Henceforth IBM Watson technology is available as a development platform in the cloud.

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In fact IBM today announced that, for the first time, it will make its IBM Watson technology available as a development platform in the cloud. The final goal is to enable a worldwide community of software application providers to build a new generation of apps infused with Watson's cognitive computing intelligence.

This means create a new class of cognitive applications that transform how businesses
and consumers make decisions. 

Connectikpeople can observe that, IBM launches the IBM Watson Developers Cloud, a cloud-hosted marketplace where application providers of all sizes and industries will be able to tap into resources for developing Watson-powered apps. This will include a developer toolkit, educational materials and access to Watson's application programming interface (API).

In this dynamic, ‘’IBM partners that build Watson-powered apps in the cloud will be able to choose from two sources of data-driven content, to prepare their apps to uncover insights for users. App providers can use their own company’s data, or access the IBM Watson Content Store, featuring third-party content that offers data-rich resources that can fuel Watson’s ever expanding knowledge’’.  

 “By sharing IBM Watson's cognitive abilities with the world, we aim to fuel a new ecosystem that accelerates innovation, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit," said Michael Rhodin, Senior Vice President, IBM Software Solutions Group.