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Mike Wheatley

Mike Wheatley is a senior staff writer at SiliconANGLE. He loves to write about Big Data and the Internet of Things, and explore how these technologies are evolving and helping businesses to become more agile.

Before joining SiliconANGLE, Mike was an editor at Argophilia Travel News, an occassional contributer to The Epoch Times, and has also dabbled in SEO and social media marketing. He usually bases himself in Bangkok, Thailand, though he can often be found roaming through the jungles or chilling on a beach.

Got a news story or tip? Email Mike@SiliconANGLE.com.

Latest from Mike Wheatley

Salesforce1 update to drop support for most mobile devices

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY10 YEARS AGO

Salesforce.com Inc., is causing some upset over its decision to drastically reduce the number of devices supported by its Salesforce1 mobile app. The decision will effectively leave anyone using an older or less popular smartphone or tablet out in the cold. The …

Microsoft starts testing new Professional Degree program

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY10 YEARS AGO

Microsoft has announced a new online certification program called the “Microsoft Professional Degree” which will cover a wide range of subjects in IT, beginning with the data science area. The new program is currently only available in beta at the present time, …

AT&T plans to use Flying COWS to boost Wi-Fi networks

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY10 YEARS AGO

Mobile network carrier AT&T Inc. is hoping to address the problem of spotty cell phone reception during crowded events with a new secret project known as “Flying COWS” (the COWS part stands for “Cell on Wings”). Those who regularly attend music concerts …

Industrial Control Systems remain vulnerable to security flaws

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY10 YEARS AGO

More than 150 vulnerabilities have been identified and reported in industrial control systems (ICS’s) for the fourth consecutive year, highlighting once again how attractive such critical systems are to attackers, found a new study by Kaspersky Lab. Kaspersky’s researchers found and reported …

Analysts name IBM as a “leader” in IaaS cloud

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY10 YEARS AGO

IBM has long touted the benefits of its cloud platform, and now market watchers are beginning to cut it some slack, noting the breadth of its cloud offerings. IBM has just been named as the second leading infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) provider behind Amazon …

Microsoft delays Azure Stack, puts limits on hardware options

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY10 YEARS AGO

The launch of Microsoft’s “Azure-in-a-box” solution Azure Stack has been delayed until the middle of next year. Microsoft says it’s changing its strategy around Azure Stack, and will instead provide the solution via integrated systems built by its hardware partners. That means …

Microsoft reveals plans for Windows Server 2016 release

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY10 YEARS AGO

Microsoft has finally announced what it plans to do with Windows Server 2016, penciling in a firm release date and also providing details of its planned update schedule. As with Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 will be offered via an “as-a-Service” model …

Tech M&As in the doldrums, cloud & security sectors stay hot

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY10 YEARS AGO

A new report from London-based acquisition and merger tracking firm Mergermarket has confirmed what we already knew – that M&A activity has been on the slow side this year, after booming throughout 2015. Mergermarket said the sharp decline in M&As among technology, …

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