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Mike Wheatley

Mike Wheatley is a senior staff writer at SiliconANGLE. He loves to write about Big Data and the Internet of Things, and explore how these technologies are evolving and helping businesses to become more agile.

Before joining SiliconANGLE, Mike was an editor at Argophilia Travel News, an occassional contributer to The Epoch Times, and has also dabbled in SEO and social media marketing. He usually bases himself in Bangkok, Thailand, though he can often be found roaming through the jungles or chilling on a beach.

Got a news story or tip? Email Mike@SiliconANGLE.com.

Latest from Mike Wheatley

Google App Engine Hit By Service Disruption; Web Traffic Plummets

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

Google’s App Engine has suffered a major service disruption, with thousands of customers being unable to access the platform-as-a-service. Techcrunch reports that the service started having problems earlier this morning. As of 0730 Pacific Time, anomalies were being reported about its performance …

How To Get A Bomb On Board A Plane – Using A Barcode App

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

A newly discovered flaw with barcodes on US airline boarding passes could allow passengers to take unauthorized items onto flights, according to security experts. The vulnerability has to do with the US Transport Security Administration (TSA) and its PreCheck program, which allows …

Has Google Caved In To French Pressure Already?

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

Earlier this week we reported that Google was threatening to block French news websites from its search engine results, in response to a demand that it pay for the content it displayed on its Google News pages. France, alongside Germany, was reported …

Israel Hits The Panic Button, Shuts Down Police Computers

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

Israel’s police force was forced to take its entire computer network offline yesterday, after receiving a tip that hackers had infected the system with a virus. Security chiefs ordered police stations across the entire country to disconnect their computers from the civilian …

Window Into The Past: How Win8 Came To Be

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

As Microsoft prepares to unleash Windows 8 onto the world, promising some of the most radical changes the software has ever seen, SiliconANGLE takes a look back at how the world’s most popular operating system has evolved since its inception almost 27 …

Did Huawei Try To Sell American Hardware To Iran?

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

Poor old Huawei can’t seem to do anything right at the moment… Despite the firm’s strenuous denial of allegations that its hardware might pose a threat to the national security of western countries, plus more recent claims that the US congressional panel …

Gartner: Big Data = Big Job Prospects

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

Worldwide IT spending is set to increase by 3.8% over the next year, reaching a total of $3.7 trillion, with the excitement surrounding big data driving much of that growth, according to the latest predictions from Gartner. The latest news comes from …

Skype For Windows 8 Gets Slick & Stylish Makeover

NEWS By MIKE WHEATLEY14 YEARS AGO

Skype has been given a makeover just in time for the launch of Windows 8, with a modern, stylish new interface and a host of improvements that Microsoft says will allow it to take full advantage of the operating system’s new features. …

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