Mellisa Tolentino
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Hyperconvergence: the Next Tidal Wave in IT Infrastructure
Organizations have traditionally acquired the biggest servers, storage and networking equipment money could buy, all to get the best performance and capabilities. But with virtualization now making its way into the enterprise, these traditional solutions are no longer enough. Enter Converged Infrastructure. It packages multiple IT components into a single, optimized technology framework to centralize ...
How Google + Others are Building a New Brain for Your Home
In this week’s Smart Home edition we’ll be discussing Google’s efforts in this field, as well as other connected devices that aim to make our live much easier and much more fun. Google Chromecast and Google Glass Google is inching its way into our lives, not only via mobile devices and web services but ...
How William Lynch Drove the Nook into the Sewers
Early in July, Barnes & Noble CEO William Lynch resigned from the company. His resignation was attributed to the fact that the Nook business had racked up an operating loss of $475 million for the fiscal year which ended in April, more than it lost in the previous 12 months. According to some analysts, Lynch ...
Bob Mansfield Mysteriously Disappears From Apple’s Exec Team
The disappearance of Bob Mansfield’s biography in Apple’s executive page has gotten some serious press time. It’s not unusual for an executive to suddenly disappear from a company – high level execs choose to retire or explore other options outside of their companies all the time. So why the huge interest in Mansfield’s case? “Bob ...
5 Affordable Security Products for the Smart + Connected Home
Gone are the days when phones are just used for calling or texting someone. These days, smartphones are used to transfer or even edit files, as a remote, a second screen, to browse the Internet, do shopping, update your social network and much more. And now that we’re in the connected age, smartphones are being ...
House’s NSA Opposition | Blunt, but Necessary to Uphold Constitution
The House of Representatives are debating whether the Amash Amendment should be passed. Though the Obama Administration welcomed the debate, it was urging the lawmakers not to pass it since it sees the amendment as something that would cripple the security of US. The Amash Amendment was proposed by Representative Justin Amash, a Michigan Republican, ...
The New Nexus 7 vs. The Old One : Is It Really Any Better?
Google unveiled two new products in its press event yesterday. One was the Chromecast, its new streaming device that we’ve already covered in some detail today, while the other, arguably more exciting line up to its hardware lineup is the new Nexus 7. Earlier today we saw how well the Chromecast stacked up against its ...
How Google’s Chromecast Compares to Apple TV and Roku 3
Google yesterday unveiled a tiny little device that aims to change how people view online content in the living room by making it easier than ever before. No more unwieldy set-top boxes or desktops will be necessary when you get your mitts on Google’s device. Known as the Chromecast, the little plug-in stick looks a ...
How MySpace, Facebook + Twitter Became “Accomplices” to Murder
There’s no denying that there are a lot of risks in using the Internet, specifically social networking sites. These means of connecting with others can be used to spread malware, steal an identity, and did you know that it can even result in death? Some people have used these social sites to lure people out ...
PRISM Scandal Draws Bipartisan Support to Neuter the NSA
Representative Justin Amash, a Michigan Republican, has proposed to limit the National Security Agency’s funds that it uses to collect data on telephone calls made by U.S. citizens unless a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court order stipulates that the records pertain to an individual under investigation. His proposal is backed by Representatives John Conyers, a Michigan ...