Would Schmidt Open Source iOS as Apple’s CEO?
By Kristen Nicole, Mellisa Tolentino and Saroj Kar In an interview with AllThingsD, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt stated that if he were to serve as CEO again at any company, he would choose Apple.…
EU Gets the Knives Out for Microsoft & Google
Bad news for Microsoft and Google – the two computer giants are bracing themselves for a hammering with the full force of EU regulations in the next few days, as privacy and anti-trust complaints…
Could Cisco Have Manipulated The Findings On Huawei And ZTE?
The controversy over a US Congressional panel’s decision to label Chinese firms Huawei and ZTE a ‘security threat’ refuses to go away, with Chinese media sources reporting that the accusations could well be motivated…
Apple and Samsung Fight Over Personell, Datacenter
Every industry has its epic battle, and we’re in the era of mobile warfare. The love-hate relationship between Apple and Samsung has a special appeal because of their business partnership, success in the consumer…
iPad Mini Expected to Sell 5-7M in December, Already has Accessories
In today’s mobile news roundup: iPad mini accessories already available; Amazon to acquire TI mobile chip business; and network carrier 3 offers a fun way to keep an eye on your monthly phone bill.…
Avoiding Big Problems with Big Data
By Guest Author
According to various surveys, about half of all organizations are either using or evaluating Hadoop for Big Data analytics. Hadoop has become a strategic platform for analyzing Big Data because it provides a purpose-built…
5 Mistakes to Avoid with Mobile Business Intelligence
With modern technology, many companies have the ability to collect a vast array of data about their business processes, from the early stages of research and development, to the final stages of sales, as…
This Week in Big Data: HortonWorks’ Major Updates, HANA and PureData
A few vendors announced notable big data developments this week. Hortonworks alone had two. On Thursday the big data start-up unveiled a new ODBC driver that allows users to integrate their existing BI applications…
Scott Lowe Explains Basics of SDN for CIOs on Wikibon
Software defined networks, (SDN) also known as network virtualization, is a bleeding edge technology that jumped into prominence in the industry with VMware’s purchase of SDN pioneer Nicira just before VMworld 2012 in September.…
This Week in the Cloud: OpenStack, Analytics and More
This week had a few notable updates, including one from Rackspace. The cloud hosting provider introduced something called OpenStack Fundamentals, a certification course that’s based on material developed for internal use. The material has…