Facebook, Google+ Rivalry Sparks Back Up as f8 Nears
Yesterday, I barely opened my Facebook account because it took 10 years just to go through my home page. So imagine my surprise when I saw it this morning. It looks different – again!…
Sony Connecting Ordinary TV to the World
The list of devices that are connected to the internet continues to multiply. Each day, new developments are being discovered, getting consumers more excited as they embrace connected devices and technology. The connected world…
Formula for Physical Fitness: Smartphone + Cloud
By Cherr Aira
Diets always start tomorrow, right? Guilty? I am. With a busy schedule, going to the gym is a luxury. Greens alone will not supply enough energy I need for my on-the-go lifestyle. Cleansing diets…
A Take on Commerce 2.0
I decided to shoot a video, my commentary about what I learned yesterday at the IBM Global Summit. If it’s too much to bear, let me know. This is an experiment and any criticism,…
Twitter’s Open Source Storm Finally Hits
By Klint Finley
As promised,Twitter open sourced its big data streaming solution Storm (part of its acquisition of BackType) at the Strange Loop conference in St. Louis this week. BackType has been promising Storm for some time…
Cisco Adds Windows 8 Support, Strengthens Restructuring Plan
Cisco and Microsoft formed a partnership meant to attach Windows Server 8 Hyper-V users to the former’s virtual switching technology. Previously, customers had to use a Microsoft virtual switch to connect to Cisco’s hardware,…
Food Search Engine GrubHub Raises $50M, Buys Dotmenu
By Saroj Kar
Chicago-based startup GrubHub, the web and mobile search engine service that offers online ordering for delivery and pick up, has raised another $50 million in a Series E funding round. The company, which raised…
An IBM Version of Cloud-Based E-Commerce
Simplifying the complex tangle of interconnected systems is a refrain we hear often when enterprise IT is the topic at vendor events such as this week’s IBM Smarter Commerce event. The issue is one…
SAP Acquires Crossgate, Ends Court Battle with Oracle?
SAP had a few interesting developments today. First of all, it acquired Crossgate for an undisclosed amount, a company that offers hosted business-to-business integration services. This means Crossgate customers can integrate their networks with…
DataDirect Networks Brings Fusion Tech to Big Data Storage
Big data storage company DataDirect Networks announced Storage Fusion Architecture (SFA) 10K-X today, a new storage appliance. It aims to deliver higher RoI by reducing costs of ownership, while also sticking with its existing approach…