with the customer service. It makes it worth the sometimes spotty coverage....; Tags: T-Mobile, Amazon.com Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-06-26
Amazon's Jeff Bezos invests in Twitter: Everybody's favorite micro-blogging service, Twitter, has confirmed its much rumored third round of funding, which includes two new investors: Spark Capital and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' Bezos Expeditions. by Steve O'Hear; Tags: Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com Inc., Twitter, Strategy, Recruitment & Selection, Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Steve O\'Hear; Blog posts 2008-06-24
Hyperic delivering cloud computing weather reports: While Amazon is getting the monitors first, and cooperated with Hyperic in the technology's development, Schneider said that over time all clouds will be covered. And everything will remain open source. by Dana Blankenhorn; Tags: Monitor, Monitoring, Amazon.com Inc., Cloud Computing, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-06-23
Google explains why App Engine failed: Google explained why its App Engine cloud service failed earlier this week. Following a similar failure at Amazon, the outage raises questions about whether cloud computing is ready for mission critical application deployment. by Michael Krigsman; Tags: Google Inc., Customer Service, Dashboard, Amazon.com Inc., Cloud Computing, Product Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Michael Krigsman; Blog posts 2008-06-20
Apple: iTunes hits 5 billion songs sold mark: Apple: iTunes hits 5 billion songs sold markI notice Apple has been VERY quiet about AppleTVApple is known for highlighting every success, no matter how small. I find it interesting that no one at Apple is talking about how many millions of AppleTVs have been sold. Makes me think that,...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Digital music, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, DRM-free, Apple TV, AppleTV, Amazon.com Inc., digital-rights management; Discussion threads 2008-06-19
Red Hat JBoss announces Java EE middleware from the cloud: Open-source middleware over the cloud for building and delivering SOA applications by Joe McKendrick; Tags: Red Hat Inc., Java, SOA, Amazon.com Inc., JBoss, Red Hat JBoss, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Open Source, Java Development Tools, Middleware, Development Tools, Linux, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Operating Systems, Joe McKendrick; Blog posts 2008-06-18
Amazon Top Sellers (Firefox Extension) (xpi): Amazon Top Sellers is an add-on that lists Amazon.com's top sellers along the bottom of your browser window. You choose the category you want (books, DVD, electronics), and a live, constantly refreshing feed provides a clickable list of titles that leads you directly to the item at Amazon. The links...; Tags: Firefox Extension, Amazon.com Inc., YourFirefoxAddons, Amazon Top Sellers, Web Browsers, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Internet, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment; Software downloads 2008-06-11
Cloud computing meets capitalism: We all become a business of one: Folks spend a lot of time talking about cloud computing. It's a move back to the mainframe. Cloud computing democratizes IT infrastructure. The cloud will be the reason Amazon and Google will be the dominant players on the Internet. You have heard a lot of it before. But the real...; Tags: Google Inc., YouTube Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Lindsay, Cloud Computing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-06-10

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