Thank the cloud for making big data and IoT possible

How to take advantage of Dropbox for Business APIs Cloud price wars give way to feature battles InfoWorld Cloud Computing Report January 19, 2015 Thank the cloud for making big data and IoT possible The ability to analyze massive amounts of data and to connect devices as the Internet of things became a reality when the cloud coalesced. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. INSIDER How to take advantage of Dropbox for Business APIs 2. Cloud price wars give way to feature battles 3. New service wants to rent out your hard drive's extra space Resource compliments of: JasperSoft Embedded Jaspersoft Cloud BI starting <$1/hr Jaspersoft for AWS allows developers and IT professionals to easily and affordably build business intelligence solutions as well as embed visualizations and analytics inside applications. Pricing starts at <$1/hr in a pay-as-you-go model. BUY NOW! INSIDER How to take advantage of Dropbox for Business APIs Users love Dropbox, but until recently, it wasn't a great tool for business use. The new APIs added to Dropbox for Business last month changed all that. READ MORE Cloud price wars give way to feature battles The IaaS cloud market is maturing past its early days of vendors competing on price to now providers competing on more advanced features to distinguish their platforms. READ MORE New service wants to rent out your hard drive's extra space The service, called Storj, uses the network and end-to-end encryption to allow the transfer of data to and from your computer's drive. Your hard drive is literally used to store other people's data. READ MORE Resource compliments of: LinkTek Declare war on broken file links! You're fighting a battle being waged against broken links contained within your company’s files! Your weapon is "LinkFixer Advanced". LinkFixer Advanced is a patented software tool that automatically fixes broken links within Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Acrobat, AutoCAD, MicroStation, InDesign, HTML, Windows Shortcut and other files. GET YOUR FREE TRIAL VERSION TODAY! DAILY NEWS, DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX FIRST THING Start your workday with Today's Headlines: First Look, and find out what the tech world will be talking about all day. Subscribe now! 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.