Mesosphere’s DCOS now available on AWS & Microsoft Azure
Mesosphere Inc. has taken another step towards its goal of data center domination, launching a public beta of its Datacenter Operating System (DCOS) on Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure.
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IBM claims key breakthroughs in quantum computing
Quantum computing is still in its infancy, but IBM today announced a major breakthrough with regards to error detection and a scalable design. If, as Moore’s Law states, the number of transistors on a microprocessor continues to double every 18 months, the …
Uber’s poised to muscle in on the delivery business
Not satisfied with upsetting every single cab driver on the face of the planet, Uber Inc. is setting out to do the same thing with delivery guys, with a new service to ship products from numerous well known merchants. This wouldn’t be …
Amazon shows it means business with new online marketplace
Businesses will no longer have to go scouring through big-box stores looking for their office supplies, providing Amazon’s latest venture catches on. The online retail giant has just announced a new marketplace strictly for businesses, fittingly called Amazon Business. The idea is …
Declining Windows sales likely to erode Microsoft’s bottom line
Microsoft will face a tough challenge to maintain its revenues in the face of declining Windows license sales, which dropped by 22 percent in its most recent earnings report, analysts believe. The company was forced to admit its Windows revenues tanked last …
Maritime data startup Windward lands a $10.8M windfall
Windward, an Israeli-based maritime data analytics startup has just raised $10.8 million funding in a Series B round led by Horizons Ventures, with participation from Series A investor Aleph and others. The company says it will use the new funds to build …
Nepal earthquake: How tech firms are pitching in to help
In the wake of last weekend’s terrible earthquake in Nepal, tech firms including Apple, Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Twitter have pitched in to help with the relief efforts. Apple has teamed up with the American Red Cross, and is asking for donations …
Cloudy king? AWS said to be bigger than Google, Microsoft, IBM AND Salesforce combined
Few were surprised to learn that Amazon Web Services is the leading cloud player when it comes to the amount of cash it’s raking in, but is it really larger than all four of its closest competitors – Google, Microsoft, IBM and …
Google makes a case for encrypting the Web
China kicked up a storm earlier this month when it was alleged to have used its “Great Cannon” weapon to carry out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks against GitHub, a code repository for open source projects, and GreatFire.org, a project that …
Nokia pours scorn on rumors its planning a smartphone comeback
Nokia Technologies has come out to quickly squash rumors it’s planning an imminent return to the smartphone business. The Finnish company, which was at one time the world’s biggest and best known mobile phone maker, exited the handset business last year when …