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Overhauled: AOL Injects Cool Twists to Classic IM

By Cherr Aira Nov 17, 2011

Before you could even “Skype” or “BBM” your friends, or even use Facebook chat, there was AIM. Now, the AOL Instant Messaging (AIM) system that pioneered web chat back in the 1990s hopes to…

Mark Himelstein Joins Hortonworks as VP of Engineering

By Maria Deutscher Nov 17, 2011

Hortonworks, a Hadoop startup that was spun off from Yahoo, has hired Mark Himelstein as its new vice president of engineering. Hortonworks is amidst some rapid expansion thanks to a couple of recent initiatives, which…

How Google Music Compares to iTunes, Spotify

By Mellisa Tolentino Nov 17, 2011

There are so many music services available today that you’d have to ask why Google Music is such a big deal. I’ll tell you why, because Google Music takes on two giants: Apple and…

Hadoop Gets Another Vote of Confidence From Microsoft

By Jeffrey Kelly Nov 16, 2011

It appears Hadoop has yet another fan: Microsoft. ZDNet is reporting that Microsoft is putting LINQ to HPC, its distributed runtime and associated programming model for unstructured data analysis at scale, on ice. Codenamed…

Cisco and Vyatta: Competitive or Compatible?

By Alex Williams Nov 16, 2011

Earlier this week, Vyatta raised another $12 million for its virtual network security technology. In an interview with Vyatta executives on Monday I asked about their competitors. Vyatta CEO Kelly Herrell said they are…

DDN Storage Fusion Gets Boost from IBM, New Offerings

By Maria Deutscher Nov 16, 2011

Data-aware storage systems maker DataDirect Networks has expanded its big data appliance strategy with a new team-up with IBM. The Big Blue is consolidating its clustering solutions under a new name, the IBM Intelligent…

Informatica Rolls Out Cloud 2012

By Klint Finley Nov 16, 2011

Today Informatica announced the pre-release of its new data integration platform called Informatica Cloud 2012, which should be generally available in January 2012. Among its features is a contact validation service that verifies postal…

New Relic Gets $15M for Performance Monitoring App

By Maria Deutscher Nov 16, 2011

Software-as-service provider New Relic announced it has closed a $15 million round of funding led by DAG Ventures and Four Rivers Group. Investors Allen & Company, Benchmark Capital, Tenaya Capital, and Trinity Ventures also…

Digital TV Gains Investor Interests on a Global Scale

By Mellisa Tolentino Nov 16, 2011

We can’t deny the fact that digital TV is a quickening trend. It is estimated that at the end of 2011 there will be more than 35 million connected TVs and by 2012, over…

Occupy World of Warcraft: The Allure of Virtual Gold

By Kyt Dotson Nov 16, 2011

With the Occupy Wall Street protests reaching the hearts and minds of millions and raising the specter of the difference between the haves and the have-nots, the economy of many nation-states come into question.…

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How Google Music Compares to iTunes, Spotify

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Informatica Rolls Out Cloud 2012

New Relic Gets $15M for Performance Monitoring App

Digital TV Gains Investor Interests on a Global Scale

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