Cloud Computing

Software-as-a-service model is maturing

As a growing number of companies experiment with SaaS, customers are the winners

AOL considers offering services for free

AOL looking at offering its services for free to customers with broadband Internet connection

Dell improves IT services with Google Maps

Dell extends big-company perks to midrange businesses

Open government meets IT

Public data, made available electronically, can empower the citizenry in unique ways

The tech worker’s contract to nowhere

Agencies that promote contract-to-hire positions put everyone else at a disadvantage

Update: CompUSA to sell NetSuite’s hosted software

Retailer will offer NetSuite's on-demand business software in first-of-its-kind deal

In Brief: BT, KDDI form managed services venture

MessageLabs upgrades security services

MessageLabs adds 'Skeptic' technology to detect viruses, Trojans, spam, phishing attacks

Salesforce.com extends its CRM reach to partners

The on-demand software provider will launch Partnerforce, a PRM (partner relationship management) service, next month

Korean firm to invest $1B in China’s mobile market

SK Telecom to purchase $1 billion stake in China Unicom