Kristen Nicole
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Some of the most fascinating stories in BYOD are from those companies that embarked on a cloud-ready journey before the mobile era truly took hold. One of those early visionaries is Huddle, a company that’s thrived in today’s consumer-driven workplace. In today’s …
BlackBerry’s temp CEO has software sense : BB revisits BYOD + app strategy
Another plot twist for the troubled tale of BlackBerry’s sale – it is no more. The Canadian phone maker has abandoned its plan to sell its assets, instead raising around $1 billion from its largest shareholder et al., trying once again to …
Mentor moments : Inspiring women in tech
It seems 2013 was a prime year for furthering the story of women in the tech sector. Every era is tagged with its own feminist movement, and the present day is ripe with initiatives to spur girls’ interest in math and science. …
LIVE from #BigDataNYC : Exclusive news + interviews
Big Data Week is in full swing in New York City, and theCUBE is continuing its broadcast stream today, bringing you the best stories and analysis from the many events going on in the Big Apple. Live from Big Data NYC, our …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …