MapR Teams with Amazon for Hadoop-as-a-Service
There’s a lot of talk about organizations catching up with their data using technologies such as Hadoop, but for the most part that only applies to larger companies with the resources to maintain such…
Another Blue Ribbon Supercomputer for IBM
IBM’s Sequoia is now officially the fastest supercomputer in the world, beating down Japan’s Fujitusu-made K Computer into second place by some distance, according to a new list published by Top500. Sequoia, which is…
The Spring of Convergence
What a spring season. We saw more news about converged infrastructure than any time before. That makes it an appropriate time to do a recap of the market. For reference, I am turning to…
FalconStor Shines in Emerging Markets Amidst Plans for Recovery
Data protection firm FalconStor received a Network World Asia Information Management Award this month in recognition of its virtual tape library solution. The company managed to come out on top in the backup category,…
Spotify Finally Brings Radio To iPad
Music streaming service Spotify is adding a new feature to their iPhone and iPad app: free radio. Yes, Spotify gearing up to take on Pandora in the mobile space. Spotify updated their iOS app,…
How Microsoft Surface Could Take Advantage of SmartGlass and Kinect Technology
By Kyt Dotson
The mystery Microsoft tablet Surface is out and it has nothing to do with the Xbox—not a disappointment to anyone, although the mystery still continues across some elements of the tablet’s technology. Looking at…
Google Takes the Fight to YouTube Rip-Off Sites
Yet more court action looms large on the horizon, this time from search engine giants Google, who apparently decided enough is enough and threatened legal action against one of the biggest Youtube download websites.…
Microsoft Surface vs. iPad
Microsoft unveiled Surface yesterday and though it’s not yet available in the market, it’s already being compared to Apple’s iPad. So let’s look at how the tablets compare with each other. Physical Appearance Surface:…
The Genius Behind Foodie Data: Q&A with Food Genius CEO Justin Massa
If you know anything about Walmart, you know their in-store cameras track your every move, feeding the mega-store enough data to help them design aisles, strategically place products and even play the right music.…
SAP Eyes Banking Sector for HANA Growth
SAP announced a number of Rapid Deployment solutions assembled specifically for the banking and financial services industry, an area that the company is also targeting with its HANA in-memory analytics platform and other products. …