Internet of Things Review: Mobility Takes Center Stage
Seeking to reduce its dependence on the rapidly shrinking PC market, Intel is rolling out new Atom chips that can be used to power anything from the networked machinery that GE is eyeing to…
Weekly Cloud Review: On Two Different Fronts, IBM and AWS Leading the Charge
Like other traditional IT vendors, IBM is repositioning itself for the cloud in a multi-billion dollar push to expand into new markets. This week, the tech titan unleashed an array of hardware and software…
Weekly Big Data Review: Apps and Services
It’s been an eventful week for Big Data startups, especially for the Los Angeles-based Bottlenose. The social media analytics firm announced on Monday that it’s breaking into the enterprise market with a new tool…
Looking for More Nirvanix Alternatives: Shopping List for Last-Minute Migration
By Saroj Kar
The shutdown announcement from Nirvanix has led to a lot of scrambling for customers and the final-closure-date is looming with the upcoming October 15th as the deadline. But fortunately, other cloud providers are stepping…
Ouya Hits First Major Milestone, Developers Count Now Tops 25,000
By Saroj Kar
There is no doubt that Ouya is a platform that dazzled Internet audiences from the first minute. For evidence of this one need only look at the Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, where the developer pocketed…
Valve Continues to Build Complete Gaming Ecosystem, Announces Steam Dev Days for Developers
By Saroj Kar
Valve has announced Steam Dev Days, a two-day conference to be held next January 15 to 16 at the company’s headquarters in Seattle and where they will present their latest developments, including SteamOS, Steam…
Intel Going After the Internet of Things with New Atom Chips
Continuing its efforts to diversify beyond personal computers, Intel is introducing new Atom processors aimed at powering a broad spectrum of connected devices. Ton Steenman, the head of the chipmaker’s Intelligent Systems Group, explained…
NetApp Introduces Optic SAS to Simplify Storage Deployment
Pushing the envelope on data center networking, NetApp has come out with an industry-first optical SAS implementation that aims to simplify infrastructure management for users of its disk-based storage solutions and synchronous mirroring software.…
SmartWorld Weekly: Ninjas + Robots Invade Homes, Cars Get Removable SIMs + More
If you missed this week’s SmartWorld Series, here’s your chance to catch up on the exciting developments happening in the connected world. Each week, we round up the best of apps and services for…
Next IT Launches Siri-Esque Alme for Healthcare
Next IT, a Spokane, Washington-based firm with over a decade of experience in developing virtual assistant technology, is bringing Siri to the healthcare industry with a specialized help desk solution that offloads patient requests…