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CoreOS Launches Docker Repository

In another sign of the growing popularity of container technology, the CoreOS Linux distribution has set up an online repository for Docker. Like the GitHub code repository, the new Docker

IBM SoftLayer Cloud Adds Bare Metal Option

IBM has added a new option to its SoftLayer cloud computing service: bare metal servers. The bare metal option can offer exceptional performance but isn’t as flexible as virtualized environments.

Microsoft Releases Preview Version of DocumentDB

Microsoft has launched a preview version of DocumentDB, its NoSQL database service for Azure. Microsoft’s Scott Guthrie explained, “It allows you to store and query any JSON [JavaScript Object Notation]

Bad Apps Plague the Windows Store

Several blogs and websites have recently noted that Microsoft’s Windows Store has been completely overrun by fake apps and scams. Whenever users search for well-known apps like iTunes, Firefox, Adobe

Visual Studio Adds Bing Developer Assistant

Microsoft has announced the release of a new extension for its Visual Studio IDE called Bing Developer Assistant for Visual Studio. The tool combines the power of the IDE’s sample

More Employers Offering Bonuses to Developers

According to Dice.com, more employers are offering developers bonuses and other special perks in order to attract and retain talent. Around 90 percent of the organizations surveyed by Dice offered