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

HP Talks Security: a Project Years in the Making

HP’s been diligent in its transition to software and services for the cloud-ready enterprise, some developments gaining more attention than others.  In the midst of a worrisome PC strategy, HP moves forward with its services sector with the launch of an Enterprise Security business.  By the company’s own admission, security hasn’t been a strong point ...

When Does Technology Hinder Disaster Communications?

Global warming is really taking a toll on Mother Earth.  If you haven’t noticed, almost every part of the world is being hit by natural disasters almost every week.  Earthquakes, hurricanes, flash floods, mudslides, threat of volcano eruption… not to mention the man-made disasters brought about by riots, terrorist attacks and people who went berserk. ...

HP PC Dilema Sheds Light on Consumer, Enterprise Cloud Dynamic

HP may have taken some confusing swerves in the past few weeks, appearing uncertain about the future of PCs or where it fits into that market.  The newest CEO Leo Apotheker comes from a software background at SAP and is dillegently re-routing HP’s course to better incorporate software as part of its core business.  At ...

Qualcomm Exec Joins Millennial Media’s Team

Bringing in 25 years of experience in the mobile, technology, media and entertainment sector, Isaac Babbs joins Millenial Media as Senior Vice President of Business Development. The company also appointed Matt Gillis as Senior Vice President of Global Monetization Solutions to look into the company’s tools and monetization services. Millennial Media is an independent leader ...

Men Get More Cyberattacks because they Like Porn

According to the Norton Cybercrime Report from 2011, there are 431 million victims of cybercrime a year, which boils down to 14 victims per second.  This means that a person has a 44% higher chance of being a cybercrime victim than being a victim of physical crime which is at 15%.  An estimated $388 billion per year ...

Viadeo API for US Expansion, Rivals LinkedIn

Viadeo, the business social network with 35 million members worldwide, is releasing its public API to boost usability and increase functionality for its members.  With Viadeo’s open API, third party developers can leverage the company’s business social networking platform to create a personalized web experience for their site visitors which will ultimately increase brand awareness, eventually ...

The Disruptive Nature of VMware’s Ecosystem: VMworld 2011 Wrap Session

It’s been a whirlwind week for the SiliconAngle and Wikibon team, as we wrap up another great broadcast from VMworld 2011.  Before we pack up, our show hosts John Furrier, Dave Vellante and Alex Williams took a few moments to recap the highlights of this week’s event, and sharing thoughts on what we can expect ...

It’s Not About Technology, but Real Products, says Intel

One of the final spotlight sessions on theCube this week featured an in-depth look at the datacenter, with Billy Cox, Director of Cloud Strategy at Intel, and Jake Smith, Manager of Advanced Technology at Intel offering their company’s perspective on an industry in transition.  Standing on Intel’s three pillars of federation, automation and cloud awareness, ...

Networking is Sexy Again, says Arista CEO

Networking is sexy again.  At least according to Jayshree Ullal, CEO of Arista, a rising star in the networking sector.  It’s a transitional space that’s balancing much of the convergance taking place in the cloud right now, and Ullal stops by theCube to discuss her company’s position in the industry during VMworld 2011. “The cloud ...

Syncplicity on iPad Solidifies “Anywhere” Cloud Access

Syncplicity Inc., the provider of file management solutions in the cloud that offers instant synchronization, backup, file sharing and collaboration in one integrated solution, rolled out an iPad app today.  Users can now browse, share and manage files and folders stored on their PC, Mac, SharePoint servers, on the corporate network or in popular cloud-based ...