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.

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LIVE Video: Sony PS4 Had Time to Learn from Xbox One Mistakes. Will It?

Updated with full video – see below. Yesterday at the E3 Expo in Los Angeles Microsoft and Sony made important announcements regarding their gaming consoles for the next generation.  Joining us now to provide a side-by-side comparison of how these new consoles will stack up against one another is SiliconANGLE Web Producer Mark Zamora (see live ...

LIVE: WWDC Hype Reveals Apple’s Need for New Partners + Services

Updated with full video – see below. Apple may not have launched any show-stopping products in over a year, but the long wait is only heightening the excitement around the iPhone maker’s annual developer conference, WWDC 2013.  The event kicks off today, crushing or confirming a long string of rumors that have been brewing these ...

Soon All Development will be Mobile Development, says Appcelerator CTO

Appcelerator’s built one of the most recognized and accessible platforms for building mobile applications, and with last month’s update, the third-party developer tool is heading to the enterprise.  It’s become an undeniable fact that the workplace is becoming more mobile, and that means more apps need to be developed for smartphones and tablets.  This presents ...

TweetChat Today : Software-Defined Storage (#SDS) – The Next Evolution #NetAppChat

Today we’re teaming up with storage firm NetApp and The Wikibon Project to host a #tweetchat on the growing market of software-defined storage (SDS), and the value it brings to the enterprise space. Please join us today at 12pm PST (3pm EST), and use the hashtag #NetAppChat. NetApp is betting big on SDS, playing an integral part ...

LIVE: How Yahoo-Hulu Acquisition Can be Monetized Alongside Tumblr + Other Buys

Updated with full video – see below. On today’s SiliconANGLE Live NewsDesk Show, (see live feed below or visit youtube.com/siliconangle to watch on-demand), we discuss Yahoo’s latest bid for Hulu.  The news comes days after Yahoo’s confirmed acquisition of Tumblr, making the web giant’s acquisition strategy even more curious. According to numerous sources Yahoo has ...

After IPO, Don’t Expect Tableau to Follow the Beaten Path from Consumer Cloud to Enterprise

Now that Tableau’s cash flow has increased after a successful debut at the NYSE, the data visualization company is expected to have the ability to build out its enterprise solutions and generate even more revenue. According to Wikibon analyst Jeff Kelly, Tableau is seen as more of a toy than a tool, so the IPO ...

Big Data Hype vs. Solutions : Why the Gap? How to Fix It?

Editor’s Note: the following is an excerpt from an interview conducted with Kapow CPO Karl Ederle regarding a recent IDG study commissioned by Kapow Software to better understand the current state of Big Data and whether or not it’s solutions are meeting demand.  Ederle speaks on the Big Data gap, the impact of consumers on IT, ...

Rethinking IT for End Users : How NetApp Evolved Traditional Storage Security for BYOD

The consumerization of IT has made its mark on the enterprise in the form of BYOD, and that’s led to a healthy debate over where the responsibility of mobile security lies: with the IT department or the end-user?  The trend has also driven demand for more software-led solutions within IT and across every other department ...

LIVE: Nvidia Shield Hits Shelves May 20th : Is PC Game Streaming Enough to Tip the Market?

Update: full video embed below. On today’s Live NewsDesk Show, (see embed feed below or visit youtube.com/siliconangle to watch on-demand), we’ll be discussing the availability of Nvidia Shield, one of the more noteworthy demos from the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year. Details have finally emerged on when Shield will hit store shelves.  The five-inch, portable Android game ...

LIVE: Is Google Launching Competing Music Subscription Services at I/O 2013?

On today’s SiliconANGLE Live NewsDesk Show, (see embed feed below or visit youtube.com/siliconangle to watch on-demand), we’ll be discussing Google’s latest deals with top music companies, providing the licensing needed to launch a proper subscription service to compete with Spotify, Pandora and the rest. It’s expected that Google will unveil a new music subscription service at its developer ...