Links for May 4th

(I’m traveling this week, in Atlanta for a short stay. Nothing extra at the moment.)

• Apple may change iPhone SDK to avoid antitrust case | Electronista
• SAP, Waste Management settle lawsuit – BusinessWeek
• Apple Policy Said to Prompt U.S. Allegation by Adobe (Update1) – Bloomberg.com
• Rackspace Hits 100,000 Customers « Data Center Knowledge
• Cloud.com takes on virty infrastructure • The Register
• deal architect : Get yourself a Cast Iron stomach
  What's fun here is that he's putting a lot of blame on IT buyers for not being smart enough or taking risks.
• Google Chrome Blog: Pedal to the Chrome metal: Our fastest beta to date for Windows, Mac and Linux
  Looks like it'll he fast.
• daily bizcard 12: james governor | gapingvoid
• People of class drink alcohol – Discover Magazine
• Worldwide Semiconductor Market Decreased 9% to $225 Billion in 2009, IDC Finds
  "This is not a surprise, as demand for wireless products, intelligent networks, embedded processors, and touch-based user interfaces increased tremendously in the second half of 2009," said Mali Venkatesan, research manager at IDC.
• Apache moves on traffic server, machine learning projects
• Large companies save more with private clouds — sometimes | Cloud Computing – InfoWorld
• Capturing the Value of Cloud Computing: How Enterprises Can Chart Their Course to the Next Level [PDF]

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