iSwifter, brings flashed based games to your device by using their servers to convert the format to be used on your device. The games still support multi-touch gestures for game interaction and can also accomodate different screen sizes. iSwifter can be used on iOS and Android devices, from phones to tablets.  Read more...

Permalink: iSwifter brings Flash based games to mobile devices using the Cloud, Download for your iPad now

Xbox 360 users are getting the Cloud storage feature this week which will allow them to download and even resume games on other Xbox 360 consoles. Games will automatically be saved to the Xbox LIVE Cloud storage eliminating the need of carrying them on portable memory unit or an Xbox hard drive. A gamertag recovery feature is also being phased out by Microsoft in favour of the new cloud storage support. Users simply need to sign-in to their Xbox LIVE account and can access all their game data.  Read more...

Permalink: Xbox 360 Cloud Storage Is Available Now!

Apple has bought the icloud.com domain for $4.5 million in what is supposedly preparation for their new cloud based music service.  We posted last week that their were signs Apple was preparing for the new service, and it looks like the rumors were true.  The Cloud based service will hold your files (music, video, pictures, etc) in the cloud and will supposedly replace MobileMes iDisk feature.  Read more...

Permalink: iCloud: Apples new Cloud-Based Service?

At least AllThingsDigital tends to think so. While they’re making it sound like the holy grail by putting a ‘think social, not streaming’ tittle to their article, it seems much low key than that. According to them, Apple hasn’t yet made any deals with record companies to provide any iTunes update that will let you stream music directly to your devices,  but it could possibly unveil a web version of iTunes Music Store coming Wednesday, 1st September at the Apple media event where the new iPod and possibly iTV would be unveiled.  Read more...

Permalink: iTunes Music Store Might Make A Move to The Web on 1st September

PDC09, Microsoft’s Professional Developer Conference is all set to kick off on 17th November. Among many exciting technologies, Windows Azure will be one of the highlights of the event. Windows Azure is a cloud based services operating system that provides developers on-demand computing environment, storage for hosting and scalability purposes and web application management. With Windows Azure, user’s web applications are hosted on Microsoft’s datacenters.  Read more...

Permalink: All you need to know about Windows Azure

Steve Marx, a Microsoftie who works on Windows Azure, has created a video with narration called What is Windows Azure. Completely drawn by Steve, he starts with a very simple introduction to cloud computing and why we need it and then on to Windows Azure and its components. This video even helped me to get a better understanding of how cloud services work and how we can benefit from them.  Read more...

Permalink: A dummies guide to Windows Azure – What it is and how it works

Details for Microsoft’s Windows Azure cloud computing service have been revealed. Many different plans have been announced with one that charges per consumption and one with discount rates on 6 month commitments.  Read more...

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