Endangered IT Jobs: Staying out of the Tar Pits
The 1990’s saw the true introduction of computers into the lives of the masses and the introduction of computers (such as the iconic IBM’s) into the workplace, leading the need for IT jobs to…
Apple Loses Multi-Touch Patent Case In Germany
Today’s mobile news roundup features: Apple’s lose in a German court battle; Finnish developers backing Nokia; Samsung Galaxy SIII gets Jelly Bean; Employee brawl resulted in Foxconn shut down; and Facebook mobile payments via…
iPhone 5 Sells Short Over Launch Weekend, Halves Expectations
Apple reported last week that they processed over two million pre-orders in just 24 hours when their online store started accepting orders for the iPhone 5. The device is the fastest selling iPhone Apple…
Future Big Data: And a Sustainable One At That
As the world becomes more polluted, populated and congested, and as our resources become ever more depleted, humanity is fast reaching the point where sustainable living will become essential to its very survival. Sustainability…
Precog Is a Real Company. Public Beta Launches Today
Precog is an up-and-coming startup named after its budding platform, which combines cloud, integration and big data into one developer service. The solution can be implemented as the the analytical infrastructure for mobile and…
Cloudera’s Ecosystem Continues to Grow. More Hadoop for the Enterprise
Cloudera’s ecosystem just keeps growing, Syncscort being the latest to join the Cloudera Connect Partner Program. That includes certification for Cloudera’s DMExpress software for CDH4 and Cloudera Enterprise, the open-source version of the vendor’s Hadoop distribution.…
Why the Automotive Industry May Be Ready for the Cloud
A move to the cloud may be coming in a big wave for the automotive industry, according to one analyst. Cloud computing will change the industry, just as it has for many others already.…
Autodesk Releases Affordable Cloud-Based Simulation Software
Autodesk is now offering a cloud-based version of its simulation software, and that is happy news for those who found the on-premise version to be too much for their wallets. Simulation 360 cost users…
This Week in Big Data: Cisco Gets Smart, Cloudera Games Up
There were several highlights from the analytics space this week, including a couple of major partnerships. Syncsort, a maker of data integration software, signed up for the Cloudera Connect Partner Program to get its…
Facebook Returns to the Nymwar: Users Asked to Snitch on Friends Not Using Real Names
By Kyt Dotson
The fight over the ability to maintain a type of anonymity on social media originally spoken of as fiascos surrounding “Real Name policies” and dubbed the “Nymwar” (after psudeonym) has returned to the table…