Google persuades Spanish bank BBVA to use the cloud. 11 January 2012Last updated at 06:12 By Tim Weber Business editor, BBC News website BBVA will keep Google applications separate from customer data Spanish banking giant BBVA is switching its 110,000 staff to use Google's range of enterprise software.
The deal is the biggest that the search giant has signed with one company for its cloud-computing services, where software is offered as a service via the internet. OnLive Desktop Is Now Available For Your iPad. OnLive made headlines earlier this week when the company announced a new iPad app at CES which brings Windows 7 to the iPad, allowing you to run Microsoft Office applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Those of you who are interested in the app and you live in the U.S., you can grab it now, for free, from the App Store. The free download provides you with access to a cloud-based PC desktop running Windows 7 on your iPad, “whenever and wherever you want it.” OnLive promises the new app will bring you “a high-performance PC experience, regardless of the content, even when interacting with fast-action media.” “Bring Your Own Device” – using Pandora’s Box to your advantage. BYOT.