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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.

Liberty Reserve Take Down is Unjustifiable and Wrong

By Mike Wheatley May 29, 2013

The US Department of Justice’s decision to shut down the popular online currency service Liberty Reserve has caused uproar among its legions of users, many of who are now extremely worried that they’ll lose…

Most Windows 8 Users Agree: Metro Apps Suck

By Mike Wheatley May 28, 2013

When Microsoft first launched Windows 8, it had high hopes for its new “modern” metro interface and the applications it would support. The idea was that Metro would allow PC users to interact with…

Opera Browser Revamped With Sleeker, Faster, Minimalist Design

By Mike Wheatley May 28, 2013

Bored with Google Chrome? Fed up with Firefox? Sick of Safari? Absolutely hate Internet Explorer with a passion? Then you might just want to take a look at the newly revamped Opera web browser,…

Twin Light Beams Transfer Data 400x Faster

By Mike Wheatley May 28, 2013

Lightening fast data speeds that don’t cost a zillion bucks to integrate have been the Holy Grail of countless tech researchers for years. Now, a brand new method that involves an incredibly simplistic concept…

Chinese Hackers Steal Blueprints for Advanced US Weapons Systems

By Mike Wheatley May 28, 2013

Reports of cybersecurity threats to the US seem to be alarmingly common these days, with barely a day passing by before a new story rears its head. One day its reports of media organizations’…

Liberty Reserve Shut Down: Cybercrime Community In Disarray

By Mike Wheatley May 27, 2013

The popular Costa Rica-based virtual currency exchange Liberty Reserve appears to have been shut down permanently, while its founder has arrested on suspicion of using the site for money laundering purposes. The news has…

Lenovo Sets Sights On US Smartphone Market

By Mike Wheatley May 27, 2013

As if the mobile market wasn’t crowded and vicious enough already, it looks like we could soon have another major player step into what is tech’s toughest arena. Lenovo, the second-biggest PC maker in…

Gmail Facelift Rumor: Google Set To Introduce New “Tabs” Feature

By Mike Wheatley May 27, 2013

Well surprise, surprise, it looks like Google might be planning yet another redesign of one of its major services. Less than a week after changes to Google+’s design interface were rolled out, reports have…

Iran Hackers Target US Energy Firms: Should We Be Scared?

By Mike Wheatley May 27, 2013

For all the noise that the Syrian Electronic Army and China’s PLA Unit 61398 have been making recently, the US is facing a much deadlier threat to its cyber interests right now. State-sponsored hackers…

Bridging The Gap Towards Smarter Infrastructure

By Mike Wheatley May 24, 2013

You may not have seen last night’s news about the collapsed freeway bridge in Washington State that sent cars tumbling into the icy waters of the River Skagit, 55 miles north of Seattle. Thankfully…