Kristen Nicole

Named by Forbes as a top influencer in Big Data, Kristen Nicole is currently a Senior Editor at SiliconANGLE.com. She got her start with 606tech, a Chicago blog she dedicated to the social media space, going on to become the lead writer and Field Editor at Mashable.

Kristen Nicole has also contributed to other publications, from TIME Techland to Forbes. Her work has been syndicated across a number of media outlets, including The New York Times, and MSNBC.

Kristen Nicole published her first book, The Twitter Survival Guide, and is currently completing her second book on predictive analytics.

Latest from Kristen Nicole

Investor insight on Asian IoT trends that will gain adoption in the U.S.

FUTURE DATA By KRISTEN NICOLE12 YEARS AGO

Look to the East for technology trendsetters. Asian countries are not only ahead of the West in terms of time zones, but in tech adoption as well. Countries like Japan standardized their cell phone economies long before smartphones even hit the scene, while …

For Big Data investors: Uber, Coca Cola will rule the market | #BigDataNYC

FUTURE DATA By KRISTEN NICOLE12 YEARS AGO

When we think of Big Data we tend to think IT departments. Cloud, storage, data management and visualization, business intelligence and advertising metrics. But Big Data reaches beyond the IT department, and for investors looking to make their bets on the hottest …

Where to buy Samsung Galaxy Note 4: How it compares to iPhone 6 Plus

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE12 YEARS AGO

Steve Jobs may have once laughed at the idea of phablets, handsets too large to be called phones but too small to be called tablets. Yet the large-screened devices combine the best of both worlds, making phablets a popular choice amongst consumers. Even …

Post-grad plans for Quad: Massive group chat for gamers

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE12 YEARS AGO

A small team with a big vision, Appsurdity Inc. looks to tackle some of the technology problems you may not have ever considered. The startup’s newest project Quad is helping college students discover groups and connect on a large scale, supporting massive …

Larry Ellison steps down at the top of his game, leaves “top lieutenants to mind the store”

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE12 YEARS AGO

After 35 years heading Oracle Corp., Larry Ellison is stepping down as CEO of the software company he founded. Splitting the newly opened CEO position are Mark Hurd and Safra Catz, current co-presidents of Oracle. Hurd will run sales, marketing and strategy …

Have containers solved the BYOD security problem?

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE12 YEARS AGO

Less than ten percent of businesses have a comprehensive security policy in place to protect employee-owned devices, according to a recent Compass Intelligence survey, leaving the vast majority of the Bring Your Own Anything (BYOx) market open to hackers and phishing attacks. Containerization …

For scouting talent, there’s only one crowdfund for this smart home heavyweight

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE12 YEARS AGO

There’s no shortage of innovation in the smart home market. Now two of the top companies in that sector are teaming up to nurture the ideas they think will shape the home of the future. Icontrol Networks, Inc. the software platform behind …

Nutanix could’ve gotten more than $140M in fresh funding round, says analyst

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE12 YEARS AGO

The big news being discussed at VMworld 2014 this morning is the Nutanix, Inc. Series E funding round, which generated $140 million in financing. Nutanix, which provides a cost-effective method to move data around in the enterprise, is now valued at $2 …

VMware CEO details offensive strategy for containers, open source | #vmworld

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE12 YEARS AGO

Enabling brave, new IT is the bumper sticker theme Pat Gelsinger put on his keynote presentation on Day 1 of VMworld. The VMware, Inc. CEO outlined his new vision for the company, how it fits into the EMC, Corp. federation strategy, …

How VMware is tackling the final obstacles towards a fully-automated hybrid cloud | #vmworld

NEWS By KRISTEN NICOLE12 YEARS AGO

This morning I received a story suggestion for our coverage of the VMworld conference going on this week – a decoder ring of products from the event host VMware, Inc. Given VMware’s latest product launches and rebranding efforts, that story suggestion is …

Kristen Nicole

Latest from Kristen Nicole

Investor insight on Asian IoT trends that will gain adoption in the U.S.

For Big Data investors: Uber, Coca Cola will rule the market | #BigDataNYC

Where to buy Samsung Galaxy Note 4: How it compares to iPhone 6 Plus

Larry Ellison steps down at the top of his game, leaves “top lieutenants to mind the store”

Have containers solved the BYOD security problem?

For scouting talent, there’s only one crowdfund for this smart home heavyweight

Nutanix could’ve gotten more than $140M in fresh funding round, says analyst

VMware CEO details offensive strategy for containers, open source | #vmworld

How VMware is tackling the final obstacles towards a fully-automated hybrid cloud | #vmworld

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