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Data Warehousing is Taking Logical Steps in Big Data Era, Says IBM’s Anjul Bjambri
IBM is one of the leading enterprise data cloud solutions for small and large-scale data warehousing and analytics, providing users with flexible access to all their data needs. Anjul Bjambri, VP of big data at IBM, shared her view with Dave Vellante, co-founder, Wikibon and Jeff Kelly, big data analyst, Wikibon, on evolution of big ...
The Future of Big Data is the Datacenter Reaching Back to the World, Says Edd Dumbill
Edd Dumbill, the technologist, writer and programmer, is the program chair for the O’Reilly Strata and Open Source Convention Conferences. He dropped in on theCube at Strata-Hadoop World 2012 to talk Big Data and the future of some of the big data projects he is working on, with hosts SiliconAngle founder John Furrier and Wikibon ...
Top Emerging Mobile Monetization Strategies: You Need More than One
In recent years, the mobile world has undergone a profound revolution with the arrival of new platforms, devices and marketplaces. The model, crafted by Apple and imitated by others, was a quick success, revolutionizing the way we use mobile. Clearly the world of mobility has undeniable potential, so much so that more and more ...
Hadoop Co-Creator Doug Cutting: We’re Evolving Analytics, Visualization
Doug Cutting, the co-creator of Hadoop, has changed the way that companies think about, and utilize Big Data. The open source project that he started has made its way to the world’s leading enterprises such as Amazon, eBay, Facebook and IBM, not to mention the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. Cutting is also Chief Architect ...
Nancy Pearson Talks on PureSystems Flexibility, Simplicity and Changing Economics of IT
Nancy Pearson, VP of expert integrated systems marketing (IBM PureSystems), talks about the unique features of the newly announced PureSystems server family – integration by design, IBM’s built in expertise and a platform for simplified operations. In an interview with Dave Vellante, Co-Founder, Wikibon, at the Information OnDemand 2012 event, Pearson said IBM PureSystems is ...
Playnomics: Only 15% of Users Play Social Games More Than Once
If you wondered why Zynga shares plummeting at breakneck speed, all you have to do is look at the Playnomics quarterly research report, the leader in predictive analytics for games. According to the company, only 15% of the players begin to play a social game more than once after one day. Result shows that despite ...
ReVuln Discovers Vulnerability in Steam That Opens Gamers to Remote Exploits
The Steam gaming platform offers thousands of free and paid PC games to download. These include well-known titles such as Counter Strike, Half-Life or Fallout New Vegas. Many gamers use the Steam cloud service to comfortably and easily load games on the home PC. The platform has been established in recent years, but it makes ...
How the Sprint-Softbank Merger Will Transform US Technology
Softbank, a top mobile operator in Japan, recently announced the takeover of Sprint Nextel, the third-top telecom operator in the United States. The deal, estimated at nearly $20 billion, is for the acquisition of approximately a 70% stake in Sprint Nextel, making it the largest acquisition by a Japanese company ever abroad. The transaction will be ...
Visually Launches Marketplace: Create, Share Infographics
Conventional wisdom rarely steers you astray, and in Visually‘s case, a picture really is worth a thousand words. The web service for sharing, creating and discovering visual infographics, is building on its success as a network for data nerds, launching the Marketplace we first caught wind of earlier this year. Who doesn’t like to indulge in ...
Who Knew? Americans Prefer Privacy Over Data Tracking
The footsteps of a user on the Web are not erased with the digital wind, but are tracked by thousands of programs that draw many conclusions about their gender, age, habits or purchasing power. These data flows from the websites you visit, providing a swelling spring of information that’s used for market research, target advertising ...