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ContreXtream aims for telco-grade solutions | #ODsummit

By Heather Johnson Aug 6, 2015

In May, Hewlett-Packard Co. announced the acquisition of ContreXtream, a provider of OpenDaylight-based, carrier-grade SDN fabric for NFV, and an HP OpenNFV partner. With the acquisition, HP increased its involvement in ContreXtream’s contributions to…

Wikibon

Beware the third IT platform revolution myth

By Bert Latamore Aug 6, 2015

The third platform revolution touted by several of the big analyst houses and vendors is a myth, warns Wikibon CTO David Floyer. IT is certainly evolving quickly to take advantage of multiple disruptive technologies –…

Indie game dev explains how Steam Reviews harshly punish early mistakes

By Eric David Aug 6, 2015

Since introducing user reviews in late 2013, the Steam store has sometimes been overrun by reactionary mobs who leave negative reviews for all kinds of reasons, and one indie game developer says that Steam’s review system can…

Wikibon

New nightmare exploit cracks cloud-based file sharing services wide open

By Maria Deutscher Aug 6, 2015

File sharing providers such as Dropbox Inc. and Box Inc. have managed to maintain an impressive security record in spite of safeguarding vast amounts of corporate data that represents a massive target for hackers.…

Wikibon

OpenStack kingpin Mirantis throws its weight behind CoreOS

By Maria Deutscher Aug 6, 2015

Securing partnerships with larger and better-established players is a key priority in the growth plans of any software startup, which is why landing the backing of a top OpenStack distributor is such a big deal for…

Systems of Intelligence: What impact will they have? | #BigData on Crowdchat

By Mike Wheatley Aug 6, 2015

Wikibon analyst George Gilbert recently penned a groundbreaking piece of research entitled “Systems of Intelligence”, (Part 1 and Part 2) which looks out how the next generation of apps built on intelligent and predictive…

VMware considers buy out of parent company EMC

By Mike Wheatley Aug 6, 2015

EMCs existential crisis just keeps getting more confusing. There’s a new twist in the battle for control of the storage giant’s federation, with reports suggesting that EMC is considering being bought out by its…

Dot is a braille smartwatch that allows users to read their own text messages

By Collen Kriel Aug 6, 2015

Speculation remains of the actual number of Apple Watches sold, but it is fair to say that the smartwatch market is booming. However, there is a portion of the global population that often is…

Smartphones now most popular device for internet browsing in U.K., says report

By Collen Kriel Aug 6, 2015

For the first time, smartphones have become the main device to access the internet in the U.K. A third (33 percent) of internet users have made their smartphone their go-to device when they want…

More iOS apps for Android, suggests Apple job listing

By Collen Kriel Aug 6, 2015

Apple Music and Move to iOS could merely be the start of the applications Apple will offer for rival smartphone platform Android, suggests a recent job listing on Apple’s website, spotted by 9to5Mac on…