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

Richard Stallman Slams Ubuntu Over Amazon Integration, Calls It “Spyware”

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

The prominent free software advocate Richard Stallman has launched a surprise attack on the Ubuntu Linux operating system, likening it to “spyware” and urging a South American free software association not to promote it anymore. Stallman’s outburst follows the October release of …

China’s Military Schooling Its Hackers At University?

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

Chinese hackers belonging to a specialist military unit known cryptically as the People’s Liberation Army Unit 61398 were found to have collaborated with one of the country’s top universities on security research and networking papers. The revelations were uncovered following an investigation …

Hostile Takeover for Dell Would Leave CEO, Firm in Deep Sh*t

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

Michael Dell’s dreams of taking his company private are threatening to evolve into a hideous nightmare, after it was revealed that two separate bidders have entered the fray in a bid to wrest control of the company from its founder. Dell’s Special …

Windows Blue Update Leaked: More Tile Sizes, More Multi-Tasking & More

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

Yet more tidbits have emerged over the kinds of changes we can expect to see with Windows Blue, a planned update to Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system that is set to be rolled out sometime later this year. The Windows 9 Beta …

Bloatware: Get This Crap Off Of My Phone!

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

If you happen to have owned an Android smartphone or tablet device in the last couple of years, you’ll be familiar with this particular pet hate of mine. Force fed apps, otherwise known as “Bloatware” or “Crapware”, are by far and away the biggest pain in …

IBM Pioneers New Liquid-Based Transistors That Mimic The Human Brain

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

IBM researchers have made a dramatic new breakthrough, creating a new model for the transistor that could one day lead to less power-hungry computer chips that mimic the way the human brain operates. Transistors have been at the heart of tech-heavy society for decades – they …

Microsoft Transparency Report: Stingy At Home, But Less So Overseas

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

Microsoft has followed in the footsteps of Google and Twitter to become the latest tech firm to provide details of information requests submitted to it by law enforcement agencies from around the world. According to Microsoft’s Transparency Report, the company received a total 75,378 …

China Taps Ubuntu To Build National Operating System

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

China has signaled its intention to move away from its dependence on western software products, with the announcement that it will work alongside Canonical to develop a new, open-source operating system customized especially for Chinese users. The end result will be an entirely new version …

Oracle’s Database Empire Facing Deadly Threat From SLI

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

It’s been a bad day at the office for Oracle, which has just posted disappointing Q3 earnings that saw revenues fall by 1% and profits remain flat. The company has moved quickly to paper over the cracks, saying that its poor sales …

European Commission Urged To Slap Google in Antitrust Case

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

As the European Union’s antitrust probe into Google lurches ahead into its third year, a group of eleven companies opposed to the search engine giant have decided to step up the pressure, writing a letter to regulators urging them to file formal …

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Mike Wheatley

Latest from Mike Wheatley

Richard Stallman Slams Ubuntu Over Amazon Integration, Calls It “Spyware”

China’s Military Schooling Its Hackers At University?

Hostile Takeover for Dell Would Leave CEO, Firm in Deep Sh*t

Windows Blue Update Leaked: More Tile Sizes, More Multi-Tasking & More

Bloatware: Get This Crap Off Of My Phone!

IBM Pioneers New Liquid-Based Transistors That Mimic The Human Brain

Microsoft Transparency Report: Stingy At Home, But Less So Overseas

China Taps Ubuntu To Build National Operating System

Oracle’s Database Empire Facing Deadly Threat From SLI

European Commission Urged To Slap Google in Antitrust Case

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