Kristen Nicole

Named by Forbes as a top influencer in Big Data, Kristen Nicole is currently a Senior Editor at SiliconANGLE.com. She got her start with 606tech, a Chicago blog she dedicated to the social media space, going on to become the lead writer and Field Editor at Mashable.

Kristen Nicole has also contributed to other publications, from TIME Techland to Forbes. Her work has been syndicated across a number of media outlets, including The New York Times, and MSNBC.

Kristen Nicole published her first book, The Twitter Survival Guide, and is currently completing her second book on predictive analytics.

Latest from Kristen Nicole

Automating Apps and Users : iOS 7 Developers Gain Perks + Pitfalls

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE13 YEARS AGO

When Apple announced that iOS 7 would support automatic background updating of apps, there were some perks that immediately became apparent. The concept of auto-updating apps is a no-brainer at first glance: you don’t have to worry about keeping all your iOS apps …

Splunk Seeks Non-Geeks with Platform Upgrade, Gives Away Storm to Developers

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE13 YEARS AGO

In full swing this week, Splunk’s fourth annual .conf gathering in Las Vegas kicked off this morning with two noteworthy announcements from the data management platform. The first is a refresh on its Enterprise suite, making version 6 of its platform available …

Breaking Analysis: Syncsort’s New Acquisition Primes Partners for Real-Time Big Data

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE13 YEARS AGO

Syncsort, a global maker of Big Data software, is moving fast under the direction of Lone Jaffe. His first acquisition as CEO of Data Integration is UK-based Circle Computer Group, kicking off the acquisition-heavy growth strategy he revealed earlier this year. Circle …

Oracle OpenWorld Changes Its Tune : Reshaping IT + Partners for Software-Led World

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE13 YEARS AGO

This week we broadcast live with theCUBE from Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco, California, streaming exclusive interviews with the industry’s leaders including Cloudera Chairman of the board and Chief Strategy Officer Mike Olson, Dorian Naveh, Senior Director Technology Alliances with EMC and Patrick Rogers, NetApp …

BlackBerry’s a Bad Buy : Fairfax Could Start Patent War

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE13 YEARS AGO

It’s been a long time coming. BlackBerry’s finally heeded the advice of pundits, investors and board members, settling the purchase of its assets to one of its shareholders, Fairfax Equity Holdings, at $4.7 billion. The buyer wasn’t among the top projected organizations …

Live from Oracle OpenWorld : Exclusive Interviews + Analysis @ theCUBE

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE13 YEARS AGO

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison revealed some key details regarding his company’s plans to enhance cloud offerings during last night’s keynote from the annual OpenWorld conference, kicking off four days of festivities around Oracle’s fresh future. Setting the stage for Oracle’s position in …

Will the Smartphone Survive the Internet of Things?

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE13 YEARS AGO

The smartphone has been around for a few years now. Long enough for Apple to go two years without releasing a new iPhone, still managing an impressive dominance over the market. But the Internet of Things has taken over. That is, the …

In Bold Move to Automate Data Management, NetApp Puts Storage Closer to Compute : Supports AWS Hyperscale + Virtualization

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE13 YEARS AGO

Better cloud interoperability – a not-so-lofty goal for NetApp in its audacious push to establish Data ONTAP as a common fabric for private, hybrid and public cloud environments. NetApp is introducing a new solution for migrating data between on- and off-premise infrastructure …

True Cost of iPhone 5c : Real Security Concerns of iPhone 5s

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE13 YEARS AGO

This week ushered in the long-awaited next generation of iPhones, delivering not one, but two fresh devices for the masses. While the iPhone 5c is the least expensive smartphone from Apple, CEO Tim Cook and his team purport the new iPhone 5s …

Huddle’s Cloud App Furthers Virtualized Work Perks with Auto File Sync

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE13 YEARS AGO

Huddle has augmented its widely-used enterprise collaboration service with a Connected Desktop function that lets users save files to the cloud directly from their desktop applications. The update is a nod to current virtualization trends currently taking over the enterprise, where consumer …

Kristen Nicole

Latest from Kristen Nicole

Automating Apps and Users : iOS 7 Developers Gain Perks + Pitfalls

Splunk Seeks Non-Geeks with Platform Upgrade, Gives Away Storm to Developers

Breaking Analysis: Syncsort’s New Acquisition Primes Partners for Real-Time Big Data

Oracle OpenWorld Changes Its Tune : Reshaping IT + Partners for Software-Led World

BlackBerry’s a Bad Buy : Fairfax Could Start Patent War

Live from Oracle OpenWorld : Exclusive Interviews + Analysis @ theCUBE

Will the Smartphone Survive the Internet of Things?

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