July 29, 2011 — Cloud computing software developer 4PSA announced on Thursday it has released Business Zone API, a REST based web service that partners can use to access and automatically provision cloud services and software licenses. The move comes just a few weeks after 4PSA launched its new developer resource website.

July 14, 2011 — Web hosting provider Dotpulse announced on Thursday it has launched Dotpulse Affiliate program, with commissions starting from $25 per referral. The announcement comes just one after fellow hosting provider, HostDime, launched its own affiliate program.

A screenshot of Microsoft’s WebMatrix tool (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) – Web hosting provider Hostway ( www.hostway.com ) announced on Thursday that its FlexCloud servers now provide support for Microsoft WebMatrix, the new Web development suite for simple website development using open source applications. Hostway launched its FlexCloud servers in November 2010.  The Web-based management console lets users create and self-manage multiple clouds.  According to the press release, FlexCloud servers come with the WebMatrix server image in its image library.

AOL Rejects Bing and Renews Search Ties To Google When Microsoft launched its Bing decision engine in 2009, it may have held out hope for an alliance with AOL. In fact, there were even rumors that Microsoft would buy out the struggling Internet service provider. But AOL has shunned Bing in favor of Microsoft’s online nemesis, Google

Searching for Google Docs within Gmail now possible Thursday, August 19, 2010, 10:21:53 AM Google search functionality in its App products has been sadly lacking. If you wanted to search for something in Gmail, Calendar or Google Docs, you’ve had to do it within its own individual app. But as of yesterday, this process should become a bit better

More than 1 in 10 Mozilla bug finders turn down cash reward The open source Mozilla project has been offering cash bounties for security bugs for six years now, but often bug finders simply turn down the cash. Between 10 percent and 15 percent of the serious security bugs reported since Mozilla launched its bug bounty program have been provided free of charge, according to Mozilla. “A lot of people would say, ‘Don’t worry about it.

Scareware Most Costly Online Scam: McAfee Security software vendor McAfee this week launched its new Consumer Threat Alert program, a blog and e-mail subscription service dedicated to keeping consumers up to date on the latest malware and online scams circulating throughout cyberspace. The program’s initial advisory was a primer on scareware, also known as rogue software or fake antivirus software, which preys on users’ naivet and their instinctive response to what appears to be a legitimate security shortcoming with their PCs or mobile devices