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

Rapleaf’s Poor Consumer Privacy Points Decoded: the Latest Domino to Fall

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE16 YEARS AGO

If last week’s discoveries of Facebook’s data leaking wasn’t a lesson in privacy protection, perhaps today’s news of Rapleaf will pique your interest. The Wall Street Journal has continued with its exposé on questionable corporate practices, unearthing the data Rapleaf has on …

IBM Forges On with Shopping Spree, Acquires Clarity Systems

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE16 YEARS AGO

IBM’s acquired Clarity Systems, adding to its analytics portfolio for business offerings. The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Clarity Systems makes financial governance software, enabling organizations to automate the process around collecting, prepping, certifying and controlling financial statements for …

Google Not Deterred by 244k Germans Opting Out of Street Views

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE16 YEARS AGO

Google Street Views has been a clear case of “act now, ask later,” having published millions of photos of residential and business areas across the world. The ballsy move has understandably raised several doubts in Google’s judgment for how to handle such …

Intel Bets $3M on OpenFeint, Social Mobile Gaming’s Hottest Platform

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE16 YEARS AGO

Rumors had been bubbling up that Intel would be investing in OpenFeint, the social mobile game platform from Aurora Feint, and it looks like that’s the case. Intel Capital has reportedly earmarked $3 million for OpenFeint, bringing the company’s total funding to …

Netflix’s Blockbuster Hit: Q3 Earnings Beat Expectations

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE16 YEARS AGO

We’ve been waiting for the other shoe to actually drop when it comes to the crumbling of cable companies, and we’ve come that much closer, thanks to Netflix. The on-demand video rental service has posted great numbers for the third-quarter, with earnings …

Apple Applying Several iPad Lessons to OS X Lion, Macbooks

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE16 YEARS AGO

Steve Jobs introduced the new Mac OS X Lion today, the 8th major version of the Apple operating system. It’s got some impressive specs, and Jobs demoed many of the highlights for familiar apps that received an upgrade with Lion. iLive, GarageBand …

Zynga Scalability, Brought to you by Puppet Labs: Case Study

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE16 YEARS AGO

While corporate needs have driven a great deal of cloud development over the past decade or so, the effects are trickling down to the consumer level with each passing day. Mobile apps, social networks, multiplayer games and on-demand content are just a …

Samsung Galaxy Tab Competes with iPad at Verizon Stores, Next Month.

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE16 YEARS AGO

Samsung’s really building out its platform, with two major announcements today. First up is the launch date of the anticipated Galaxy Tab tablet, which will run Android 2.2 and includes full Flash support. Samsung’s other news is related to its software platform, …

Widgetbox Goes Mobile, Catching the App Wave

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE16 YEARS AGO

Widgetbox started by making widgets—little pieces of the web you could post just about anywhere. It was liberating, and it was fun. But it didn’t last. Open social networks freed much of the content once reliant on widgets, and Widgetbox shifted focus …

Kristen Nicole

Latest from Kristen Nicole

Rapleaf’s Poor Consumer Privacy Points Decoded: the Latest Domino to Fall

Google Not Deterred by 244k Germans Opting Out of Street Views

Netflix’s Blockbuster Hit: Q3 Earnings Beat Expectations

Apple Applying Several iPad Lessons to OS X Lion, Macbooks

Samsung Galaxy Tab Competes with iPad at Verizon Stores, Next Month.

Widgetbox Goes Mobile, Catching the App Wave

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