Dell now officially private
Twenty five years after making its stock market debut, Dell is now officially private again. Founding CEO Michael Dell and investment partner Silver Lake on Tuesday completed the acquisition of the company for $24.9…
Abhi Mehta on Big Data apps | #BigDataNYC 2013
Two years ago, Cloudera’s Mike Olson predicted that 2013 would be the year of Big Data applications. The months have come and gone and an application ecosystem has yet to emerge, but Tresata CEO…
Lithium certified by Twitter for customer experience marketing
By John Furrier
Lithium Technologies, supplier of social web technology for enterprises and brands, announced that Lithium Social Web has joined the elite Twitter Certified Products Program. Lithium is uniquely positioned in the ever growing customer support…
Hackathon competition: Salesforce joins other titans in mobile race to lure developers
By Saroj Kar
Applications are fashionable and Salesforce wants to make sure to attract enough developers next month to their San Francisco conference. As part of its Dreamforce 2013 conference, the CRM and cloud computing provider is…
Dell shows off first 64-bit ARM server
Low-cost and low-power mobile processors are making their way into data centers as organizations adopt hyperscale architectures to keep up with the rapid growth in unstructured information. Hardware maker Dell is pushing into this…
Mentor moments : Inspiring women in tech
It seems 2013 was a prime year for furthering the story of women in the tech sector. Every era is tagged with its own feminist movement, and the present day is ripe with initiatives…
Google Glass accessory store pops up : Will Google unveil new products today?
Glass Explorers were delighted with the news that they can swap their old Google Glasses for a new version later this year, as well as invite three of their friends to become Explorers. But…
Google’s Halloween treat : Uncover all today’s spooky ‘Easter eggs’
You might have already noticed today’s Google Doodle is an interactive animated witch. There are more tricks to uncover though, but you just have to know the right combination of ingredients to make the…
Smart glasses worthy of Levar Burton (or Superman)
This week’s SmartDevice roundup features a pair of smart glasses, a smart tracker, and a badge that makes you feel like you’re part of the Star Trek crew. ION Glasses This gadget allows…
3 new roles Big Data will bring to your office | #BigDataNYC
Bill Schmarzo, the CTO, EIM Service Line for EMC, discussed the release of his book, Big Data – Understanding How Data Powers Big Business with theCUBE co-hosts Dave Vellante and John Furrier, live at #BigDataNYC 2013…