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Research in Motion has made a lot of headlines today, but instead of more doom and gloom for the embattled smartphone manufacturer, today’s news actually has a rather positive spin for once. The biggest story in the news today is that Blackberry …
No More Apples Please… It’s Samsungs That’ll Keep The Doctor Away
How are you feeling today, Samsung Galaxy S III fans? If you’re feeling a little bit under the weather this morning, then you might just be interested in the Korean firm’s latest new offering – the S Health application, which has been …
Big Brother’s Big Data: How Governments are Saving Money
Ask ten people at random what the biggest deciding factor in this year’s presidential elections is likely to be, and you’ll almost certainly get the same answer – money. For politicians, money is first and foremost on their list of concerns, and …
Big Data Holds Big Interest for SMEs
A new poll conducted on behalf of SAP shows that small to medium-size enterprises (SMEs) are quickly waking up to the competitive advantage afforded by big data, and are apparently doing so even faster than their larger, multinational competitors. The online survey, …
Future Big Data: What’s to Be Paranoid About?
There have been plenty of columns written in the last few months about the amazing potential of Big Data and what it holds for the future, but little has been said about the dangers that could be lurking behind this mass of …
Instagram, SlideShare and More Added to HootSuite’s App Directory
Social media management service HootSuite, which boasts some 4 million users and is employed by no less than 79 of the world’s Fortune 100 companies, has just updated its App Directory to include apps for the popular photo sharing service Instagram, as …
Pinterest Fans Will be Disappointed if No Android App Appears at Google I/O
Pinterest, the popular social interest website, has been notably absent from Android phones up until now, but fans were hopeful that that was about to change following reports the online giant is set to make an appearance at Google’s I/O developer conference …
Healthy Big Data: It’s a Lifesaver!
It’s not just big businesses that can benefit from harnessing data to streamline their operations. There’s more potential for big data analysis than simply making big profits – with a little creativity, it can also be used to help save lives, as …
CliQr Unveils Potential Solution to Cloud Vendor Lock-In
Right up there with security concerns, vendor lock-in has for a long time been cited as one of the major problems faced by companies looking into cloud migration and adoption. Not only that, but switching vendors and migrating any signficant amount of …
Photo Discovery Evolves With New Instagram Explore Update
Instagram has received an update for the first time since Facebook snapped up the popular photo-filter app in a $1 billion deal back in April of this year. The upgrade has been rolled out on both the iOS and Android versions of …