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Rising Tide Rents and Robber Baron Rents

O'Reilly

Patents—exclusive, government-granted rights intended to encourage innovation—protect pharmaceutical companies from competition and allow them to charge high prices. They are a price that we pay for a rising tide of innovation. What Is Economic Rent? For example, consider drug pricing. But not all rents represent abuse of power.

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The Amazon.com 2010 Shareholder Letter Focusses on Technology.

All Things Distributed

The Amazon.com 2010 Shareholder Letter Focusses on Technology. In the 2010 Shareholder Letter Jeff Bezos writes about the unique technologies developed at Amazon.com over the years. Technology infuses all of our teams, all of our processes, our decision-making, and our approach to innovation in each of our businesses.

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Expanding the Cloud – An AWS Region is coming to Hong Kong

All Things Distributed

In 2010, we opened our first AWS Region in Singapore and since then have opened additional regions: Japan, Australia, China, Korea, and India. These companies include Cathay Pacific, CLSA, HSBC, Gibson Innovations, Kerry Logistics, Ocean Park, Next Digital, and TownGas. In Asia Pacific, we have been constantly expanding our footprint.

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Web Performance Bookshelf

Rigor

This book is about the network, from fundamental limitations that affect performance to major innovations for building even more powerful browser applications. This book shares guidelines and innovative techniques that will help you plan and execute a comprehensive SEO strategy. ” – Andy King, 2003. Time is Money.

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Cloud computing in Europe should put power in the hands of the customer

All Things Distributed

Cloud computing unlocks innovation within organisations of all types and sizes. According to a study from the center for economics and business research, the expected cumulative economic effects of cloud computing between 2010 and 2015 in the five largest European economies alone is around € 763 billion.

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Driving Bandwidth Cost Down for AWS Customers. - All Things.

All Things Distributed

Often we think about innovation as going after new unchartered territories, but it is also important to innovate in those existing dimensions that will remain important for customers. a Fast and Scalable NoSQL Database Service Designed for Internet Scale Applications. Driving Bandwidth Cost Down for AWS Customers. Comments ().

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Music to my Ears - All Things Distributed

All Things Distributed

What used to be only available in physical formats now often has digital equivalents and this digitalization is driving great new innovations. I am excited about this because it is already making my digital music experience simpler and I am looking forward to the innovation that these services will drive on behalf of our customers.

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