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Moving Video Games to the Cloud

Popularity and increased application of cloud computing will definitely kill “consoles” in the gaming industry. While this may help game makers save on manufacturing cost, it also brings some comfort to game-players. Cloud gaming, as it is called nowadays, allows gamers to enjoy a series of games by... more

Risks and Expected Returns in Japanese Mobile Gaming

The kernel of Alvin Toffler’s 1970s book “The Third Wave” was the notion of human progress being mapped in three stages: the agricultural revolution, the industrial revolution and the “third wave” of the electronic or computer revolution. Is cloud the champion surfer of the third w... more

Contextual Advertising and Cloud Computing

Truly contextual advertising implies that the message not only relates to the preferences of the person but also to the context at a given moment. A person’s preferences can certainly be gauged from data about buying choices, web history and spending patterns. However, serving up advertisement... more

Cloud Computing and the Digital Arts Renaissance

Computer-generated animations, like their paper counterparts, are not easy to create; a lot of computing power is necessary to render the images in a typical studio-quality animation. This computing power used to only within reach of studios with deep pockets and infrastructure. Fortunately, thanks ... more

Top Industries To Gain From Cloud Adoption

Here’s something interesting: have a look at the number of searches for “cloud computing” at Google. This new technology is influencing business models, lifestyle and the way people learn and think. From Silicon Valley to Bangalore and Beijing, the cloud-computing IT models are touching severa... more