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  • Google cloud computing apps get certification for US government use Google cloud computing apps get certification for US government use

    Google wants the federal government to use its e-mail. The company earned federal certification last week for its cloud-based e-mail, calendar and other collaboration applications after the General Services Administration determined they met moderate-level federal security requirements. It's t...

  • Why Microsoft Windows Azure is a threat to Google Why Microsoft Windows Azure is a threat to Google

    By Charlotte Dunlap Microsoft's new features announced last week to its cloud computing platform, Azure, gives developers the option to build applications in the cloud via Microsoft's data centers, rather than in a company's server. Giving customers this sort of flexibility in IT and software ...

  • Google testing cloud printing internally Google testing cloud printing internally

    Google is testing its Google Cloud Print service internally and hopes to make it available in the coming months after testing it with printer makers, the company said June 7. HP announced its support for Google Cloud Print at an event in New York City, where the printer maker unveiled a suite of clo...

  • Google prepares the Government Cloud Google prepares the Government Cloud

    Google has submitted final materials to get its cloud computing services certified for use by federal agencies, and is nearing release of its government-specific cloud, a top Google executive said Wednesday. While Google Enterprise president Dave Girouard admitted in an interview after his keynot...

  • Google releases cloud coding tool Google releases cloud coding tool

    Google has released a programming tool to help move its Native Client project--and more broadly, its cloud-computing ambitions--from abstract idea to practical reality. The new Native Client software developer kit, though only a developer preview version, is designed to make it easier for program...