10 Ways Cloud Computing Will Disrupt our Businesses in 2012

[original article] If anything, 2011 should be remembered as the “Year of the Cloud.” The past year was an energizing one in terms of the advancement of cloud computing. The cloud approach was adopted by many organizations, and most vendors have now gotten into the...

Top 10 Popular Online File Sync and Backup Cloud Solutions

Everyone knows Dropbox. Dropbox is a hugely popular “cloud based” file sharing service (and app), that allows you to synchronize files among different computers. It has a cool user experience, but has its downsides as well – you can’t host your own server...

Does the free version of Spotify have any limitations?

There are some caveats. The free service is ad-supported, and, according to this New York Times report, you get a max of 20 free hours of music per month in the first six months, then a max of 10 hours per month after that, and you can’t listen to any song more...

Spotify launches streaming music service in the U.S.

After months of speculation and rumors, much-lauded European music service Spotify is available in the U.S. with all four major labels on board. Starting Thursday morning, folks in the U.S. are be able to sign up for both paid tiers of Spotify’s service: $4.99 per...

Facebook vs. Google+

Many articles have been written regarding Google+ (Google Plus), Google’s new foray into the social media world (after Google Buzz’s inauspicious beginnings): Google+: First Impressions Google+ offers chance for a social reboot Tech elite struggling to...

Box.net and Google Docs Integration

Written by Aaron Levie, CEO and Co-founder of Box.net Largely thanks to Steve Jobs, cloud storage is suddenly hip. Having been in this industry for six or so years, it’s fascinating to watch the meteoric rise of this category in public awareness. But this is no fluke:...