Maria Deutscher
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Technology is transforming the economic landscape. The rise of connected devices is facilitating what The New York Times’ Tina Rosenberg calls “collaborative consumption,” an increasingly popular purchasing model that lets consumers save money by paying for access rather than ownership. Thousands of …
OpenGov Receives $4M for Transparency Software
The ongoing NSA surveillance scandal has dragged government transparency into the media spotlight. Public sector organizations are facing increased pressure to share information that can be used to hold officials accountable for their actions, but at present, many lack the tools needed …
Icahn Says His Bid for Dell is the “Superior Proposal”
Carl Icahn wants Wall Street to know he’s putting his money where his mouth is. On Monday, the activist investor issued an open letter urging Dell’s board to change its stance on his buyout offer in light of the $5.2 billion debt …
Express Metrix CEO Weighs in on the Pros and Cons of SAM Software
Software asset management (SAM) becomes an increasingly important priority for IT departments as their organizations grow. Beyond a certain point, it’s impossible to comply with all the licensing terms of each version of every single application without a proactive and comprehensive SAM …
Microsoft Loses Trademark Dispute Over Skydrive
Microsoft found itself on the receiving end of copyright law enforcement on Friday after a London judge ruled that its popular Skydrive service is in violation of the “Sky” trademark owned by British Sky Broadcasting Group. Sky is the largest satellite television …
HP Seeks Android Alternatives to Re-Enter Smartphone Race
According to Yam Su Yin, HP’s senior director of consumer PCs and media tablets for Asia-Pacific, the tech juggernaut is once again eyeing a share in the heavily crowded smartphone market. The executive told The Indian Express that the company is looking …
Bytes Sized: Putting Big Data into Perspective
To say that information technology has come a long way in the past few four decades would be an understatement. On Visual.ly, a San Francisco-based startup that connects data experts, designers and marketing professionals, we find an infographic entitled “Bytes Sized” to …
Rackspace Helps CERN Unlock the Mysteries of the Universe
Rackspace has teamed up with the European Organization for Nuclear Research to develop a federation service that connects its platform-as-a-service solution with OpenStack and the Rackspace Private Cloud architecture. According to the company, its developers will collaborate with CERN’s openlab unit and …
IBM to Make New York’s Lake George the “Smartest Lake” in the World
The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Fund for Lake George commissioned IBM to build a sophisticated monitoring system that will help scientists gain new insights into the lake’s ecosystem. Big Blue said that it will provide the hardware, software and know-how needed to …
Hadoop Summit Recap: Who Will Come Out Ahead in the Race to Zero?
TheCube stopped by Hadoop Summit in San Jose to bring you the latest news and analysis from the Big Data ecosystem. Near the end of Day 1, SiliconAngle founding CEO John Furrier and Wikibon’s Dave Vellante and Jeff Kelly assembled for a …