10 Reasons Why Pinterest is Addicting
By socialnerdia
I completely dismissed Pinterest the first time I tried it at some point in 2011. “Nothing new here,” I thought to myself. It didn’t seem innovative enough (and a bit too girly) to be…
By socialnerdia
Who Will Win the Connected Home? Android@home vs. AirPlay
The connected home seems to be a prime focus for tech companies these days, and why not? Connected homes or smart homes, for the most part, eliminate wires, placing faith in networks and the…
Dell’s Software Buy Strengthens Storage Portfolio
Dell announced what is essentially its software group’s first acquisition: AppAssure, a maker of backup software solutions. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but what we do know is that, unless Dell agreed…
The Pirate Scene Nimbly Adopts New x264 Video Codec
By Kyt Dotson
Where it might take giant corporations years to come to a conclusion on a major standards change, pirates from the video scene lead to an implementation in a matter of days, a source tells…
Tablet Business Apps for MWC 2012: NFC for iPad and Android
The 2012 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona will kick off Monday, and we’ll be covering it extensively. Expect several launches by the biggest brands in the mobile industry, as well as by smaller players…
How Google, IBM and Yahoo Use Big Data to Predict the Oscar Winners
The Google blog has a post about what search data say about tonight’s Academy Awards. IBM has its Oscar Senti-meter, a tool it developed with the L.A. Times and the University of Southern California Annenberg…
This Week in Cloud: Hosted Backup, Automation and Remote Private Clouds
This week had a few noticeable developments in the hosting arena as well as the private cloud. The first piece of news in this week’s recap is SunGuard’s newest product – a cloud-based backup…
Rumors Abound About Blizzard’s Free-to-Play Project
By Kyt Dotson
Of course, on this subject Blizzard Entertainment is mum. Best known for their mighty massively multiplayer online phenomenon and game title, World of Warcraft, the gaming studio might be looking to go where many…
Dell Software Group Makes Its First Acquisition: AppAssure
By Klint Finley
Disclosure: Dell sponsors DevOpsAngle The newly formed Dell Software Group announced its first acquisition today: AppAssure, a vendor of backup and replication software. Terms of the deal were not announced. Dell formed the Software…
SAP Goes Social, Box Gives 50GB Free to Android Users
By Saroj Kar
Yammer, a top provider of enterprise social network services, has integrated with the SAP ERP Central Component. The component, called Yammer SAP Connector, enables SAP customers to log activity stories in Yammer’s Ticker without…