Is Apple’s Map App Better than Google’s? Let’s Compare
It was no surprise when Apple announced at the WWDC 2012 that iOS 6 will no longer feature Google Maps, with grand plans to push their own map and navigation app. The two are…
Facebook Gets In Your Face.com
Following weeks of speculation, it’s finally been confirmed that Facebook has another takeover in the works. They’re about to acquire the Israel-based startup Face.com, a company that specializes in the development of facial recognition…
Famous Hacker Kevin Mitnick Joins Forces with KnowBe4
By Kyt Dotson
Clearwater, FL-based cybersecurity outfit KnowBe4 provides training for business and enterprise groups on what to expect when an attacker (be it malware or a person) attempts to gain access to their systems. They have…
Looking Back at Dell Storage Forum 2012
Dell held its second annual Dell Storage Forum in Boston last week June 11-13 and attracted over 700 attendees, a larger turnout than last year’s inaugural conference in Orlando. The event featured a long…
HOW TO: Go SoLoMo with Your Local Mobile Marketing Strategy
Local ads are a growing segment of the advertising realm, with SoMoLo – social-mobile-local – currently leading the field in local advertising. Google took a stab at local ad promotion last year with GoMo,…
Examining Hewlett-Packard’s Software Business
The Cube’s Dave Vellante had an opportunity to speak with Mark Potts, HP Fellow and CTO, HP Software at this year’s HP Discover to discuss the future of Hewlett-Packard’s (HP) software business. The complete…
How One Bank Finds Efficiency with Dell Compellent
Dan Marbes, Discipline Lead – Systems Engineering for Associated Bank, has been going to the Dell Storage Forum “since it was the Compellent C-Drive conference in Minneapolis. I’ve been to them all.” In the…
Another Yahoo Exec Shakeup: Michael Barrett Hired From Google
Yahoo! Inc. announced that they’ve hired Michael Barrett as their new Executive Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer. He will be in charge of Yahoo’s advertising revenue and operations globally, with Americas, EMEA and…
Will Microsoft Reveal an iPad or Kindle Fire Rival Today?
Last week we were greeted with Microsoft’s invite for their event, which takes place today. Though the invite itself was vague, just containing the date, time and venue, speculation over its product details quickly…
Hadoop Summit Recap: Posturing and Consolidation with Entrepreneurial Undercurrents
By Sean Martin
The fifth annual Hadoop Summit in San Jose has come to a close. As one would expect, theCube was streaming live coverage and analysis directly from the conference, hosted by SiliconANGLE founder John Furrier…