Monthly Archives: October 2013

Global Mobile Games Market to Reach $23.9B by 2016: Report

October 31, 2013 — A new report expects the mobile games market to reach $23.9 billion by 2016, doubling in size from 2013. Released on Tuesday, the report by AppLift and Newzoo looks at the popularity and growth of different regions around the world for game publishers, which also offers some insight to web hosts and CDNs that offer services to the gaming industry. Keep on reading: Global Mobile Games Market to Reach $23.9B by 2016: Report Continue reading

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999 Suppliers Approved Under UK’s ‘G4’ Public-Sector Cloud Services Framework

October 31, 2013 — G-Cloud 4, the fourth iteration of the pre-approved group of Cloud ICT suppliers to the UK Government, went live this week, with 999 suppliers (PDF) offering their digital services to public-sector buyers. Keep on reading: 999 Suppliers Approved Under UK’s ‘G4’ Public-Sector Cloud Services Framework Continue reading

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Sex Sells, but GoDaddy Won’t Use it in Super Bowl Spots

October 31, 2013 — It’s Halloween, so naturally it’s time to start thinking about the Super Bowl. GoDaddy announced on Thursday that for the tenth year in a row it will have two 30-second spots during the Super Bowl. Keep on reading: Sex Sells, but GoDaddy Won’t Use it in Super Bowl Spots Continue reading

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CSC Acquires Cloud Management Startup ServiceMesh

October 31, 2013 — CSC announced on Wednesday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ServiceMesh, a cloud management startup based in Santa Monica, CA for an undisclosed amount. Keep on reading: CSC Acquires Cloud Management Startup ServiceMesh Continue reading

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Microsoft Azure Swap Deployment Feature Restored After Global Outage

October 31, 2013 — Some users of the Microsoft Azure cloud computing platform experienced a partial disruption starting early Wednesday relating to swap deployment functionality. Microsoft resolved the issue Thursday. Keep on reading: Microsoft Azure Swap Deployment Feature Restored After Global Outage Continue reading

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