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IDC storage tracker: Hyperscale data center sales rise 25.8%
International Data Corp. has published its latest quarterly storage tracker, and it serves to illustrate the rapidly growing popularity of software-defined storage (SDS). IDC’s data shows that sales from smaller manufacturers who sell directly to cloud giants like Google and Facebook are on the up, while the traditional external storage system market continues to decline. ...
Google plots return to China with censored Play Store
Google is plotting a return to China, following a five year absence after falling out with the communist nation over its censorship laws. According to The Information, Google is expected to make its comeback with the launch of a new version of its Play Store that’s “tailored” for a Chinese audience, later this year. If ...
Citrix woos VMware users with free migration kit & big discounts
Virtualization vendor Citrix Systems Inc. is hoping to win over customers from its arch rival VMware Inc., with the launch of a free kit and cloud service for developers who want to migrate from VMware’s Horizon View to Citrix’s XenApp and XenDesktop. The offer comes with a big discount – with Citrix knocking off up ...
Apache Ignite & Apache Lens: New top-level projects explained
The Apache Software Foundation welcomed two new top-level projects into its embrace last week in the shape of Big Data analytics-focused Apache Ignite and Apache Lens. It’s fair to say that both projects have been relatively unheard of until now, but their inclusion as full-fledged members of the Apache family certainly merits a closer attention ...
Microsoft acquires VoloMetrix to boost organizational analytics capabilities
Microsoft is getting serious about something it calls “organizational analytics” with the acquisition of VoloMetrix, a service that analyzes organizational performance using anonymized data gathered from corporate networks. In a blog post announcing the move, Rajesh Jha, Microsoft corporate vice president in charge of Outlook and Office 365, said the newly acquired technology would help ...
IBM’s IoT platform arms itself to the teeth with ARM chips
IBM is teaming up with silicon chip manufacturer ARM Holdings Plc in a deal that will see its cloud platform watch and analyze data from billions of connected “things”. IBM said it will integrate its Internet of Things (IoT) technology with ARM’s chips, which means devices running on ARM mbed chips will be able to ...
The FAA is beta-testing B4UFLY, a mobile app for drone pilots
There’s been an explosion in the number of drones entering U.S. airspace over the last couple of years, leading to unsavory incidents such as in California, when firefighters were prevented from using helicopters to tackle a wildfire blaze. In response, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is trying to create legislation governing their use, and as ...
Twitter acquisition rumors re-emerge as CEO hunt drags on
The winds of change are reportedly brewing at Twitter. Of course we knew that already – it was only last June that Dick Costolo quit the role of CEO, and the company is still searching for a replacement. But there could be bigger changes afoot, if the latest reports are anything to go by. Bloomberg ...
Google’s mobile app ad study was “flawed”
While all the attention has been on its new logo, Google courted a bit of controversy this week when it said it will tweak its mobile search algorithm to demote sites that run full screen ads for apps that effectively take over the whole screen. Google points to the findings of an internal study it ...
Intel launches Skylake chips to bolster flagging PC sales
Intel Corp. officially unveiled its next-generation of microchips at the IFA electronics show in Berlin earlier today. The new Skylake processor family was introduced alongside a number of new laptops and ultrabooks using the new chips to show off their capabilities. According to Intel, the Skylake processors give a 10 percent better performance than its ...