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Report: Microsoft to revive Hadoop killer in cloud form

By Maria Deutscher Jan 27, 2015

Microsoft’s long-discontinued efforts to kill Hadoop have not been in vain after all, according to a new report from veteran Redmond watcher Mary Jo Foley. The homegrown alternative to the batch processing platform that…

MapR to give away Hadoop training to the tune of $50M

By Paul Gillin Jan 27, 2015

In a move that should put a dent in the global shortage of trained Hadoop professionals while boosting its own corporate citizenship image, MapR Technologies, Inc. today announced that it is giving away $50…

Valve permanently bans pro Counter Strike players for match fixing

By Eric David Jan 27, 2015

In another blow to the credibility of e-sports, Valve Corporation has banned a number of Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) players for allegedly fixing matches to earn money from gambling. A CS:GO match was held in August…

Oculus to produce virtual-reality films, creates in-house film studio

By Collen Kriel Jan 27, 2015

Facebook Inc.’s Oculus Rift is exploring the movie space with the launch of a new entertainment in-house studio called Oculus Story Studio. The studio’s focus will be on making virtual-reality films. Their debut piece…

ANX acquires Bitcoin exchange CoinMKT for U.S. expansion

By Duncan Riley Jan 27, 2015

Bitcoin services company ANXBTC.COM (ANX) has acquired Santa Monica-based cryptocurrency exchange West Orange Labs, Inc (CoinMKT) for an undisclosed amount. CoinMKT opened its doors in 2013 and bills itself as being “positioned to be…

Microsoft’s Surface Hub to change the landscape of the traditional office

By James Farrell Jan 27, 2015

It seems that Microsoft is hoping that soon it will be hanging on the wall (or mounted on a stand) of every company conference room, or rather companies with quite a lot of spare…

Facebook and Instagram are down (UPDATE: now back up, Lizard Squad takes credit)

By Duncan Riley Jan 27, 2015

Update: services are back up after a one hour outage, and hacker group Lizard Squad has claimed responsibility, see updates further down. It’s not just you: Facebook Inc. and Instagram services are down early Tuesday morning U.S.…

Police accuse Google’s Waze of stalking them, want the tracking feature gone

By Duncan Riley Jan 27, 2015

Police are demanding that Google Inc. turn off the police tracking feature in its Waze app as they believe it could be used for stalking them. Waze, acquired by Google for 1 billion in…

Surface sales up, XBox sales down as Microsoft books revenue of $26.5 billion in Q2

By Duncan Riley Jan 26, 2015

Microsoft Corp. has booked $26.5 billion in revenue for its second quarter with sales increasing in its Surface and Mobile divisions, while XBox One sales declined. Operating income was reported at $7.8 billion/ $0.71 per…

The deadliest altercations on Facebook, Twitter and MySpace

By Mellisa Tolentino Jan 26, 2015

Many individuals treat social media outlets as a personal diary, venting frustrations and sharing all but the most embarrassing moments. Yet sometimes people abuse social media to start personal wars, some of which can turn deadly. In my personal…

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MapR to give away Hadoop training to the tune of $50M

Valve permanently bans pro Counter Strike players for match fixing

Oculus to produce virtual-reality films, creates in-house film studio

ANX acquires Bitcoin exchange CoinMKT for U.S. expansion

Microsoft’s Surface Hub to change the landscape of the traditional office

Facebook and Instagram are down (UPDATE: now back up, Lizard Squad takes credit)

Police accuse Google’s Waze of stalking them, want the tracking feature gone

Surface sales up, XBox sales down as Microsoft books revenue of $26.5 billion in Q2

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