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Big Data Wars: Using Predictive Analytics in Afghanistan’s War Zones
If ever there’s an argument in favor of Julian Assange releasing thousands of highly classified US documents onto the web, then surely this it. By using previously secret data supplied by WikiLeaks, a team of researchers has taken predictive analytics into a war zone in an attempt forecast where and when battles might take place. ...
China’s Dating App Momo Proves Attractive To Investors
Dating is a serious game in China, with social and cultural factors dictating that, for the most part, women place equal if not more importance on material gain rather than good, old fashioned romance. But as the country modernizes and embraces western values more, it’s no longer a game that everyone wants to play. For ...
Big Data Tells You What To Do In A Hurricane
If you happen to live in Louisiana, Alabama or Mississippi, you could be forgiven for waking up slightly alarmed this morning at the news that Tropical Storm Isaac is heading your way, with experts predicting it will become a full-blown hurricane when it makes landfall on Tuesday night. But how worried do you really need ...
Samsung’s Galaxy Player 5.8: Biggest Media Player Yet, Biggest Waste Of Space
So far it’s business as usual for Samsung in the aftermath of its controversial court defeat to Apple last week. Seemingly undeterred, the Korean electronics firm has just announced the release of its whopping new Galaxy Player 5.8
UCWeb Browser Sets its Sights on Western Consumers Ahead of Possible IPO
It might not be a household name just yet, but popular Chinese mobile web browser UCWeb is hoping that it can become one in the next year or two following its decision to launch a US facing version of its browser.
VMware Looks Set To Embrace OpenStack, Just In Time For VMworld Kick Off
When OpenStack’s directors get together for their first full board meeting tomorrow, one of the biggest items on the agenda will be whether or not to approve, reject or defer the application of prospective new Gold members; VMware, Inteland and NEC, all of whom have signaled their interest in joining the foundation. The move to ...
Future Big Data: Getting A Grip On The Big Data Explosion
Big data’s getting bigger by the day, and unless we can get a handle on what to do with it all, it’s going to cause some real headaches for those in the data storage business.
Facebook’s Secret Project To Contain It’s Big Data
The amount of big data that Facebook handles never ceases to amaze. At a subdued press conference this week, attended by only a few reporters, the social media giant revealed a whole host of impressive stats about its data operations. As thing stand right now, its system processes something close to 500+ terabytes of data ...
Korea’s Internet Real-Name Law Declared Unconstitutional
South Korea’s courts have been busy lately. While a recent ruling that both Apple and Samsung infringed each other’s patents in that country is unlikely to be warmly received, a decision by Korea’s Constitutional Court is likely to have more far-reaching implications for its netizens. Eight judges at South Korea’s highest court have decided to ...
The Trouble with PayPal’s Discovery Card: PayPal
The recent news of Discover Financial Service’s deal with PayPal has led some to suggest that the credit card company might soon be able to compete on an equal footing with more prestigious financial players like American Express and Mastercard, but is their new offering really going to be beneficial to their customers? We think ...