The Internet of Things (IoT) has increased demand for online business features. Consumers seek the latest and greatest in hardware, software and online technologies. Combined, these factors support the continued growth of already successful technology companies. From infrastructure implementation to retail use, cloud usage serves as an opportunistic business line for technology companies. By 2017, enterprise cloud computing is expected to grow to a $250 billion industry. Each of the world’s top 10 technology companies has something to gain from entering the cloud computing market, and many of these companies are already offering cloud services to retail and enterprise customers. Apple Market value: $741.8 billion In 2014, Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL ) introduced a programming language called Swift. In 2015, the company made Swift open-source, which allowed non-Apple developers to work on the project. Apple's fiscal results for the fou...
The Things You Should Know