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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.

Lenovo & IBM Are Done Talking as x86 Server Negotiations Break Down

By Mike Wheatley May 2, 2013

Negotiations between IBM and Lenovo over the sale of the former’s x86 server business have apparently come to an abrupt halt, with reports suggesting that the two parties have failed to agree on a…

Microsoft’s Project Mohoro Set To Deliver Windows 8 “Desktop-as-a-Service”

By Mike Wheatley May 2, 2013

It’s no secret that Microsoft is dissatisfied with the reception of Windows 8, and to rectify that Redmond’s designers have been planning to introduce some big changes with the up-and-coming “Windows Blue” update later…

AWS Ecosystem Beefs Up Security, but What About Compliance?

By Mike Wheatley May 1, 2013

At this week’s Amazon AWS 2013 summit, the message was received loud and clear that the cloud is heading for the enterprise in a big, big way. The transition is going to be disruptive…

Can Haswell Give the Chromebook a New Lease of Life?

By Mike Wheatley May 1, 2013

If there’s one thing that Google’s luxury Chromebook Pixel and the rest of the low-priced Chromebooks have in common – besides the fact that they share the same operating system – it’s got to…

Could This Be a Solution to the Big Data Enigma?

By Mike Wheatley May 1, 2013

While enterprises are suffering headaches from managing and harvesting their own Big Data sets, they’ve probably forgotten there’s a whole ocean of it out there, in the form of free public data that’s accessible…

Privacy Concerns: Who’s Got Your Back?

By Mike Wheatley May 1, 2013

What with all of the fuss about the recently rejected CISPA bill, which would have given authorities the right to demand user information from web companies without notifying the individual’s concerned, more than a…

Africa Jumps Aboard the Big Data Bus

By Mike Wheatley Apr 30, 2013

Smartphones have become pretty popular these days (to put it lightly), and aside from the obvious benefits they provide, the data that trickles out of them has been able to benefit us in all…

Yahoo Mail Hacked Again – Serious Questions Raised About Its Ability to Protect Users

By Mike Wheatley Apr 30, 2013

Still reeling from a major security breach last month, a fresh report claims that hundreds of Yahoo email accounts have been hacked for the fourth time in as many months, raising serious doubts about…

IBM’s MessageSight Awaits Big Data Tsunami from the Internet of Things

By Mike Wheatley Apr 30, 2013

The Internet of Things is still very much a work in progress, and in all honesty no one really knows what shape it will ultimately take. While smart cars and homes are a pretty…

Microsoft Mocks Android/iOS Fanbois With New TV Ad

By Mike Wheatley Apr 30, 2013

Android and iPhone fanbois will argue till their blue in the face over which mobile operating system is is the best, but what about fans of Windows Phone? Granted, there’s not too many of…