Awesome Hover Bike Lets You Fly Like a Jedi Warrior!
If there’s one thing from the Star Wars movies that I could to bring to life, it would have to be Darth Vadar’s light sabre – to this day, it’s still by far and…
Could the next Xbox be an Azure Cloud-Box?
Xbox meets cloud computing. Well, that’s hardly a stretch as it’s already happening on today’s Xbox. The Xbox is already a cloud-enabled device by virtue of having Xbox Live users able to cloud-upload their…
Sqrrl Makes the Case for Another NoSQL: Accumulo
Recently, Wikibon’s Chief Analyst, Dave Vellante, had a talk with Oren Falkowitz, CEO of big data startup Sqrrl, about the company’s development and work on the open source project Accumulo. Although there is no…
Breaking Analysis: Data Infrastructure – New Wikibon Research and Survey on Storage Integration with VMware
By John Furrier
New research is out from the leading big data and infrastructure firm Wikibon.org that is validating a new trend is emerging that I have been following. I call it Data Infrastructure. Data infrastructure is…
Nikon Unveils its New Android-Powered Coolpix S800c
Having trouble finding a mobile phone with a decent enough camera for you? Well, how about you just ditch the phone altogether? Nikon has come up with the answer to those yearning for better…
Wi-Fi’s Potential As An Emergency Back-Up Communications Network
Being so well connected is a wonderful thing that few people can afford to do without, but when disaster strikes our technology has the potential to let us down big time. Mobile networks can…
Data Art vs. Visualization? The Distinction is Unproductive, says Artist Jer Thorp
Where does data visualization begin and data art end? Jer Thorp, resident Data Artist at the New York Times (a position he created for himself), believes the distinction is unproductive. Combining his background in…
Symantec Warns That Crisis Malware Infects VMware Virtual Machines
Back in July, security firm Symantec discovered a new malware that’s been attacking Macs dubbed as OSX.Crisis. Crisis is described as a Trojan “that installs a back door on compromised OSX systems” which enables…
Google and Boingo Extend the Reach of Free Wi-Fi in NYC for the Summer
By Kyt Dotson
Courtesy of Google Offers, numerous New York City subway stations will be receiving free Wi-Fi via Boingo. The idea is to provide the Wi-Fi to customers with an advertising subtext that permits local businesses…
The Secret Habit of the World’s Best Performing SaaS Teams
By Guest Author
Those of us who manage project teams know the value of predictable, repeatable, and high-quality project execution. When we don’t meet that bar, a cascade of side effects occurs, ranging from poor team morale…