Endpoints Versus The Internet Of Things


Last week on Twitter, a few friends of mine, IT industry analysts and journalists, were tossing around the conversational ball.  We were debating terminology — The Internet of Things — that has...

Verizon and Intel reach Agreement on Intel Media Assets


Verizon and Intel have reached an agreement that will see Verizon purchasing Intel Media assets and IP having to do with the Intel OnCue Cloud TV platform. Verizon says that the purchase will help it...

What Nest Takeover by Google For The Internet Of Things?


The Internet of Things (IoT) seemed to be an underlying theme of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), with companies showing off cloud-connected Crock-Pots, heart monitors, and even bed mats...

2014 Detroit Auto Show: The Dozen Biggest Production Debuts Of NAIAS


Performance cars supplanted alternative-fuel vehicles as the main attraction at this year’s North American International Auto Show. But just because automakers are busy unveiling fast and powerful...
    






Big Data Systems Are Making A Difference In The Fight Against Cancer


By Ben Lorica As open source, big data tools enter the early stages of maturation, data engineers and data scientists will have many opportunities to use them to “work on stuff that matters.” Along...
    






Web Performance Is User Experience


By Lara Swanson Think about how you search for things on the web. How quick are you to close a tab and go to the next search engine result if a site takes too long to load? Now consider doing that on...
    






Delivering Retail Sales Through Analytics With AgilOne


Retailers have known for the longest time that selling more products to an existing customer is generally easier than converting a new customer. This was a fact hundreds of years ago in the village...
    






Navy Jet Crash Pilot Rescued


An F/A-18E Super Hornet crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday. It was headed for its base but due to certain unknown reasons had to take a nosedive. The pilot ejected from the fighter jet...
    






BMW Throws Down The Green Gauntlet At The Detroit Auto Show


This year in Detroit BMW showed a slew of new, small cars like the 1- and 2-Series, and a lighter-weight M3 and M4, in its latest effort to tighten and refine its burgeoning lineup. Mercedes, with...