Google chases Microsoft with beefed-up Translate speech tools

Google Go upgrade banks on Go itself Amazon, Google clock best cloud uptimes as Azure struggles Technology: Google January 15, 2015 Google chases Microsoft with beefed-up Translate speech tools After Microsoft's real-time Skype Translator captured the world's attention, Google's working to improve its own Translate tools. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Google Go upgrade banks on Go itself 2. Amazon, Google clock best cloud uptimes as Azure struggles 3. Preview: Microsoft Office for Android makes up for (some) lost time Webcast: VEEAM Software Defining Availability for the Modern Data Center Keeping your business up and running at all times is critical. Businesses today demand 24/7 access to data, efficient management of exploding amounts of data and zero downtime. Veeam enables the Always-On Business with solutions that deliver Availability for the Modern Data Center. LEARN MORE! Google Go upgrade banks on Go itself Plans for the upcoming Google Go 1.5 release have Google eating its own dog food, so to speak. A Google 1.5 bootstrap plan has the upgrade using a tool chain written in Go, part of a plan to eliminate all traces of C. READ MORE : VEEAM Software Maximizing Availability for the Modern Data Center Check out this information-packed resource center for help in maximizing the availability of your data center - from overcoming challenges to choosing the right solution and leveraging proven best practices. LEARN MORE! Amazon, Google clock best cloud uptimes as Azure struggles If uptime and availability are what matter most in a cloud provider -- and for many they are -- Amazon and Google currently lead the pack. Azure, on the other hand, has a ways to go. READ MORE Preview: Microsoft Office for Android makes up for (some) lost time A first preview of Microsoft's long-overdue Office apps for Android tablets reveals a serviceable effort that may be too little, too late. READ MORE Webcast: APC by Schneider Electric Reduced IT Load can Affect PUE A number of forces are converging: the cloud, converged infrastructure, big data and fabric architectures to name a few. And if those weren’t enough, data center professionals must keep systems up 24 by 7, keep data secure, meet compliance obligations and keep costs and energy usage under control. It’s a tall order.LEARN MORE Join the IDG Contributor Network The IDG Contributor Network is a collection of blogs written by leading IT practitioners about the technology, business opportunities and challenges you face everyday. We invite you to participate by applying to be a contributor today.