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MapR CEO confirms plans for late-2015 IPO
The race to to the stock exchange in the Hadoop ecosystem is entering its second phase. A month and a half after Hortonworks Inc. became the first distributor of the data crunching framework to…
Social media relieves stress in women—except when it causes it
By Eric David
Does social media stress you out? The answer is more than likely “not really,” but a new study by the Pew Research Center’s Internet Project shows that social media can have a big impact…
Cloudian integrates Apache Hadoop to turn Big Data into ‘smart data’
Hybrid cloud vendor Cloudian Inc. has expanded into Big Data analytics by fully integrating the Apache Hadoop platform into its HyperStore software. In addition, it’s also joined the Hortonworks Technology Partner Program and achieved…
Bitcoin payment processor EgoPay ceases trading, founders may have stolen millions
By Duncan Riley
Bitcoin payment processor EgoPay has ceased trading, with unconfirmed reports that the founders of the company may have stolen millions in funds from clients. Problems at EgoPay surfaced late December when merchants started reporting that…
Xbox One drops price again, annoys early January buyers
There must be a good few Xbox One buyers out there feeling a little peeved at the moment after purchasing their console early in January when the Redmond company had decided to bring the…
Ross Ulbricht lawyer claims Mt Gox’s Mark Karpeles is Dread Pirate Roberts at Silk Road trial
By Duncan Riley
Lawyers representing alleged Silk Road mastermind Ross Ulbricht have accused disgraced former Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles of being Dread Pirate Roberts, the operator and owner of Silk Road. As we reported January 13th, the…
Obituary: Google Glass 2011-2015
By Duncan Riley
Google Glass. Born 2011 at Google X Lab, Mountain View, California. Died: January 15th, 2015 Mountain View, California. Glassholes across the world today mourned the passing of Google Glass, Google Inc.’s failed attempt at wearable…
What you missed from Andreas M. Antonopoulos’s Reddit IamAMA on Bitcoin
By Kyt Dotson
Andreas M. Antonopoulos, author of “Mastering Bitcoin” and permanent host of the Let’s Talk Bitcoin podcast, did an IamAmA (I am X Ask me Anything) on Reddit. The questions ranged widely and rested heavily…
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Lookout report: Mobile threats loom large over the enterprise
Mobile malware targeted at the enterprise is becoming increasingly sophisticated, according to security firm Lookout Inc.’s latest mobile threats report. The paper, titled Enterprise Mobile Threats 2014: A Year In Review, warns that attackers…
Best of the banned chat apps: Where tools like WhatsApp can land you in jail
Messaging apps have made a comeback in our increasingly mobile world. Whether they are available for download or come pre-installed on our devices, they provide a convenient way to communicate with others. However, these…