Open source an important piece of the IT puzzle | #RHSummit
theCUBE cohost Stu Miniman says that there is “no doubt” that open source is an important piece of the IT puzzle. As Miniman and cohost Sam Kahane reviewed the second day of Red Hat…
Nintendo President Iwata on the failure of Wii U and the future of Nintendo NX
By Eric David
It might be easy to dismiss some of Nintendo Co Ltd’s disgruntled fans as sometimes being unfair or even entitled—I mean, who signs a petition to halt development on a game? But when Nintendo’s…
Twitch E3 viewership stats: Star Wars Battlefront brings in the viewers
By Kyt Dotson
Earlier this week, Twitch released an infographic showing that the recent Twitch E3 coverage more than doubled the peak concurrent viewership to 840,000 from 400,000 last year. Part of this potentially in part because…
Facebook is testing out ad-supported videos to draw in more premium content
By Eric David
Facebook is continuing to push for more video on its platform, and the social network is now testing out ad-supported videos to draw in premium content that could give YouTube something to worry about.…
Ground zero for an open-source revolution | #RHSummit
For a relatively small company, Red Hat, inc. has become a major player in open source technology. “It is definitely more than a Linux company,” said theCUBE cohost Dave Vellante, summarizing day one of…
Grill smart with these geeky 4th of July gadgets
It’s that time of the year again when America celebrates its independence — and grill masters fire up to the delight of family and friends. Grilling is an art, and it is now just…
Red Hat Summit kicks off with PaaS focus | #RHSummit
theCUBE cohosts Dave Vellante and Stu Miniman got Day One of Red Hat Summit underway with a discussion of Red Hat, Inc.’s role in the PaaS layer. Vellante asked Miniman if Docker could deliver…
Why you should go offline and buy your customers a beer
I wanted to call this week’s installment of How to Be (Internet) Famous, “GO THE FUCK OUTSIDE!” But. I had a feeling people who are just joining us, and haven’t been reading the series…
Ways you’ll use ginormous touch screens in the near future
According to Pew Research Center, 64 percent of adult Americans now own a smartphone and are using it for various activities, such as researching health information, conducting online banking, looking up real estate, seeking job listings,…
New apps focus on LGBT community health
This week’s Smart Health roundup features the first mass study of the LGBT community’s health using an app, a pregnancy app that raised $5 million in funding and an app that educates teens on…