Cloud Computing

EMC heads back to the high-stakes software table

Software initiatives are likely to be a big part of EMC World this week

Foursquare splinters itself in two, will launch new app called ‘Swarm’

Swarm will provide mobile messaging based on the locations of friends

Cisco retires WebEx Social, partners with Jive instead

The companies will market a suite that includes WebEx Meetings, Jabber and Jive enterprise social networking software

Afraid of the cloud? How to handle your fears

Study finds that 73% of IT execs worldwide fear that cloud providers are hiding problems

CTO Says Cloud Services Earn Vote of International Election Monitoring Group

Oracle will allow customers to swap on-premises software for cloud services

The move follows a similar one by rival SAP

Cloud Apps Soar, CIOs Take on New Role

Facebook grows up as a software firm, though some developers are wary

Facebook's new tools raise questions for some developers at F8

Facebook looks to woo developers with new tools for growth

The company's platform offers new tools to help developers gain exposure

Facebook shows mobile app developers the money with new ad network

The Audience Network, now in beta, will support iOS and Android apps