Daily Archives: September 9, 2016

A Close Look At Microsoft’s Azure Cloud, Part 2: The Offering

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In our previous article (the first in a two part series), we looked at some of the trends in cloud computing. To recap, cloud computing is expected to grow at a robust pace in 2016. The primary driver for this growth are the cost benefits of outsourcing the hard- and software required for technology based services, which in turn depends on the state of global economy. Cloud-based services comprise Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Infrastructure as a Service and all three are projected to experience healthy demand. Microsoft currently provides services for two of the three segments (IaaS and PaaS) through its Azure offering. And it offers the third (SaaS) separately on Azure via applications such as Office 365, X-box Live, Bing, etc. In this article, we will look at Azure platform from Microsoft.

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9 Tech Products That Are Less Expensive Than Apple’s Airpods [Infographic]

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When Apple released the latest version of the iPhone on Wednesday, the internet was buzzing about something they removed from the device rather than new features they packed into it. Ditching the headphone jack on the iPhone 7 is a risky move but Apple is confident it’ll pay off. Users were quick to voice their concerns, however, especially about the new wireless headphones called AirPods.

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Toyota Bets Big On Autonomous Tech, Swallows Millimeter Wave Radar Maker

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When it comes to autonomous driving technology, ‘legacy automakers’ are now putting their money where Tesla’s mouth is. Toyota is taking control of Fujitsu Ten, one of the world’s leading developers of millimeter wave radar, a technology that will give cars the visual acuity that is required to make fully autonomous driving a reality.

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