5 Practical Alternatives for the iPhone 5’s Terrible Maps
When Apple released the iOS 6 ahead of the iPhone 5 launch, some iPhone users were quick to update their iPhones to the newest software to have a taste of what iPhone 5 buyers…
China Hacktivists Hit 19 Japanese Websites, Launch Full Fledged Cyber Attack
By Isha Suri
Looks like China is not coming to a halt in their latest cyber attack spree, as it has added the latest prey in its list. And it’s Japan. China hactivists have initiated a full…
How to Mobilize India? Cheap Tablets.
Do you want a tablet but don’t have enough money to buy one of those high-end tablets available in the market today? Here’s some good news for you. There’s a new $35 tablet, the…
Sanbolic’s New Microsoft SQL Solution Now Supports Rackspace
Data management software maker Sanbolic announced today that AppCluster will be made available to Rackspace Cloud customers. AppCluster automates the administration of databases in Microsoft SQL enterprise environments – it’s specifically designed to be…
Philippine Government Threatens To Curtail Internet Freedom
The government of the Philippines passed a bill, the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, that encompasses hacking, cybersex, cyber squatting as well as those making libelous comments on the internet. In this day and…
Cloud Factory Series: Datacenter Innovation Advancement Not About Power, Pollution, and Internet
By John Furrier
Breaking Analysis: The NY Times article published over the weekend on datacenter power is a rehash of old data and old concepts that no longer apply to today’s datacenter market. Another one is up today…
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…