Building the Second Industrial Revolution
“I think we are witnessing the second industrial revolution,” says Abhishek Mehta, managing director for big data an analytics at Bank of America. “And it is fueled by data. And it will bigger than…
Ex-Oracle President Finds New Home in Infor
By Cherr Aira
Just six weeks after stepping down as Oracle co-president, Charles E. Phillips Jr. finds new home in Infor —a company that specializes in making business software. Phillips assumed the chief executive position of the…
Skype Disconnects Nimbuzz as They Go IPO
Rotterdam, Netherlands-based Nimbuzz was asked by Skype to remove support for Skype services effective October 31st.
Mail.ru Declares $5.7 Billion for its IPO
Russian Internet firm Mail.ru announced Monday that the company will have a valuation of $5.7 billion in an initial public offering in London.
Rapleaf’s Poor Consumer Privacy Points Decoded: the Latest Domino to Fall
If last week’s discoveries of Facebook’s data leaking wasn’t a lesson in privacy protection, perhaps today’s news of Rapleaf will pique your interest. The Wall Street Journal has continued with its exposé on questionable…
Sean Parker Talks Limitations; Users Scream Extortion
Spotify investor and Napster co-founder Sean Parker attended a discussion regarding his plan for the ever-popular U.S music streaming service. Apparently though, a Spotify dedication towards a more healthy customer-business relationship had slipped out…
Apple Joins Google’s Front Against Microsoft co-Founder’s Patent Lawsuit
Microsoft co-Founder Paul Allen filed a lawsuit against 11 companies, including several tech giants like Google, Facebook, Yahoo, AOL and Apple for 4 different patent infringements.
How the Retail Store near You Will Look in 2015: Holograms, Smartphones and Fluffy
Everybody likes predictions, and with the recent U.S economic crisis in mind, it can be helpful in more ways than one to lean back a bit and read about the future of retail in…
Virtual Teen Metrics Get Real: Habbo Hotel Launches Habbometer
A new powerful and relevant tool for market researchers has been launched by Habbo Hotel – the most largest virtual community worldwide. Running its service in almost 150 countries, available in 11 languages, Habbo…
What the Feds Can Learn From Amazon
Amazon reported spectacular September quarter results — sales up 39% and profits up 16%, from a year ago. At the same time, the U.S. federal government concluded a September fiscal year-end with a $1.3…