Companies rely on a multi-strategy clouds 2015.

According to a study by Dimensional Research, three-quarters of the companies in the world like to opt for a strategy based on the use of multiple clouds in 2015.

According to a study by Dimensional Research for Equinix account for three-quarters of the companies in the world like to opt for a strategy called "multi-cloud" by 2015. This involves multiplying the use of a plurality of clouds placed in different geographical locations. Substantially all of those who wish to emit this are already in the process of the cost budget. Almost as think their cloud budget increase in 2015 and a little less than half of respondents think using at least one external cloud provider.

If migration to the cloud (internal or external) has become indispensable in many cases (9 out of 10 will still deploy cloud within a year), security is seen as the biggest threat (according to 85% of respondents the survey). Performance and reliability come after. To improve the reliability and security of connecting to different clouds, 85% of respondents felt that direct network connection to the data center, bypassing Internet would be a good thing. 87% believe, moreover, necessary to achieve their goals that different clouds are connected with each other.

Microsoft Unveils' Band, "his strap connected iPhone compatible

A few hours after the first pictures and information, Microsoft has formalized its strap connected simply called "Microsoft Band." The IT group has the ideal product for people "who want to have a healthier lifestyle and be more productive." It can be worn 24 hours 24 hours, at least that's what hope Microsoft.

The bracelet logged no fewer than 10 sensors, they can include measuring calories burned, sleep quality, the number of steps taken, the heart beats and more. Users can receive notifications of smartphone, such as calls, SMS, emails, or notifications from social networks (Facebook and Twitter).

Study: Apple remains the most innovative company in the world.

For the ninth consecutive year, since the inception of the study by the Boston Consulting Group, Apple thus remains the most innovative company in the technology sector, before Google, Samsung and Microsoft. For those who would already large eyes to the presence of some companies in the panel, it should be remembered that the study in question is a compilation of the views of the great leaders of companies in the sector, also knowing that the financial results are use of criteria.

The area of ​​High-Tech is also strongly represented in the ranking of innovation, since 8 is in the top 10 companies that are part of. Amazon is also 6th, 9th Facebook (social network is also entered in 2014 in the top 10), and almost all American IT industry heavyweights on this list of 50. By Country, it is of course the United States dominate the debate, with more than 70% of the overall ranking occupied by US companies.

"The iPhone 6 is the best smartphone ever created," according to the former vice president of Android.

Hugo Barra, former vice president of Android and the current vice president of Xiaomi, was present at the conference Wall Street Journal Digital. According to him, the iPhone 6 "is the best smartphone ever created." He also thought that Apple excels in terms of design. As a reminder, a Chinese company Xiaomi is presented as the "Chinese Apple" by the media. In fact, she does not hesitate to copy Apple products including numerous aspects to the point to be noticed ...
In this regard, Barra spoke. "Our designers and engineers are inspired by awesome products - and frankly, in today's world, which is not? Show me a product in our industry that has a completely unique design? You will not be able to find one. "He thinks Apple is inspired by HTC for iPhone 6. "Of course with a different approach, but the design is somewhat familiar."
Finally on this topic, Barra acknowledged indirectly that the designers were inspired Xiaomi side of Apple to create their products. "This is a battle. But I think we learn and we move forward. "For information, Xiaomi is only four years. "When you see our upcoming products, you will be able to see unique approaches."

Microsoft provides developers with API for Office 365 increase.

On the occasion of its TechEd 2014 conference, Microsoft introduced a set of APIs dedicated to Office 365. They must be able to develop additional features for the suite cloud of Redmond.

Office 365 opens to developers. At its TechEd Europe conference being held this week in Barcelona, Microsoft introduced a set of programming interfaces (API) set associated with its Office suite in the cloud. The aim is to give others the opportunity to enhance the features of Office 365. These APIs should enable other solutions to access the resources of the office suite. The latter is now used by 70% of Fortune 500 companies, says Microsoft.

"Microsoft is clearly trying to maintain its solution on the front of the stage, particularly in the area of ​​mobility, says Al Hilwa, research director for IDC. The arrival of the API is a good strategy to ensure the scalability of Office 365 services in the cloud. "As explained by Microsoft, the API can be used in many different ways. For example, to allow an application to booking travel to synchronize directly with the Outlook calendar.

More than one iOS device on two running iOS 8.

Apple has updated its page where it shows the percentage of installing different versions of iOS. Six weeks after its release, iOS 8 is installed on 52% of iOS devices, or more than one device on two. This is of course improved compared to previous data. On October 5, the rate was 47%, he only won one point from the score of 21 September, which was 46%.
The increase can be explained by iOS 8.1. The update came on October 20, she made ​​several corrections users expect bugs. Some have certainly found that the transition to iOS 8 finally worth it. Besides the bugs, iOS 8.1 brings a better marriage with OS X Yosemite, including SMS on the Mac or the Instant Hotspot and AirDrop function between iOS and OS X.
The other big piece is Apple Pay. For now, it is for the United States. Users on site were required to upgrade to the latest iOS version dated to enjoy the new contactless payment system. The various factors that have thus helped gain 5 points in three weeks.
The number of devices running iOS 7 is of course lower, namely 43% against 47% in early October. IOS 6 loses one point and passes only 5%.

Google relies on PwC to strengthen its presence among businesses.

To enhance its credibility in business and better meet the needs of its customers, Google will develop a close relationship with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

The partnership between Google and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) will allow the international audit firm to offer its customers the following Apps, Android devices and PaaS platform from Google. The agreement comes at a difficult environment on the enterprise market where Google has to fight against Microsoft, IBM, Amazon and Apple to adopt its platform email, suites and cloud services (collaboration, mobile ..). That's a decade that Google offers products for the company, but the Internet giant must always fight to win against competitors such as Microsoft continues to say that Google's products are essentially consumer products, and as such, they are a risky choice for CIOs.