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roughtype.com - 10/23/2008
And now for the enterprise ...
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For Amazon.com's utility-computing operation, Amazon Web Services, 2009 will be a crucial year, as the company is looking to expand beyond its traditional customer base of web developers and other relatively small-scale operators and push its services into the heart of the enterprise market. AWS ...

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jungledisk.com - 10/17/2008
Jungle Disk - Reliable online storage powered by Amazon S3 - JungleDisk
— jungledisk.com — What is JungleDisk Jungle Disk Desktop Edition lets you store files and automatically backup data easily and securely to Amazon.com's S3 Storage Service. Store an unlimited amount of data for only 15¢ per GB No monthly subscription fee, no ... (more) Jungle Disk - Reliable online storage powered by Amazon ...

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oprah.com - 10/24/2008
Oprah's Favorite New Gadget
— oprah.com — This summer, Oprah received a gift that she says changed her life. "I'm telling you, it is absolutely my new favorite thing in the world," she says. Meet the Amazon Kindle™, a wireless portable reading device with instant access to more than 190,000 ... (more) Oprah's Favorite New Gadget

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Oprah likely to kindle big interest in digital books
blogs.ft.com - 10/24/2008
Oprah likely to kindle big interest in digital books
— blogs.ft.com — Kindle sales appear likely to get a significant boost on Friday, with talk-show megastar Oprah Winfrey apparently about to endorse Amazon’s digital book reader. Amazon is featuring a trailer of her Friday show on its site with Oprah talking ... (more) Oprah likely to kindle big interest in digital books

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Amazon: Our cloud is solid as a rock
GMSV — ... . “This is not the first time that we have gone through this cycle, but this time there are tools available to CIOs and CTOs that help them to manage their IT budgets very differently. By using infrastructure as a service, basic IT costs are moved from a capital expense to a variable cost, building clearer relationships between expenditures and revenue generating activities.” But as Nick Carr notes , tight times also tend to make companies more risk-averse, and that may be Amazon’s tougher selling job. “Amazon’s moves today — ditching the beta label, offering service ...

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