Sumo Logic Goes Freemium with Data Analysis
Log management software startup Sumo Logic went out of stealth just a few months ago, and it has been keeping very busy ever since. The company dove right into a freemium model this week…
Would Apple Acquire Tesla?
In this article, I deal with two related issues: 1. Driving the Tesla Model S for the first time, why are the investors so surprised that it is so awesome? 2. Should Apple expand…
Vodafone’s Scandalous Act, Qualcomm’s New Snapdragon SDK
Today’s mobile news roundup features Vodafone’s latest scandal, Qualcomm’s announcement of Snapdragon SDK for Android, and Box’s OneCloud for Android. Vodafone’s scandalous act Vodafone Group, a global mobile phone company, allegedly shaved off over…
Sustainable Big Data
Initiatives like the Sustainia100 are timely in light of new technology platforms from leading businesses like SAP that harness Big Data to foster sustainability. Reviewing organizations across 56 countries, the Sustainia100 honors innovative and scalable…
Netflix Brings Cluster, Application Management to Amazon Web Services with Asgard Open Source Tool
Netflix is continuing its habit of releasing cloud tools to the open source community with the announcement that the source code for Asgard, the video provider’s web interface for application deployment and Amazon Web…
appMobi Spreads the Gospel of HTML5, Sees Facebook as Key to Mobile App Discovery
HTML5 is of growing interest to mobile developers in particular, but many questions have been raised about this gaining standard and its ability to unify our mobile experience. Mobile development tools maker appMobi recognizes…
Windows 8: Meaner and Tougher On Security
There’s so much hype regarding Microsoft’s Windows 8 which will be released later this year. The new and improved OS boasts of a new interface that would streamline the experience across PCs and mobile…
Accenture Closes Three Deals in One Week
IT consultancy Accenture had a pretty good run last week, according to a Trefis report that says the company closed three high-profile deals in just seven days. Accenture’s first agreement was with Nordea, the…
CPU Flaw Makes Intel Easy Target for Hackers, Cisco Patches Security Holes
By Cherr Aira
We have already entered the cloud era with several organizations joining the troop of public cloud adoption. But just like in any other transitions, there is the “fear” of something new or something unknown.…
Drobo Mini: A great idea with one big missing feature
By Scott Lowe
This week, Drobo took the cover off of a product that’s been in development for quite some time: The Drobo Mini. As is the case with all Drobos, the Mini features the company’s proprietary…