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Square Cash Raises Security Questions : Too Simple for the Masses?
Ever looking to simplify the mobile payments arena, Square launched a new feature today allowing users to send money with little more than an email address. Called Square Cash, the update is targeted at debit card holders in the US, now able to send money using any email service. While simplicity is at the heart ...
Breaking Analysis : Facebook + Onavo Boosts Web Power, Mobile IaaS
Can a social networking giant break free from the norm and deliver more than just check-ins to consumers? Facebook’s acquisition of Onavo is certainly a step in that direction, boosting the infrastructure demands currently limiting some users from readily accessing the web. As smartphones, tablets and other connected devices take over, Facebook could have a ...
The Real Stories behind the Industrial Internet
When we think of all the Industrial Internet has to offer, we tend to rely on sci-fi flicks, which have so nicely imagined a world of connected devices and data-driven predictions that will rule nearly every aspect of our lives, from retail interactions to criminal pursuits. Minority Report is a go-to favorite, nicely telling the ...
GE Sells Efficiency as a Service : Smart Machines Shed the Downtime
GE shows potential in $20 billion productivity boost behind Industrial Internet, demonstrates how the movement will change human behavior and “unleashes” the power of the workplace through intelligent machines. There’s a great story about the Industrial Internet, what it can do and how it will carry us into the future. In fact, there’s millions of ...
Automating Apps and Users : iOS 7 Developers Gain Perks + Pitfalls
When Apple announced that iOS 7 would support automatic background updating of apps, there were some perks that immediately became apparent. The concept of auto-updating apps is a no-brainer at first glance: you don’t have to worry about keeping all your iOS apps up-to-date, letting the refreshed iOS 7 handle it in the background. The upside ...
Splunk Seeks Non-Geeks with Platform Upgrade, Gives Away Storm to Developers
In full swing this week, Splunk’s fourth annual .conf gathering in Las Vegas kicked off this morning with two noteworthy announcements from the data management platform. The first is a refresh on its Enterprise suite, making version 6 of its platform available today. The second is a complete cloud version of its Enterprise suite, delivering ...
Breaking Analysis: Syncsort’s New Acquisition Primes Partners for Real-Time Big Data
Syncsort, a global maker of Big Data software, is moving fast under the direction of Lone Jaffe. His first acquisition as CEO of Data Integration is UK-based Circle Computer Group, kicking off the acquisition-heavy growth strategy he revealed earlier this year. Circle offers a portfolio of software products that allow organizations to make valuable, previously ...
Oracle OpenWorld Changes Its Tune : Reshaping IT + Partners for Software-Led World
This week we broadcast live with theCUBE from Oracle OpenWorld in San Francisco, California, streaming exclusive interviews with the industry’s leaders including Cloudera Chairman of the board and Chief Strategy Officer Mike Olson, Dorian Naveh, Senior Director Technology Alliances with EMC and Patrick Rogers, NetApp VP of Product Marketing and Alliances, to name a few. Given Oracle’s rocky ...
BlackBerry’s a Bad Buy : Fairfax Could Start Patent War
It’s been a long time coming. BlackBerry’s finally heeded the advice of pundits, investors and board members, settling the purchase of its assets to one of its shareholders, Fairfax Equity Holdings, at $4.7 billion. The buyer wasn’t among the top projected organizations to take in BlackBerry, and there’s questions regarding Fairfax’s intentions with the smartphone ...
Live from Oracle OpenWorld : Exclusive Interviews + Analysis @ theCUBE
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison revealed some key details regarding his company’s plans to enhance cloud offerings during last night’s keynote from the annual OpenWorld conference, kicking off four days of festivities around Oracle’s fresh future. Setting the stage for Oracle’s position in an industry-wide transition to IaaS laced with cloud-driven solutions, Ellison unveiled the lofty ...
