NTT Extends Big Data Services Practice with MarkLogic Partnership
NTT Data has decided it best not to go it alone when it comes to Big Data. Smart move. The Japanese systems integrator and services firm has inked a reseller and OEM partnership with…
3 Reasons Why a VMware/Rackspace Acquisition Would be Bad for Customers
By Klint Finley
Rumors have surfaced again that someone is trying to buy Rackspace. This time, according to The VAR Guy, rumors have been floating around that VMware is considering purchasing Rackspace to neutralize the perceived threat…
The Future’s So Bright I Gotta Wear Google Glasses: 5 Possible Innovations
By Kyt Dotson
By now, almost everyone watching Google—and the Internet—will be aware of the first prototype for the search giant’s sci-fi project X augmented reality glasses. They’ve changed somewhat from our first expectations (a bit less…
HelloWallet for iPhone v2 Arrives, Boosts Mobile Payments
By Isha Suri
HelloWallet, an independent, online financial guidance service for employees has pushed through a major update to HelloWallet for iPhone v2, an iPhone application for mobile payment transactions. With this new app version, HelloWallet is…
The New School of Storage: Scality Rides the Unstructured Data Wave
The new school of storage is like any new artistic genre or intellectual movement. It grows out of organic disruption. It’s the offshoot of chaos, having its own impact on our culture and way…
Make Technologies Latest Acquisition on Dell’s Shopping List
Dell acquired a company called Make Technologies for an undisclosed amount – its fifth buy this year and the third for this week. This is compared with the eight deals Dell struck last year.…
DevOps Dossier: Rally Software’s Virtual Kanban
By Klint Finley
Kanban boards are great, but what if you need to manage a remote team? Or retain records of your progress? That’s where Kanban software comes in. Although there are many standalone application lifecycle management…
5 Million Galaxy Notes Sold as Samsung Enters Mobile Ad Business
When the Samsung Galaxy Note launched, it was met with a lot of criticism because of its size, and of course, the S-Pen that comes with it. Everyone knew how the late Steve Jobs…
Another Executive Shakeup for Hewlett-Packard, Loses Labs Head & Senior Vice President Prith Banerjee
By John Furrier
Executive shakeups have become quite frequent at Hewlett-Packard, the latest to leave being Prith Banerjee, the senior vice president who led its research and development organization – HP Labs. Banerjee’s last day is April 15,…
HTML5 Needs Frameworks to Transition Developers, Users into Mobile Future
HTML5 is said to be “the one” that would dominate all forms of computer language from desktops to mobile devices, toppling Flash along the way. Back in November, Adobe pulled the plug on their Flash…