Cloud Computing

US Senate committee takes a hard look at virtual currencies like Bitcoin

Information is sought from a range of governmental agencies to assess the currency's risks

Amazon revamps push notification service as cloud providers target mobile developers

Mobile apps are the next frontier in the cloud

Amazon improves performance of CloudFormation management platform

Resources can now be updated in parallel in order to improve performance

Facebook buys speech translation software company

Facebook gains translator app Jibbigo through the deal

Lenovo’s Reach cloud service aims to replace local apps

After a closed beta, Lenovo's Reach cloud service is now open for wide preview

Private social network Path opens up its API to 13 new partners

Newly signed-on developers include Viddy, Over and WordPress

Salesforce.com adds premium ‘Performance Edition’ bundle

Analyst: Bundles carry risk since customers may not end up using all the features

Microsoft adds Java to its Windows Azure cloud service

How devops and cloud can remake your IT department

They're buzzwords, but devops and cloud computing can reshape IT departments willing to make the jump

Bitcoin wallets on Android at risk of theft, developers say

Users have been advised to generate a new address with a repaired random number generator