Web services

HP puts OpenStack cloud into public beta

The OpenStack army marches on. On Thursday, Hewlett-Packard put its public cloud to public beta. The services had been available to a limited number of customers up till now. The news comes a week after Rackspace launched its own OpenStack cloud.

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Which is less expensive: Amazon or self-hosted?

Charlie Oppenheimer may be a fan of Amazon Web Services. But, as he explains here, he’s long felt that the economics of the choice between self-hosted and cloud provider had more texture to it than the patently attractive sounding “10 cents an hour.”

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Foursquare: still mobile-focused, but with more love for the web

Foursquare today introduced its Explore recommendation and search function to its desktop website. The company, which began as a mobile app, is finding new opportunity in beefing up its web presence and leveraging all of its check-in data, recommendations and tips.

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Zuora Raises $20M to Grow Its ‘Subscription Economy’

Subscription-billing startup Zuora has closed a $20 million round, bringing its total to $41.5 million. The new money, combined with Vindicia’s $20 million last week, suggests that we’ve just seen the tip of the on-demand billing iceberg as organizations attempt to monetize their various web services.

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Amazon's Startup-a-Thon

Hey founders, here is your chance to help one of your peers win $50,000 in cash! It’s also a great opportunity to…

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Here Come the Cloud Computers

Are we entering the golden era of handheld computing, with tablets connected to the Internet that make web services do the heavy…

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The IPod Economy

iPod Aftermarket is how Jeff Nolan describes the whole ecosystem that has cropped up around IPod. It is nice to hear that…

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