Maria Deutscher
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As announced at TechEd Europe 2010 and also covered here, EMC is launching a new infrastructure aimed to shorten private cloud applications’ deployment time utilizing MS virtualization technologies including System Center and Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. “By using technologies from EMC and …
Microsoft Sees Statewide Adoption of IT Academy in N.C.
Microsoft IT Academy will be set up in every high-school in the state of North Carolina throughout the course of 3 years. This will increase MS IT Academy’s user base from the current 9,000 globally in 100 countries to around 211,500 and …
Digital Archeology & Cyber Anthropology – Where Science Really Meets Society
Going back to the roots of the web and the days without flat-screen monitors is now more than just an interesting prospect, as the Digital Archeology exhibit taking place in London, UK and curated by Jim Boulton dives into the history of …
Optimistic and Confusing Netflix Stats Define Industry Revolution
Netflix is reportedly predicted to be worth $2.2 billion by the end of 2010, as its handsomely growing streaming service will contribute to the reemerging of DVD and blue-ray rentals, currently on a steady decrease. “The confusion here is caused by the …
The Kin is Back; Niche Smartphones on the Raise
Microsoft’s once-abandoned Kin mobile project now seems to be back in effect, as it’s returning to Verizon in the form of a niche, teen-targeted phone. The Kin only sold a minor 8,800 units in its premier, but it seems it has a …
Online Video Ads Get More Mobile with YuMe Launch
Video advertisement leader YuMe today announced in its site of the launch of a new SDK for iOS as well as two new mobile ad units; this marks something a lot of people have been waiting for, as YuMe finally goes mobile. …
Facebook Data Center to Break Ground in N.C.
Facebook will establish a pioneering new data center near Forest City in Rutherford County, North Carolina, as announced on the county’s local gov page. The construction of the facility will create over 250 jobs and will eventually employ 35-45 full-time workers and …
Alibaba’s Net Profit Up by 55%, No Deal for Softbank
Chinese B2B platform operator Alibaba has seen a 55% rise in net profit this quarter in comparison to same period last year. Thanks to a handsome growth in subscribers – 750,937+ paying members – and Alibaba’s added-value services posing 25% of its …
Corporate Tech Marketing Gone Wrong: HP Settles $16.25M Suit
Hewlett-Packard has agreed to settle a government investigation of fraud in the education-related E-rate program, and paid Uncle Sam $16.25 million. After receiving information given by a few whistle blowers, the Justice Department and Federal Communications Commission investigated claims that HP contractors …
Brands Skyrocket Online. How Much is Due to Facebook et al?
A staggering 68% of online branded communications in 2010 are associated with social networks; a staggering figure indeed, especially in comparison to just less than a third back in ’09, according to a study by ComBlu and covered by eMarketer. From the …