SugarSync’s simplified redesign now live — can it peel away Dropbox, Drive, & SkyDrive users?

Cloud storage startup SugarSync has launched its smart redesign out of beta so all of its customers and potential new ones can give it a spin.

Evernote names new COO, brings its business service to 26 new countries

Note-taking service Evernote has named a new chief operating officer and launched its Evernote Business product in another 26 countries in Europe, a sign it is getting more serious about making money from businesses rather than consumers.

Amazon focuses on cloud video with new Elastic Transcoder service

Amazon Web Services launched a new cloud video service today that targets customers who want to convert video into formats optimized to play on a variety of devices, such as smartphones, tablets, PCs, and smart TVs.

UberConference beefs up features with Evernote, Box, & international support

Slick conference calling app UberConference has integrated its service with hot startups Evernote and Box, a sign it's dedicated to making conference calling smarter and more useful.

Kim Dotcom’s crazy cloud service Mega goes live for all — will you use it?

Kim Dotcom, the founder of defunct Megaupload service, has finally fully launched his follow-up service with Mega -- a site that offers 50GB of free cloud storage and ultra-secure ways to transmit files to friends.

OnApp nabs $20M from LDC & others to improve cloud management software

Cloud management software startup OnApp has raised $20 million in funding, cash it hopes will help expand its product offerings into more countries.

Red Hat to buy cloud management startup ManageIQ for $104M cash

Open-source cloud software provider Red Hat has agreed to acquire cloud management startup ManageIQ for $104 million in cash.

Bitcasa brings ‘infinite’ cloud storage to Android & Win 8 with new apps, iOS & Mac coming soon

Cloud storage startup Bitcasa has released new mobile apps for Android and Windows 8 platforms, with iOS and Mac apps coming in January, the company announced Tuesday morning.

Following Newvem & Cloudability’s leads, Amazon adds detailed billing reports for cloud users

Taking a step toward helping customers control cloud costs, Amazon has added detailing billing reports that show usage by the hour.

Cloud-proof your career (infographic)

Whether you're a baby boomer in your fourth decade of IT work, or a Gen-Y newbie know-it all, the cloud is either impacting your career now ... or soon will be.

EMC & VMware to launch Paul Maritz-led unit dedicated to ‘big data’ & cloud

After rumors floated earlier this week, VMware and parent company EMC have officially announced the spinoff of a new cloud and big data unit called The Pivotal Initiative, led by former VMware CEO Paul Maritz.

Cloud tag team: SendGrid & Twilio partner on email, SMS, & voicemail solutions for the enterprise

Cloud-focused messaging startups SendGrid and Twilio have teamed up to empower SendGrid enterprise customers with a suite of messaging tools, including transactional emails, SMS, voicemails, and push notifications.

Rumors: VMWare planning Cloud Foundry spinoff led by Paul Maritz

VMWare is planning to spin off Cloud Foundry and a number of its other products into a separate division owned by corporate parent EMC.