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Watson Analytics rounds out data services | #IBMVision

By Heather Johnson May 27, 2015

IBM’s data powerhouse, Watson, offers two sides to the same coin. Watson Group focuses on cognitive, unstructured data, while Watson Analytics focuses on numerical data. In some aspects, the two sides come together. “Watson…

iOS 9 Maps to include public transport info for only 6 cities at launch, more to come

By Collen Kriel May 27, 2015

Following a report last week that Apple is preparing to debut its Transit feature for Maps in iOS 9 next month, details have emerged regarding the actual rollout of the service. Sources familiar with…

Clothing retailer Hot Topic acquires ThinkGeek for $122m

By Duncan Riley May 27, 2015

Clothing retailer Hot Topic, Inc. has acquired Geeknet, Inc., the company behind online retailer ThinkGeek for $122 million. ThinkGeek, for those not familiar with the store, is an online retailer that caters to, as the…

Snapchat: The next big thing in social ads or proof of a bubble?

By Mason Pelt May 27, 2015

This week, Digital Trends reported that Snapchat, Inc. has 75 percent of all messaging traffic in the United Kingdom–beating Facebook, WhatsApp and Google. But that statistic may not be as impressive as it sounds. Since…

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Basho combines its databases with open-source tech into an analytic bundle

By Maria Deutscher May 27, 2015

The intensifying competition in the NoSQL world is driving Basho Technologies Inc. to move up the value chain with a new platform promising to provide a unified environment for storing and processing the growing…

Vox Media acquires tech blog Re/Code in an all-share deal

By Duncan Riley May 26, 2015

Vox Media, Inc., has acquired Revere Digital, Inc., the parent company behind tech blog Re/Code founded by The Wall Street Journal veterans Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher. The price of the acquisition was not disclosed but…

Watson Analytics empowers citizen data scientists | #IBMVision

By Heather Johnson May 26, 2015

More businesses want to glean information from their data, but there is a shortage of resources geared toward non-data-scientists. Enter IBM Watson Analytics. “Users may have information, but they don’t have insights, and they…

Varian Medical streamlines sales process with Varicent | #IBMVision

By Heather Johnson May 26, 2015

Varian Medical Systems sales representatives work off of a complex compensation process. The Palo Alto, California-based company, which manufactures radiation equipment and software for cancer treatment, may take more than a year to ship…

Incentive Compensation Management helps IBM customers raise top line | #IBMVision

By Heather Johnson May 26, 2015

IBM’s Incentive Compensation Management (ICM) software helps businesses drive sales performance, while Watson Analytics brings a predictive nature to the business. “When you put the capabilities of a solution such as ICM alongside the…

Facebook’s EU woes continue as regulators clamp down

By Eric David May 26, 2015

Facebook Inc has become a veteran of the battles fought over online privacy, data security and net neutrality, and it does not look like the social network will be free from scrutiny any time…

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Watson Analytics rounds out data services | #IBMVision

iOS 9 Maps to include public transport info for only 6 cities at launch, more to come

Clothing retailer Hot Topic acquires ThinkGeek for $122m

Snapchat: The next big thing in social ads or proof of a bubble?

Basho combines its databases with open-source tech into an analytic bundle

Vox Media acquires tech blog Re/Code in an all-share deal

Watson Analytics empowers citizen data scientists | #IBMVision

Varian Medical streamlines sales process with Varicent | #IBMVision

Incentive Compensation Management helps IBM customers raise top line | #IBMVision

Facebook’s EU woes continue as regulators clamp down

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