November 2, 2009
Keeping Control of the Cloud
Network World
Robin Gareiss sheds some light on how public cloud computing works.
“Public cloud computing requires us to exert control without ownership of the infrastructure. We can exert control and secure the information through a combination of encryption, contracts with service-level agreements and by (contractually) imposing minimum security standards on the providers. If those are in place, then there is no inherent reason why a cloud computing environment cannot be made secure and compliant.”
What’s the key to Apple’s success?
ZD Net
Adrian Kingsley-Hughes offers his thoughts on why he thinks Apple’s been so successful in the market.
“Apple doesn’t have a huge product line, but the company is constantly tweaking it. Most of the product updates are well thought out and offer the end user extra value. This is attractive to both new and existing customers. Apple has a massive ad budget and this allows it to spread the word to a huge audience. When this comes to Macs, this is allowing Apple to aggressively go after those disillusioned PC users. Those funny Mac vs. PC ads are serious business.”
Acer debuts 23-inch T230H multitouch monitor
Engadget
Donald Melanson writes about Acer’s new multi-touch monitor product.
“Acer … is … now rolling out a new multi-touch monitor to complement its range of laptops and desktops. What’s more, at a full 23-inches, the company’s new T230H monitor best similar offerings from Dell and HP in terms of sheer size, and it packs some respectable specs across the board, including a full 1920 x 1080 resolution, a 2ms response time, a promised 80,000:1 contrast ratio and an HDMI port in addition to DVI and VGA.”
