AWS Cloud Gets The Nod From FedRAMP

Mike Wheatley | May 22nd

Amazon Web Services has received a boost as it vies to become the cloud computing provider of choice for federal agencies, after receiving a three-year certification from the Federal Risk Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). According to...»

The Internet of Things is the Next Source of Value for CIOs

Maria Deutscher | May 22nd

The billions of sensors and connected devices that make up the Internet of Things are a powerful source of business insights and competitive advantage, according to The 1610 Group founder and managing consultant Scott Lowe....»

Top Skills for Data Visualization : Tableau Q&A with Jock Mackinlay

Amber Harris | May 22nd

Data visualization is perhaps the most promising of formats with the proliferation of Big Data.  Stimulating multiple areas of the brain, visual feedback is one of the best paths to knowledge comprehension.  And as data becomes increasingly

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Fast-Food News for Today’s Professionals: Newsle “Consumerizes” Big Data

Maria Deutscher | May 22nd

Newsle, an ambitious San Fransico-based startup that specializes in news aggregation, just raised $1.65 million from American City Business Journals, a subsidiary of Advance Publications. Maveron, DFJ, Transmedia Capital and angel investors Launny Steffens...»

Gamers Mock Xbox One For Its TV Features

Mike Wheatley | May 22nd

Barely a few hours after Microsoft's new Xbox One console was launched in the US, and already the online community is poking fun at the electronics giant for its focus on the console's new TV features at the...»

Are You Up for Hacking Google Glass?

Isha Suri | May 21st

Even long before releasing the Glass project in public, Google imposed a number of restrictions for the prospective users for the usage of head-mounted display. Later, it created an entire list of rules and restrictions on the functionality...»

Google Compute Engine Shakes Up Public Cloud

Bert Latamore | May 21st

Google’s entry into the Infrastructure-as-a-Service market with the Google Compute Engine (GCE) is an immediate challenge to Amazon’s dominance. Certainly Amazon sees it that way, as evidenced by the price war that has immediately

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The Key to Innovation is Culture

Bert Latamore | May 21st

Today leading edge companies are grasping the opportunities provided by technologies like the cloud, mobile computing, and Big Data to create innovative change in their organizations, in some cases to the point of completely

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Under the Hood of Xbox One with Microsoft’s Marc Whitten #XboxReveal

Kyt Dotson | May 21st

As part of the presentation today for #XboxReveal in which Microsoft unveiled the next-generation Xbox One console, Marc Whitten took the stage to talk about what makes the gaming console tick. He started by describing how software, hardware,...»

Flickr Even Brighter with 1TB of Free Photo Storage – SiliconANGLE News Roundup

Mellisa Tolentino | May 21st

In today’s NewsDesk news roundup: Flickr’s new update and terabyte offering; Microsoft pushes original content with The Music Room; AWS gets FedRAMP accreditation; Dish Chairman offers to purchase LightSquared assets for $2B; Facebook "share dialogue" moves out

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