Skyway West Recommended July 9th to July 15th

Each Monday we’ll pass on links to articles we thought were well worth reading from the previous week, kind of a Digg-lite for those who live where we do (British Columbia, Canada), work like we do (high speed business internet), and think like we do (internet trends, internet privacy, cutting-edge technology, etc.). If you don’t want to wait ’til Monday, we usually tweet and link to these as we come across them…

IT Manager Connection: MS Cloud Options for Small Business

A quick rundown of Microsoft Cloud options for small businesses. Read More…

GigaOm: Take that, vCloud: Microsoft opens Windows Azure to web hosts

Microsoft has taken flak in the past for not having a legitimate hybrid cloud strategy, but it’s certainly shaping up now. With the new offering called Service Management Portal, currently in Community Technology Preview mode (Microsoft lingo for “pre-beta”), Microsoft partners can offers customers a Window Azure-like infrastructure-as-a-service experience without actually using Microsoft’s cloud. Read More…

Business in Vancouver: War between Telus, U.S. hedge fund continues

The New York hedge fund that forced Telus (TSX:T) to back away from a plan to eliminate its dual class shares is demanding to know just who owns the company and which way shareholders were leaning prior to a planned conversion vote that never happened. Read More…

AtlanticWire: Labels Matter: Apple Changes Its Mind About Green Distinction

Apple’s move to stop paying into EPEAT, taking the green distinction away from 39 of its computers, not only made the hippies of San Francisco mad, but it got enough “loyal customers” on the phone to make the company change its mind. “I recognize that this was a mistake. Starting today, all eligible Apple products are back on EPEAT,” Apple senior vice president of hardware Bob Mansfield wrote in a statement on the company site. Read More…