IBM is offering cloud services to cover patient care, customer data analysis, and other specific industry processes
Hoping to jump out in front of providers of generic cloud services, IBM has launched a portfolio of cloud packages, called IBM Cloud Business Solutions, designed to run specific business processes such as asset management and customer care.
Each service is composed of a mixture of IBM consulting services, software,...
As more devices come online, an ecosystem of tools and technologies to help developers link devices to the Net expands
Saturday, 31 May 2014
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Like an increasing number of devices, the world's first self-balancing electric skateboard is connected to the Internet. Called OneWheel, the motorized device features a bulky wheel in the middle that riders straddle.
"OneWheel has a Bluetooth 4 on board, and it talks to a smartphone app," says Kyle Doerksen, CEO...
Christmas in June: Apple fans draft wish lists for WWDC
Saturday, 31 May 2014
Visions of iPhones, iWatches, Apple TVs, and iHomes are dancing in the heads of the Apple faithful as WWDC nears
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"It's the most wonderful time of the year!" Andy Williams might have been singing about Christmas, but for all the good Apple fanboys and girls it's a time when visions of iPhones, iWatches,...
Microsoft and Salesforce unexpectedly buddy up over Office 365
Saturday, 31 May 2014
Partnership allows deeper connections between Office 365 and Salesforce's CRM tools, in possible sign of future collaborations
Partnerships between would-be rivals always spur questions about the motives of both sides, and the announcement of a new partnership between Microsoft and Salesforce.com is no different.
The plan...
Top executives fly the coop at Twitter, Foursquare
Saturday, 31 May 2014
A top engineer at Twitter, and two business executives at Foursquare, are leaving
Twitter and Foursquare both said Thursday that some high-ranking executives would be stepping down, with the changes coming as both companies look to expand and try out new products.
Twitter said in a regulatory filing that Senior Vice President of Engineering Christopher Fry would be leaving, effective immediately, and shifting to an advisory...
The deal is expected to broaden Seagate's offerings in the flash storage business
Saturday, 31 May 2014
The deal is expected to broaden Seagate's offerings in the flash storage business
Seagate Technology will buy LSI's flash storage business from Avago Technologies for $450 million in cash.
The deal will expand Seagate's offerings and future capabilities in the fast-growing flash storage business. The assets include LSI's ASD (Accelerated Solutions Division), which makes enterprise-class products with PCIe interfaces,...
Apache Spark is Hadoop's speedy Swiss Army knife
Saturday, 31 May 2014
Fast-running data analysis system provides real-time data processing functions Hadoop has been pushed to incorporate
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Hadoop, the data processing framework that's become a platform unto itself, is only as good as the components that plug into it. But the conventional MapReduce component for Hadoop...
IDC: Cloud, software options deflate sales of enterprise video systems
Saturday, 31 May 2014
Sales for this market were 'dismal' in the first quarter of 2014
Sales of video conferencing and telepresence hardware systems are declining, hurt by an increase in cloud and software-based options that often are cheaper and simpler to deploy, according to an IDC study.
In 2014's first quarter, video conferencing equipment revenue shrank 16 percent worldwide year over year to $473.5 million, while units sold fell 6.2 percent.
Market...
RESEARCHERS CLAIM TECHNOLOGY WORKS AGAINST STUDENTS
Saturday, 31 May 2014
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Saturday, May 31, 2014
They can navigate their smart phones, update social media and retrieve info in a split second.But cognitive neuroscientist Jacque Gamino says today's students are lacking the basic skills they need to thrive in the workforce."They have information at their fingertips, more information...
These 2 Technology Stalwarts Are Good Long-Term Investments
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Cisco (CSCO) is on the turnaround trail in 2014. It is seeing revenue growth in different departments that can result in stock price appreciation in the future. The same can be said regarding Intel (INTC), which is also on a solid run of late. Let us take a close look...
EC school board considers technology tools investment
Saturday, 31 May 2014
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By Blythe Wachter Leader-Telegram staff
More Eau Claire students may get the opportunity to have information literally available at their fingertips.
The Eau Claire school board will discuss data collected for the district's technology plan regarding an expansion of classroom mobile devices.
District administrators recommend buying iPads for students in fifth and...
Technology And Video Games Make Kids Think Differently About Old Questions
Saturday, 31 May 2014
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