ServicesAngle News Briefs for January 29, 2013
EMC Reports Record Q4 Revenue, Profit EMC Corp. has reported 8 percent year-over-year revenue growth for Q4 and 9 percent revenue growth for the full year as well as record Q4 and full year…
Office 365 Available Now on Pay-As-You-Go Subscription
If there’s one thing that you can rely on Microsoft for, it’s the timely updates to its most essential software products. Last year we saw the release of its groundbreaking, touch-enabled Windows 8 operating…
How Does the New iPad 4 [128GB] Compare to the Surface Pro? Other Tablets?
The rumors are true and the confirmation came straight from Apple itself: a 128GB iPad 4 will soon be available, hitting stores Feb. 5th. “With more than 120 million iPads sold, it’s clear that…
Big Data Losing Its Buzz, Gets Down to Business
By Guest Author
Quick! What’s the definition of Big Data? The answer isn’t that easy. There has been a lot of buzz over “Big Data” this past year, but it tends to adopt the abstract tone that…
Still Looking for Naughty Pics on Vine?
The huge controversy over finding mature content on Twitter’s video-sharing app Vine was heightened when a clip of hardcore porn made it to Vine’s Editor’s Picks. Vine quickly apologized for the incident, stating it…
Crashlytics Joins Twitter, iOS 6.1 Released
In today’s mobile news roundup: Crashlytics joins Twitter; Apple releases iOS 6.1; Whatsapp criticized for storing non-user contacts; and Ubuntu phone OS to have terminal application. Crashlytics joins Twitter Crashlytics, the mobile apps crash reporting solution…
Self Destructing Electronics: Mission Impossible or Not?
Fans of the Mission Impossible series will be no stranger to the concept of self-destructing messages, but real-life spies, probably not so much. Meanwhile DARPA, the research wing of the US military, would probably…
Google Lifts The Lid On How It Handles Government Data Requests
After receiving a barrage of feedback following its most recent Transparency Report, Google has just updated the original to add a new section that details how it goes about handling each government request for…
Software-Led Infrastructure Reigns in a Post-PC World
People from at least one generation still alive today have known personal computers all of their lives. From the glory days of the Commodore 64 to heated battles between Microsoft and Apple, the PC…
Desperately Seeking Flash – Seagate Invests $40 Million in Virident Systems For Joint Flash Solution
By John Furrier
Seagate Technology and Virident Systems announced a strategic partnership to jointly deliver flash storage solutions to the enterprise. In conjunction with the partnership, Seagate is investing $40 million in Virident and will appoint a member to…