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.

Latest from Mike Wheatley

Microsoft Wraps Up Android Patents Deal With ZTE

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

Microsoft has just tied up its second major patent-licensing deal in the space of seven days, sealing an agreement with Chinese smartphone maker ZTE that shows it isn’t about to let up in its efforts to seize its share of the mobile …

Google, Microsoft & Facebook Team Up To Block Privacy Rights Bill

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

While CISPA’s progress past the US House of Representatives was drawing plenty of heat from privacy activists last week, an altogether different internet bill that aims to enhance internet user’s privacy was facing down tough opposition of its own. If passed into …

Firefox Developer Phones Go On Sale, Sell Out In Just Two Hours

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

The first smartphones running Mozilla’s Firefox OS have finally gone on sale, though anyone who’s excited about the upcoming challenger to Android and iOS had probably better hold onto their horses for the moment. The devices in question – available from almost …

Hacking by the Numbers: China Still the Biggest Threat

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

If you happen to have been a victim of hacking over the past 12 months and want to know where the culprits are, look no further than China, which has just been fingered as the origin of around 30% of all data …

Japan’s Cops Want Tor Network Banned After Cyber-Terror Cat Humiliation

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

Just like most countries with an internet-savvy population, Japan has to deal with more than its fair share of web-based crime. Only problem is, Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) appears to be altogether less savvy than those it’s trying to catch, prompting …

Crowdsourcing Screwed Up, But Can We Do It Better Next Time?

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

Last week’s dramatic Boston bombing attacks and the subsequent manhunt for the suspects provoked a deluge of activity on social media sites as the public hunted for information. As we saw, thousands of netizens took to sites like Reddit and 4Chan in …

Anonymous Calls For Web Blackout, But Is Anyone Listening?

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

The hacktivist group Anonymous is hoping for a big response today after launching an appeal for websites to ‘black out’ their home pages in protest at the US government’s proposed Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), which was passed by the …

Facebook Building World’s “Most Advanced” Data Center in Iowa

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

One of the longest-running mysteries in the data center world appears to have been sold after it was revealed that Facebook is secretly funding a new, $1.5 billion facility in Altoona, Iowa. The facility, which has been referred to by officials as …

Microsoft Brings Out the Trolls to Fight Android Dominance

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

You might have missed the news earlier this week, but Microsoft has quietly become one of the largest patent trolls in the world. Following this week’s deal with Foxconn to license patents to original design manufacturers (ODMs), Microsoft will now reap a …

Dell Buyout Moves Closer as Blackstone Withdraws Takeover Bid

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

There’s been more developments at Dell this morning, with reports suggesting that private-equity firm Blackstone Group has ended its $25 billion rival takeover bid, bring founder Michael Dell’s dreams of taking his company private a step closer to fruition. Blackstone launched its …

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Mike Wheatley

Latest from Mike Wheatley

Microsoft Wraps Up Android Patents Deal With ZTE

Google, Microsoft & Facebook Team Up To Block Privacy Rights Bill

Firefox Developer Phones Go On Sale, Sell Out In Just Two Hours

Hacking by the Numbers: China Still the Biggest Threat

Japan’s Cops Want Tor Network Banned After Cyber-Terror Cat Humiliation

Crowdsourcing Screwed Up, But Can We Do It Better Next Time?

Anonymous Calls For Web Blackout, But Is Anyone Listening?

Facebook Building World’s “Most Advanced” Data Center in Iowa

Microsoft Brings Out the Trolls to Fight Android Dominance

Dell Buyout Moves Closer as Blackstone Withdraws Takeover Bid

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