Bill to protect connected car data faces scrutiny
As more cars connect to the Internet, the question remains as to who owns the data, where it all goes, and who can access said data. In this week’s SmartCar roundup, we’ll be looking…
Amazon’s price increase is good for consumers – Like it or not
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I’ve subscribed to the popular Amazon Prime service for three years and have frequently used their free shipping without any complaints. It’s prompted me to buy things beyond books and media that I likely would have…
Building a smarter infrastructure | #IBMpulse
Over the course of four days, the IBM Pulse 2014 Conference brought the attendees hundreds of sessions that aimed to demonstrate how to apply the right tools and the right technologies to help the…
Ambient apps to help you track (or avoid) people
Remember the old days when ‘checking in’ was something you only did in airports or hotels? With the advent of social media, the term now signifies the act of telling the whole world your…
Chinese scientists beef up Hadoop scheduling with SDN
Few would disagree that software-defined-networking (SDN) holds a lot of potential – it promises numerous benefits to organizations that run lots of virtual networks and machines, most obviously the automation and flexibility that it…
LG and Motorola to launch first Android Wear smartwatches
Android Wear is sure to open a whole new opportunity for wearable technology, but will manufacturers be able to deliver on wearable tech that people actually want to wear? Though some may argue that…
Roambi announces partnership with Box
Roambi, the tablet-based data visualization and publication tool company, today announced a partnership with Box that allows users to build visualizations using data stored in and then share them electronically. They can also use…
The NSA’s MYSTIC powers – it can listen to and record every phone call in the world
Remember not so long ago the NSA’s innocent claim that it only collects the metadata of people’s phone calls? Well, apparently that’s not not entirely accurate, for not only does it actually listen into…
Oracle blames US dollar exchange rates yet again as Q3 revenues disappoint
Oracle has declared Q3 revenues of $9.3 billion, a four percent rise year-on-year that still fell somewhat short of Wall Street’s expectations. According to Oracle’s Q3 2014 fiscal report, the company saw its GAAP…
Google moves to dominate Wearable Tech with Android Wear
Google has just launched Android Wear, an extension of the Android platform specifically designed for wearable devices like smartwatches. Most of us have our smartphones with us 24/7, but what with how big they…