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Zynga Scalability, Brought to you by Puppet Labs: Case Study
While corporate needs have driven a great deal of cloud development over the past decade or so, the effects are trickling down to the consumer level with each passing day. Mobile apps, social networks, multiplayer games and on-demand content are just a few of the indicators of the type of power needed from the cloud ...
Samsung Galaxy Tab Competes with iPad at Verizon Stores, Next Month.
Samsung’s really building out its platform, with two major announcements today. First up is the launch date of the anticipated Galaxy Tab tablet, which will run Android 2.2 and includes full Flash support. Samsung’s other news is related to its software platform, which will be a centralized initiative for its smartphones, tablets and televisions. The ...
Google Demo Slam: Weekly Contenders for the Best Apps
The mystery behind Google’s Demo Slam has been revealed. Just launched, the Demo Slam is like a hot-or-not for tech applications. Developers looking for some recognition can submit their products to Demo Slam, and hope for a showdown. Visitors vote on the product they like best, and the developer gets some much-needed notoriety. Demo Slam ...
Widgetbox Goes Mobile, Catching the App Wave
Widgetbox started by making widgets—little pieces of the web you could post just about anywhere. It was liberating, and it was fun. But it didn’t last. Open social networks freed much of the content once reliant on widgets, and Widgetbox shifted focus to advertising, targeting businesses instead of consumers. Now, Widgetbox is still after businesses, ...
Death of Cable? Don’t Make Funeral Arrangements Just Yet.
The big screen, the silver screen, and the fireside chat “box” have all come under fire, thanks to none other than the Internet. That crazy new form of communication has threatened mainstream media, taking down one industry at a time. Remember Justin Timberlake’s line in “The Social Network” about his character Sean Parker’s disruption of ...
Permabit Albireo’s Real-Time Cloud Dedupe Offers Industry First
Permabit’s got an updated version of Albireo, complete with new GX technology for an industry first—OEM embedded data optimization, delivering real-time primary data deduplication. Launch partners include a number of NAS and block storage companies, such as BlueArc and Xiotech Corporation. The updated version of Albireo brings some other precedents along for the ride, including ...
Is Brightcove’s IPO their Exit Strategy?
Yesterday we heard word of Brightcove’s rumored move towards an IPO, only to have that confirmed, with the video company bringing on Christopher Menard as its new CFO. In an era where video is only increasing in demand, a video network going public isn’t necessarily cause for alarm. But for Brightcove, it appears to be ...
HP Debuts Palm Pre 2, Backed by New webOS 2.0. Can it Compete with Apple and Android?
Hewlett-Packard has announced its new webOS 2.0 today, bringing a major update to the platform since launching in 2009. This is HP’s latest move into the mobile market, which has been dominated by Apple iOS and Android OS for the past year. That means HP will need to take major strides with its webOS in ...
Open Source Cloud Coalition Out to Save Lustre
Open in the cloud. It’s a concept gaining traction, with several entities seeking ways in which they can contribute or participate in its growth and development. To this end, a new coalition of high performance computing leaders are taking matters into their own hand, forming a community-based open-source file system alliance. Participants include Cray, Data ...
Android Revenue Speeds Past iPhone, Mobile Gamers Rule: MobileMix Report
For the first time, Android ad revenue has exceeded the iPhone, according to a surprising study from Millennial Media. The mobile ad network’s September MobileMix report is full of insight for the mobile world, noting Android’s unstoppable growth, which increased 26% for the month—1,283% since January. Not surprisingly, Motorola made some gains, surpassing Samsung to ...
