Computer in the Cloud. Online desktop systems could bridge the digital divide.

Cloud computing–the idea of relying on Web-based applications and storing data in the "cloud" of the Internet–has long been touted as a way to do business on the road. Now software companies are making entire Web-based operating systems. Built to work like a whole computer in the cloud and aimed at a wider audience, these browser-based services could help those who can’t afford their own computer.

By Erica Naone

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