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Microsoft Claims Big Gains In Azure Cloud Biz

Customers today expect modern solutions that save money, increase security, and give employees the flexibility to work anywhere, any time, on any device. At the same time, potential of Cloud continues to grow in the country. According to IDC research, Cloud spending is expected to exceed $500B by 2020. Growth in revenue of commercial cloud computing business has helped push Microsoft’s quarterly revenue above Wall Street’s expectations, sending the technology company’s shares up more than 4 per cent in after-hours trading, as reported by Channel News Asia. The cloud business -...
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Consumers Favor High-end Smartphones in 2016

In India, the high-end smartphone market is expected to grow by 19 per cent this year. The sudden growth is because of customers’ shift in interest in premium brands like Samsung and Apple, research firm CMR said today. The high-end smartphones, which are priced INR 20,000 and above in the country, have accounted to 7 per cent of the total smartphones sold last year and grew at 15 per cent in 2015. “Out of a total of 163 smartphone brands, only 19 brands shipped smartphones in the high-end price band...