Kev's Development Toolbox

The interesting thing about Amazon is that behind their origins and core business as an online book store they have branched out into all manner of cloud computing services with their EC2 product and a whole range of other cloud computing technologies available on demand.

If you’ve heard of EC2 but were not aware of the other offerings Amazon have, take a browse of their site using the link above and I think you’ll be surprised what they have to offer.

According to this story, several cable providers are already making plans to help contribute towards this goal.

Here’s the first iPad TV ad: here

Still not sure if I actually need one. It would make a very smart digital picture frame though that can organize photos rather than just do a non-interactive slideshow.

I wonder what sparked Apple to start pursuing legal action against HTC for infringing on their iPhone technology related patents? And given that HTC is just one of many companies that are now producing Google Android powered phoned, why HTC in particular? Why not Google themselves, since HTC are using Android on the phones that I’m guessing this is what Apple are concerned with? Why not Motorola, Samsung, HP, Sony/Ericsson or any of the other companies?

Doesn’t this sound a little like Microsoft going after SCO for the Linux debacle in the past? Trying to pick off the small guy in the pack since it’s more likely they’ll win against the small guy but have less chance with someone like Google?