Pandora, Media Clouds Expand Globally
More and more connected devices are shipped out to consumers every day, and content streaming is one of the main things they’re used for. That’s why analysts credit so much of the big data…
Cisco Adds Windows 8 Support, Strengthens Restructuring Plan
Cisco and Microsoft formed a partnership meant to attach Windows Server 8 Hyper-V users to the former’s virtual switching technology. Previously, customers had to use a Microsoft virtual switch to connect to Cisco’s hardware,…
SAP Acquires Crossgate, Ends Court Battle with Oracle?
SAP had a few interesting developments today. First of all, it acquired Crossgate for an undisclosed amount, a company that offers hosted business-to-business integration services. This means Crossgate customers can integrate their networks with…
DataDirect Networks Brings Fusion Tech to Big Data Storage
Big data storage company DataDirect Networks announced Storage Fusion Architecture (SFA) 10K-X today, a new storage appliance. It aims to deliver higher RoI by reducing costs of ownership, while also sticking with its existing approach…
EMC Goes Green with New Datacenter
Storage giant EMC opened a brand new datacenter recently in Durham, North Carolina. The facility is the latest of six so-called Centers of Excellence, or COE, that are spread throughout Russia, India, China, Egypt,…
Facebook Games Helped Create 182K New Jobs
Facebook provides a social platform for a sizable chunk of the Earth’s total population, and the company has a naturally big impact on the economy. A fresh report released today by the University of…
IBM, AT&T Face Antitrust Investigations
IBM and AT&T, two of the biggest tech firms across several industries, are both facing serious antitrust allegations. And Big Blue is taking the heat in the European market. The EU launched an investigation…
Hitachi Grows HP Storage Ecosystem with Latest Launch
Japanese hardware maker Hitachi announced that 3PAR F-Class, T-Class and P10000 V-Class systems will ship with its 3.5-inch Fibre Channel Ultrastar SLC-based solid state drives in them. The Ultrastar SSD400S SSD line-up is specially designed for OEMs,…
Opera Bets on Browser-App Store Combo
Browser maker Opera Software, not to be confused with big data firm Opera Solutions that raised $84 million last week, is venturing deeper into mobile. It’s been doing that by not only offering mobile…
HP In Hot Water for Iffy webOS Plans, Sued by Investors
Hewlett-Packard is facing some serious accusations for allegedly misleading its investors about the performance of its webOS mobile operating system, Reuters reported. During its latest earnings call, HP announced plans to spin off its…