Failure as a Service : Obamacare site security flaws emerge
The Healthcare.gov technology story isn’t going away anytime soon. As tech rescue teams have come to save the day with what they hope will be a rapid fix for the struggling site, the first…
Key hires + tech behind Pinterest’s global expansion : UK, France + Japan
Though Pinterest has yet to generate money, it has caught the eye of big investors, strategic partners, and has even managed to snag key companies with the purpose of improving its personnel and underlying…
Paxata CEO on startup success and data preparation | #BigDataNYC
Being a data analyst isn’t easy. Keeping information flowing for decision makers requires specialized knowledge and expertise at investigating patterns in raw numbers – but for the most part, it involves cleaning, changing, organizing…
When will you die? Tikker helps you take on the Grim Reaper
This week’s Quantified Self roundup features a watch that counts your remaining years of existence, a scale to weigh your sleep, and a web app that connects all your wearable tech gadgets. Tikker Ever…
Hortonworks President talks open source innovation | #BigDataNYC
Hortonworks’ business model hasn’t changed “one bit” since it spun off from Yahoo in 2011, according to company president Herb Cunitz. Speaking at SiliconANGLE’s recently concluded Big Data New York 2013 summit, Cunitz tells…
Who wants help from Google Helpouts?
How much would you pay to be ae to talk to an expert and ask them for help with a DIY project or a meal that you’re cooking? For Google, the price depends on…
Who is John S. Chen? Is he the man to save BlackBerry?
For those who are following the fate of BlackBerry, they may know John S. Chen as the company’s executive chairman and interim CEO. He was the one who brought Sybase back from the grave,…
Cisco drives OpenStack on UCS at OpenStack Summit Hong Kong
Cisco unveiled a new batch of accelerator packs at the OpenStack Summit in Hong Kong earlier today, designed to help organizations deploy their OpenStack cloud infrastructures on Cisco’s UCS more easily, giving them all…
Hybrid apps vs. native apps: the verdict is in, go native and give users something they’ll love
The Facebook app went native. The LinkedIn app went native. Should your app go 100% native also? Yes. We know developing a native app can seem like a daunting task. Many teams ask themselves,…
Google finally boosts Chrome security with password manager protection
Those who use Google Chrome as their preferred web browser are probably familiar with its basic password manager, which allows users to store authentication data and log into various websites hassle-free. It’s all very…