Skype, OoVoo Update Chat for More Photo, Video Sharing
There are a lot of ways to keep in contact with people near and far. There’s always our phones to send messages or call, but many people use chat tools as a cheaper alternative,…
Chip Makers Boot Up Overdrive Mode, Invests Billions in Mobile Tech
What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘chip’? If you love eating, then you might say potato chips. If you’re a betting man, then you might think I’m talking about poker chips.…
Hackers Aren’t Getting Tougher, They Just Have All The Right Tools
These days, hacking seems so common. It’s like a week won’t pass without hearing news about another site being hacked or passwords being leaked. So the situation begs the questions, “Are passwords getting weaker…
VMware’s Software-defined Data Center Based on API and Open Commitment
As VMware rolls forward towards its annual ultimate event – VMworld 2012, powerful themes are starting to emerge. VMware CTO and Senior VP of R&D Steve Herrod spoke out on his blog today on open…
The Week Anonymous Didn’t Hack Sony’s PlayStation Network (Again)
By Kyt Dotson
It’s only been a year now, but the lingering sting of when the PlayStation Network was taken offline by hackers and the potential involvement of Anonymous in the initial hack still aches like a…
Data as the Common Language: CEO Series with MuleSoft’s Greg Schott
The world has seen a huge shift in the way software is created and utilized. No longer does a company need an in-house team devoted to building software–an entire industry has emerged around SaaS,…
Engine Yard Adds Node.js Support
Engine Yard is one of the most widely used developer-oriented PaaS solutions out there, but up until now it could only run Rails and PHP. In the next 30 days the platform will be…
AWS Elastic Beanstalk Now Supports Python Applications
By Isha Suri
Okay, here’s the good news for the Python developer community! Being the easiest way to deploy and manage scalable PHP, Java, .NET, AWS Elastic Beanstalk now supports Python applications that run on the familiar…
Nike’s +$300 LeBron X shoes as seen by Social Media
News about Nike’s reported most ever expensive athletic shoe has been spreading like wildfire. The LeBron X shoes are expected to retail at$315 when they are released later this year. From the moment the…
Saudi Cleric Decrees That Buying Twitter Followers Is “Dishonest and Malicious”
Issuing a religious fatwa against people who go out and buy Twitter followers to boost their ‘popularity’ is probably a bit extreme to say the least, but there’s every chance that it might just…