DALLAS, Aug. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Amid the proliferation of real time data from sources such as mobile devices, web, social media, sensors, log files and transactional applications, Big Data has found a host of vertical market applications, ranging from fraud detection to R&D.; Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140821/138541 "Big Data Market: 2014 – 2020 – Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies, Industry Verticals & Forecasts" Key Findings: In 2014 Big Data vendors will pocket nearly $30 Billion from hardware, software and professional services revenues Big Data investments are further expected to grow at a CAGR of nearly 17% over the next 6 years, eventually accounting for $76 Billion by the end of 2020 The market is ripe for acquisitions of pure-play Big Data startups, as competition heats up between IT incumbents Nearly every large scale IT ven... (more)

The Rise of Things, Internet of Things

End-user computing devices have followed a trajectory of faster, smaller, and cheaper for several decades: adding better connectivity, more natural interfaces, but largely remaining a device with a screen and human input device. This model is breaking down as computation and connectivity collide with ordinary real-world things. These things often have existing physical methods of interacting with them that we culturally don't want to change or no interface at all. I've been involved with devices for much of my professional career, starting with television set top boxes at Microsoft for the better part of a decade, then working in mobile as part of the Android team at Google, and most recently in the Internet of Things at Nest Labs before rejoining Microsoft as part of our platform strategy team. In my current role, one of my focus areas has been to think about so ... (more)

Scrapplet: Powerful Social Web Canvases That Are As Easy As Drag-And-Drop

There are a few sites out there that let you aggregate your entire online presence into a single place, but for the most part they offer little control over the way your information is actually presented. Today sees the launch of Scrapplet, a powerful new website/platform based entirely on JavaScript that allows users to design pages combining all of this information to their liking using a WYSIWYG interface. The site also offers a dizzying array of options - so many, in fact, that the site could be used by experienced developers to create pages that go far beyond showing off your interests and favorite photos. CEO Steve Repetti stresses that Scrapplet isn’t another social network - rather, it’s a place for you to compile all of your information from sites across the web and present it however you’d like. The site gives users a blank canvas, allowing them to impor... (more)

Twitter gets transparent; releases list of government data requests

Twitter Twitter has received more government requests for user information in the first six months of this year than it did in all of 2011, the company reported this week. Taking a page from Google, the micro-blogging site released on Monday its first Twitter Transparency Reportlisting government requests for user information and to withhold content, and copyright holders DMCA takedown notices. Google has had its own Transparency Report for the past several years and yesterday tweeted “props” to Twitter for releasing a similar report. Read the full story at Computerworld. ... (more)

New comparison site launched to help UK businesses source technology products and expertise

comparetheware.com offers businesses the most comprehensive resource for finding and comparing IT products and trusted technology suppliers Newmarket, UK - 24th July 2013 - comparetheware.com today announced the launch of its new IT search portal that makes it easier for UK businesses to find and compare technology solutions, suppliers and advisors. Using comparetheware.com, businesses can search for and compare detailed information on over 1 million technology products from 1,300 different manufacturers, across the entire IT spectrum, including security solutions, cloud services, networking equipment and computer hardware, and gain access to over 125 accredited IT suppliers and service providers from across the country. The IT search portal unveiled today offers businesses: Detailed information on manufacturers and their solutions and the ability to compare product... (more)

Insight Publications Signups for KITABOO eBook Solution

Mumbai, India, November 27, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Insight Publications, a key provider of educational resources for students and teachers has signed up with Hurix for the KITABOO eBook solution. Insight has adopted KITABOO digital publishing platform for conversion of their book titles to rich interactive eBooks and would be reaching out to their users on multiple platforms using their own branded reader apps powered by KITABOO. “In our strategic move to go digital and make our eBooks available across platforms, we find KITABOO eBook solution the right fit for our needs. It is great to have Hurix as our partner,” said Mizz De Zoysa, General Manager, Insight Publications. KITABOO digital publishing platform automatically converts legacy content to rich and interactive eBooks added with interactivities, audios, videos, documents, HTML activities, assessments and more to pro... (more)

Codemasters Launches a Second Brickfish Social Media Advertising Campaign Promoting its Racing Game GRID(TM)

Brickfish™, the leader in social media advertising, and leading video game developer and publisher Codemasters, today announced the "Design a Poster for GRID™" campaign to promote the launch of their new blockbuster console and PC auto racing game. The campaign, located at http://www.brickfish.com/Entertainment/GRID?tab=1,invites anyone to design a poster that captures the intensity of a high-powered racing competition. The grand prize-winning entry, selected by Codemasters, will be used to create game-themed wallpaper downloadable from the GRID game community site. The new campaign follows on the heels of Codemasters' last Brickfish campaign promoting its Turning Point™: Fall of Liberty®game. The campaign invited gamers to design a promotional poster for the alternate reality shooter game in which American Resistance fighters defend an America unde... (more)

InformationWeek 2009 Salary Survey of 12,000+ Reveals Pay Increases for IT Management Despite Turbulent Economy

Annual U.S. Salary Survey Also Indicates IT Pros Not Immune to the Global Recession, Especially in Hard-Hit Industry Sectors; Washington D.C. Area IT Workers are the Exception SAN FRANCISCO, April 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Information technology remains a strong career path, with staff-level IT pros earning a median $80,000 in total compensation, while managers earn a median $105,000, according to a survey by InformationWeek (www.informationweek.com). However, the recession is hurting IT pros, with median total raises of just 0.7% for staff and 1.6% for managers. And the pain varies significantly depending on the industry and geographic region, the survey finds. Hard hit areas include Detroit and Los Angeles, where the typical IT pro is receiving no raise, while Washington, D.C., still reports solid median raises. "All in all, this is better news for IT professionals tha... (more)

MIT Enterprise Forum of NYC Announces Event on Software as a Service (SaaS) 2.0, Market Demand and Entrepreneurial Opportunities for a Second Generation of SaaS

The MIT Enterprise Forum of New York City (MITEF-NYC) is pleased to announce an event for entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders interested in learning about Market Demand and Entrepreneurial Opportunities for a Second Generation of SaaS (www.mitef-nyc.org). The event will take place on May 28, 2009 between 6:00p and 9:00p at Microsoft’s Manhattan offices, 1290 Avenue of the Americas, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10104. Since the late 1990s, the promise of SaaS for businesses has been to maximize business process quality and productivity with minimized IT departmental capex and personnel. With some notable exceptions, big successes have been rare. Nevertheless, in the midst of an `economic perfect storm`, market demand for the promise is greater than ever. “Intensified market demand, along with enabling technological innovations such as cloud computing and Web 2.... (more)

IBM Delivers New System z Software Capabilities to Help Reduce IT Costs

Unparalleled Cost Savings and Reliability of the IBM Mainframe Fuel Customer and ISV Investments ARMONK, N.Y. June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new System z software to enable companies to drive down IT costs while increasing business flexibility and improving service. IBM announced it plans to release approximately 30 new software technology enhancements in 2009 that extend the advantages of using System z as a platform for developing, deploying and running today's applications and business data. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090416/IBMLOGO ) The announcement is part of IBM's ongoing pursuit to help customers simplify their environment and reduce costs by migrating scattered applications and data onto a lower cost, more scalable and manageable platform. The software initiative spans IBM's branded product lines for app... (more)

Phoenix NAP Announces New Anchor Tenant and Partner

PHOENIX, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Phoenix NAP, a next generation datacenter and network access point, announced today a new anchor tenant for its facility, EC Suite. A provider of e-commerce, hosting and other technology solutions, EC Suite will take 5,000 sq. ft. of conditioned datacenter space. "Bringing in EC Suite as an anchor tenant is an important step for us. As a proven provider of colocated hosting solutions, they're a natural fit," said Jordan Jacobs, director of operations for Phoenix NAP. EC Suite will use its space at Phoenix NAP to house its own servers, and provide hosting options geared toward smaller and medium sized businesses that require either a partial cabinet or a small number of cabinets. Additionally, members of the EC Suite sales team will act on behalf of Phoenix NAP to provide larger hosting configurations to clients that require multi... (more)