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OpenWorld: Oracle Shifts Focus to Integration of Enterprise Platforms
Oracle is hoping to boost adoption of its software and service lines by pinning its hopes on the shared interface and unity of its enterprise platforms. In a frank discussion at Oracle OpenWorld yesterday, executives from the company’s RightNow, Taleo, JD Edwards and PeopleSoft divisions were among a number of panelists playing up the advantages ...
FreedomPop Launches Free 4G Data Public Beta Service
FreedomPop is finally kicking off its highly anticipated beta service, giving away a hefty 500MB of free 4G data to anyone who cares to take it off their hands each month. For those who need more megabytes, the mobile virtual network operator will also sell a range of per-paid plans, but in addition to that, it’s ...
Yandex Rips Off Google’s Tech, Then Declares War
Following the success of Chinese internet giants Baidu, who fended off the challenge from Google by rolling out a variety of its own products, including web browsers, mobile browsers, maps and cloud storage, Russian search engine kings Yandex have their sights set on a very similar goal. Yandex, who already commands 60% of search in ...
Revealed: The Most Disturbing Malware Ever Made
So you thought you were safe, cooped up in the privacy of your own home, with the doors locked and the windows shut tight? Well, if you own a smartphone, you might want to think again… Details of a new kind of ‘visual’ malware are just emerging, an altogether different beast that has to rank ...
Ellison Throws Down the Gauntlet as Oracle Takes to the Clouds
Larry Ellison promised he was going to talk about cloud computing and he certainly didn’t let us down. The Oracle CEO, during an hour-long address to kick off Oracle OpenWorld on Sunday night, outlined no less than four key initiatives that make up the company’s infrastructure-as-a-service cloud plan, whilst also taking the time to have a ...
IBM To Simplify Big Data With “Project Sparta”
IBM is all set to unveil a new product in its PureSystems line, aimed at simplifying the day-to-day process by which companies handle big data and its associated problems. AllThingsD reports that details of the new product are pretty sketchy so far – all that’s been revealed is that this will be IBM’s third offering ...
Pesky Bots Behind 10% Of All Website Traffic, Claims New Study
We all knew there were plenty of bots lurking around online causing mischief, but new research has shed light on just how many ‘fake’ internet users there are – apparently, as much as 10% of all web traffic may in fact be driven by bots capable of mimicking humans by posting comments and even entering ...
Apple Says Sorry For Maps Disaster (Don’t Use It, In Other Words)
Apple CEO Tim Cook has issued a groveling apology over the Apple Maps debacle, following a wave of criticism from frustrated customers who have been quick voice their displeasure with the new application. In his open letter to Apple customers, Cook acknowledged that thousands of customers were unhappy with the software and reiterated his pledge ...
Google Brazil President Takes Down Controversial Video After Arrest
Just hours after his brief arrest on Wednesday night, Google’s president of operations in Brazil has announced that the web company will remove a controversial YouTube video that slanders a mayoral candidate in that country. Fabio Jose Silva Coelho said in a statement that he had no choice left but to take down the controversial ...
Today’s The Data: Human Face of Big Data App Launched
One of the most ambitious and exciting big data projects ever conceived kicks off today, with the launch of a new smartphone application that encourages people across the world to take part and share their thoughts and ideas on what it means to be human. The Human Face of Big Data project, led by world-renowned ...