Oracle sale of Lustre welcomed by HPC users
Oracle has sold assets related to the Lustre parallel distributed file system to high-performance computing storage vendor Xyratex, which has pledged to lead further development of the software in its...
View ArticleCoke bottler picks SaaS over SAP
Gas prices may be rising, federal sequestration looming, and perhaps another meteor will strike. Bad things are happening, but not so much to Software as a Service providers. A recent Gartner report...
View ArticleIs it now crazy to offshore IT to China?
China has for years been developing an IT outsourcing industry aimed at bringing in business from the U.S. and Europe. It has succeeded, but then again it hasn’t thrived and now may face more barriers....
View ArticleWall Street Beat: Tech stocks rise despite HP, Dell PC sales declines
Even though PC giants Hewlett-Packard and Dell reported significant year-over-year sales declines, tech stocks, buoyed by signs of confidence from other IT vendors, started to rise again Friday after...
View ArticleSamsung reveals Galaxy Note 8 but holds back on price
Samsung has introduced the Galaxy Note 8 tablet with an 8-inch display, adding a new screen size to its expanding lineup of Note products. The tablet is 25 percent lighter thinner than the company’s...
View ArticleInsulin levels wax and wane daily
Modern life may clash with hormone’s natural cycle By Tina Hesman Saey Web edition: February 22, 2013 Like the sun, insulin levels rise and fall in a daily rhythm. Disrupting that cycle may contribute...
View ArticleIntel demos perceptual computing software toolkit
BARCELONA — Software engineers at Intel are exploring new ways people can use the human voice, gestures and head-and-eye movements to operate computers. Intel’s Barry Solomon uses hand gestures in a...
View ArticleNew Jersey Legalizes Online Gambling
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has signed a bill legalizing online gambling, adding his John Hancock hours after the state legislature passed a revised version with certain changes he wanted...
View ArticleT-Mobile’s Revenue Declines Despite Customer Growth in Q4
Wireless carrier T-Mobile USA added 61,000 new customers in the fourth quarter, a vast improvement over the 526,000 subscriber losses it recorded a year prior. Unfortunately for T-Mobile, all those new...
View ArticleRadiation ring around Earth mysteriously appears, then dissipates
Two Van Allen belts temporarily became three, possibly in response to solar activity Two Van Allen belts temporarily became three, possibly in response to solar activity By Puneet Kollipara Web...
View ArticleSacked Groupon boss leaves older, wiser – and richer
When a 32-year-old dotcom multimillionaire known for his “goofball” approach to business is fired, the chances are he is not going to slip out the back door, hanging his head in shame. And so it was...
View ArticleApple, Samsung and Google under fire at Mobile World Congress
BARCELONA — The unofficial theme at this year’s Mobile World Congress show was: Everybody attack Apple, Samsung and Google. The reason is obvious: These three companies dominate the smartphone industry...
View ArticleGoogle: Saving For a Rainy Day with Piles of Cash
It was revealed earlier this week that Google has a current cash stockpile of $ 45 billion, and it’s led some to wonder what the company might want to do with it. The same questions have surrounded...
View ArticleEvernote hit in hacking attack, users must reset their passwords
Evernote, which makes business and consumer productivity software for things like taking notes and doing research, is forcing all of its 50 million users to change their passwords after detecting a...
View ArticleBusted: EU Levies $732 Million Antitrust Fine Against Microsoft, Admits Weak...
Microsoft, and everybody else, assumed that a big fine was coming from the European Union over antitrust violations sometime this month; as it turned out, the wait was a short one, because the EU has...
View ArticleNo vacancy around stars
Planets pack tightly in the Milky Way By Andrew Grant Web edition: March 6, 2013 Planetary systems in our galaxy are packed to the brim, according to a new study — throw in another orb and all hell...
View ArticleAncient people and Neandertals were extreme travelers
Stone Age groups’ leg bones, spears reflect remarkably long treks By Bruce Bower Web edition: March 8, 2013 Enlarge DISTANT POINTS Chemical signatures of stone spear points from a southern African site...
View ArticlePETA Advocates Human-Zerg Understanding, We Go On-Location For Frontline...
At 12:01 AM tomorrow morning, Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm goes live. Millions of Starcraft II players who’ve been itching for the next chapter of single-player storyline and multiplayer goodies...
View ArticleLife-friendly environment confirmed on Mars
Drill sample from bedrock reveals chemistry that could have supported microbial life Drill sample from bedrock reveals chemistry that could have supported microbial life By Andrew Grant Web edition:...
View ArticleApple Adds Official Support For Windows 8 Installations With OS X 10.8.3 Update
Got a Mac? Running Mountain Lion? If so, it’s time to fire up the Software Update. Apple has just pushed out v10.8.3 to its newest desktop OS, and while there are no major overhauls, patches or fixes,...
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