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Dell Going Private in “Dream” Move: Focus on Software, Core Assets
We firmly believe the future of technology is in software-led infrastructure, as hardware costs continue to decline, and the brains behind efficient IT architecture reside in smarter software applications. Michael Dell seems to agree wholeheartedly, going so far as to take his company off the trading floor as it transitions to a software-driven model. The ...
The Ultimate Smart App is One that Anticipates + Answers
Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from a recent interview with LucidWorks CEO Paul Doscher, who touches on an important consumer trend that’s hit the enterprise: Smart Apps. Doscher discusses the enterprise’s growing need for software that anticipates end users’ needs, and answers their questions with contextualized data, noting the web as a template for ...
BlackBerry, Facebook Must Rethink Infrastructure If They Want to Win in Mobile
This week was ripe for mobile, with the launch of two new BlackBerry devices and a fresh operating system, along with the very promising news of Facebook’s increased mobile presence, revealed during the social network’s most recent earnings call. Indeed, the mobile world is ringing with opportunity, an alluring sound for BlackBerry and Facebook as they take on ...
Mobile Q&A App for Students Adds Teacher-Verified Answers
Answer Underground, a mobile Q&A service targeting academia, revealed a new feature that enables educators to verify user-generated content. This latest addition will save students precious time that would have been otherwise spent on browsing unreliable responses to their posted queries. “Collaboration is fundamental to the education experience. The nature of how our society functions ...
Did CES Get Its Mojo Back in 2013?
As with most popular events, CES has become arguably “lame” in recent years. Over-hyped, over-covered and over-attended. But this year brought a fresh spin to CES as connected gadgets finally found their calling as service-driven devices. It’s a development we’ve been expecting for some time, given the bubbling interest in Big Data in 2012 and ...
Why Loggly’s CEO Welcomes Rivalries from Splunk and Others
An arrogant New Yorker, Charlie Oppenheimer flippantly took what sounded like a fun gig at Apple, thinking two or three years on the West Coast would suffice. Nearly a decade went by with the Cupertino company, and that Pacific air must’ve gotten to Oppenheimer, because he’s since become your average, run-of-the-mill serial entrepreneur. Interestingly ...
How Springpad Will Keep Your 2013 Resolutions on Task: Applying Big Data
Would it surprise you to learn that January is National Organization Month? Starting today, millions around the world will find the onset of 2013 the perfect excuse for making resolutions. Now about keeping them? That’s up to you, and the easier you make things on yourself, the more successful you’ll be in truly turning your ...
The Best of Michael Dell #DellWorld 2012
An honored guest stopped by #theCube today: Michael Dell, Founder and CEO of Dell Inc. If you missed the live broadcast, see the video below, and check here on SiliconAngle for the written summary. In the meantime, enjoy these photos and timeless quotes from Michael Dell himself.
Michael Dell on Modernizing the Portfolio, Mobile Devices and Services
We’re at Dell World this week with one overarching question in mind: what’s Dell’s solution for the emerging world of converged infrastructure and big data? CEO Michael Dell and his team set out to address this question today, announcing investment initiatives in Enterprise Solutions and Services. Four years and $10 billion later, Dell’s stitching together its end-to-end ...
Twitter’s New Photo Filters vs. Instagram: Hands-On Review
Instagram’s been the bold social network to take on industry greats, namely Twitter. The photo-sharing app is a mobile wonder, revitalizing the “Twitter” experience with images, hashtags and search-driven browsing. This year’s been great for Instagram, being acquired by Facebook for $1 billion and all, and going on to break a few of its own ...
