Lufthansa quits computers, outsources IT operations to IBM
Who says IT outsourcing is dead? IBM just bagged its biggest new customer of the year in the form of German flagship air carrier Lufthansa AG. The airline agreed to sell its IT services…
NIST drafts hypervisor security recommendations
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a draft publication laying out the basics of hypervisor security. SP800-125a was published earlier this week, and is now open for public comment. The…
Catch a case of Google Glass addiction, like this guy
This week’s Smart Health roundup features a new technology addiction, a yoga mat that tells you if you’re doing the right poses, and a seat cushion that checks more than your posture. Study reveals…
When it comes to structured vs. unstructured data, MarkLogic says you can have it all | #BigDataNYC
The term NoSQL typically refers to a category of databases that address unstructured information more effectively than traditional relational models, but MarkLogic Inc. wants it to take on an entirely different meaning. “We don’t…
CRASH Report: Agile and Waterfall two great tastes that go great together
By Saroj Kar
CAST software, which develops an Application Intelligence Platform (AIP) for analyzing the structural quality of software, released its third biennial CAST Research on Application Software Health (CRASH) report on agile development. The report states…
3 Apps with creative uses for your camera
By Eric David
Mobile apps have made the smartphone a day planner, a gaming system, a calculator, and a documentation tool, to name just a few capabilities. And now, with some innovative technology and creative use of your phone’s camera,…
Bitcoin Weekly 2014 October 22: Gavin Andresen Reddit AMA, Bitcoin community vs. NYDFS BitLicense, and more
By Kyt Dotson
The current trends in the Bitcoin show that while progress is slow, it’s constantly building momentum. Last week, Andreas Antonopoulos went before the Canadian Senate and gave an amazing 2 hour talk, this week…
Näkemiin (Goodbye) Nokia! We remember our favorite phones
The Nokia Oyj brand is iconic in the world of cell phones, but with Microsoft’s acquisition of the Finnish company’s mobile business, the maker of some of the most popular handsets of 90’s and early 2000’s…
EMC welcomes a faster, more agile VCE back into its federation
EMC Corp. has put an end to days of speculation by confirming its intentions to buy out Cisco Systems Inc’s share of the Virtual Computing Environment Company (VCE). Once the deal is completed, VCE…
5 worthy wireless chargers (and 3 to watch out for)
Not many smartphones or tablets today have built-in support for wireless charging, but a growing market of wireless chargers could encourage manufacturers to incorporate such capabilities into their devices. If you’re gadget’s already setup for wireless…