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Reddit, Netflix, Flipboard taken down in Amazon cloud failure [UPDATES]

, Oct 22nd 2012 Discuss [0]

This Monday it became apparent that Amazon’s cloud services were knocked out in several sectors, this resulting in downtime for major websites and environments such as Reddit, Github, Minecraft, and Flipboard. Amazon has previously had similar events to these happen to their servers, with overheating and automatic shutdowns being blamed in those cases – now we’ve not quite got an official statement from the company even after a significant chunk of the day has passed. In other words – Reddit is down, it’s not just you.

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Megaupload founder creates new file-sharing service, calls it “Mega”

, Oct 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom has faced a lot of grief lately from pretty much everyone with a badge. His house was raided, and he was thrown in jail for a bit. However, he's back and isn't even close to getting out of the business that got him in trouble in the first place. Along with his past colleagues, Dotcom is starting another file-sharing service called "Mega." Read The Full Story

AOL Alto wrestles your email into order

, Oct 18th 2012 Discuss [0]

Entrusting AOL with your email sounds like something best left for the 90s, but the company hopes that its cross-platform management client Alto will bring you back into the fold. Designed to bring existing Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, .Mac, and .me email accounts into some semblance of order, Alto organizes messages into cloud based "stacks" that can be themed by sender, recipients, keywords, or other factors, mimicking the way people traditionally sort through their physical mail. Read The Full Story

Google NC data center gets Street View treatment

, Oct 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you were wondering where the internet is housed, you're asking the wrong question - but if you want to know where Google's corner of the internet lives, you're in luck. This week Google has released not just a high-definition set of photos from several of their data centers, they've got a lovely Street View look at one in particular. Google's Lenoir, NC data center has the greatest little look-around you could hope for this afternoon. Read The Full Story

The Pirate Bay switches to cloud-based servers

, Oct 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

It isn't exactly a secret that authorities and entertainment groups don't like The Pirate Bay, but today the infamous site made it a little bit harder for them to bring it down. The Pirate Bay announced today that it has move its servers to the cloud. This works in a couple different ways: it helps the people who run The Pirate Bay save money, while it makes it more difficult for police to carry out a raid on the site. Read The Full Story

Polycom announces RealPresence CloudAXIS Suite for easier access to third-party video chat apps

, Oct 8th 2012 Discuss [0]

Polycom has been a dominate figure when it comes to video conferencing in the enterprise market. However, the company is looking to shake things up with a suite of products that will make it easier and more affordable to communicate with other people. Polycom’s new RealPresence CloudAXIS Suite allows users to connect with anyone using a selection of different video chat applications, like Skype, Facebook, and Google Talk. Read The Full Story

Intel announces Atom-based storage platform for businesses and consumers

, Oct 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

There are tons of cloud storage solutions to choose from. Dropbox, Amazon, Apple, Google, and Microsoft all have their own solution, and if you think there are already enough cloud storage solutions to go around, Intel thinks you're wrong. The company is introducing its own cloud storage service with the announcement of Atom-based storage solutions aimed towards both consumers and small businesses. Read The Full Story

Could Google+ Eat Evernote?

, Oct 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

Information is pointless if you can’t find it when you need it. That’s the ethos that has driven search engines like Google just as it has “digital notebook” services like Evernote, and it’s also the reason why Google+ could eat Evernote’s lunch if it put its mind to it. With the news of Facebook’s one billion active users, questions as to how Google+ will compete with Zuckerberg’s empire have inevitably surfaced; of course, the best way to stay relevant is to offer something completely different altogether.

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Amazon Cloud Drive adds new sharing features, desktop app for Mac

, Oct 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

Today Amazon announced some new features that its adding to its Cloud Drive service. US users are getting the ability to easily share files with friends and family, as well as a new desktop app for Mac that's available for users in both the US and Europe. Both of these features are available now through Amazon's Could Drive web app. Read The Full Story

Pogoplug cloud backup hits UK

, Oct 4th 2012 Discuss [0]

Pogoplug has launched its personal cloud service in the UK, expanding the Amazon-hosted offsite backup system beyond its US availability last month. The system, which relies on both one of Pogoplug's local backup devices and a 100GB cloud locker for remote storage, is priced at $19.99 per year, and offers the speed of a physical drive with the reassurance of online redundancy. Read The Full Story

Oracle isn’t planning NetApp acquisition, Ellison says

, Oct 3rd 2012 Discuss [0]

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has laid any rumors of another acquisition to rest today. Many were thinking that NetApp might be the next buyout target for Oracle, which has already purchased 8 other companies this year, but speaking to CNBC today, Ellison said that Oracle is done acquiring other companies... at least for now. Instead, Oracle will be focusing on its own "organic growth" for a while, as the company thinks it has all of the pieces in place to facilitate such growth. Read The Full Story

Is HTC finally making Sense?

, Oct 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

After its annus horribilis of 2011, HTC‘s year is looking considerably better. A solid reception to the One series and a potentially key deal to be the face of Windows Phone 8 – seized right under Nokia’s nose, no less – is the dressing around hardware that is finally compelling: attractive, competitively priced, not embarrassed in specifications. Now, with the HTC One X+, there are signs that HTC is addressing its last big blot on the score-sheet: cloud services.

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