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)

Google ‘to escape punishment for Street View snooping’

Google The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) wrote to the web giant this week to demand new answers about the operation, which intercepted and stored data from home and business WiFi networks across the country. But experts said that because the ICO believed assurances from Google in 2010 that it had accidentally intercepted signals as it took pictures of Britain’s streets for its Google Maps service, the chances of a successful prosecution were now tiny. Officials then ordered Google to destroy the data, so wiping out evidence that could be used to prosecute the firm under the Data Protection Act or other privacy laws. Read the full story at The Telegraph. ... (more)

Florida Marketing Agency Micrositez Global Announces Discount Scheme for Non Profits

Orlando, FL, July 14, 2012 --(PR.com)-- As an acknowledged leader in the digital marketing space Micrositez Global know their p’s from their q’s, so it is refreshing to hear from them today that they intend to offer non-profit organizations and charities a full 20% of their regular prices in order to help them succeed online. Founder and CEO of the Orlando based Marketing Agency Scot Crone is reported to have said, “Many non-profits and charities just don’t have the budget to compete with commercial organizations on the web, it’s harder for them to challenge for the top spots, we hope to make steps toward helping them redress that balance.” As an Orlando Marketing Agency Micrositez Global know how to best get businesses of all sizes and non-profits to the top for all things digital and this new 20% discount scheme could be just the thing many charities and non-profi... (more)

Telmap expands its offering and launches M8, a FREE direct-to-consumer location-based app

Available on iOS and Android devices LONDON, 12th October, 2012 - Telmap, an Intel company, a pioneer in mobile location-based services, has announced the launch of its brand new app, M8, your local mate. Telmap has been providing mobile operators with white label offering of local search, mapping and navigation apps over the past decade. Telmap is now expanding its offering and in addition to its work with operators launched M8, its own consumer facing brand. M8, which is a free app to download and use is designed to empower users to better explore, navigate and connect with people and places around them. M8 is being introduced in an all new version, showcasing Telmap's latest and most technologically advanced version of its location companion. One of Telmap's key differentiators is the extensive integration work done in each of the markets Telmap operates in, in o... (more)

Android distribution still sad, some Samsung 2013 rumors and more

By RyanKamauff This Google drawing shows the next evolution of Android, Key Lime Pie Here are the top mobile news and stories of the day. Android Distribution Numbers Updated for December – Same Gingerbread Story, Just Another Month - The most recent Android Developers numbers show just over 33% of all Android devices at the 4.x level of operating system. 10% are still on Froyo (2.2.x) and over 50 still on Gingerbread (2.3.x). This would be similar to the same number of iPhones on iOS 4 or 5 (which they are most certainly not). As Android continues to get better, only the top percentage is receiving the benefits of these updates. Via Droid-Life, more here. Apple opens iTunes Music Store in 56 new countries, four get movies too - As Apple’s iTunes gets larger, it can greatly increase Apple’s revenues. As iDevices are available in more and more countries, it will be in... (more)

Avaya Drives the Industry’s Most Comprehensive, Easy to Use Video Collaboration Solutions for the Mobile Enterprise

Provides 'no drama' video solutions designed for simplicity and mobile collaboration Delivers affordable, high performance video collaboration solutions for SMEs and Enterprises Features integration and interoperability with Avaya and multi-vendor video conferencing platforms enabling streamlined, open collaboration Avaya Evolutions - San Mateo, Calif (December 13, 2012) - Avaya today announced the next wave of innovation to its unified communications and collaboration portfolio with a family of people-centric video solutions for the mobile enterprise. Featuring new and expanded capabilities, Avaya's video collaboration solutions deliver easy access to a comprehensive set of video capabilities for face to face collaboration from the broadest range of mobile consumer devices, desktop and room-based systems. Avaya's highly flexible, affordable video collaboration infr... (more)

4 Strategies for Happier Employees

At holiday time, every manager wonders how to motivate employees to continue to do their best work.  As a sign of appreciation, bonuses, bottles of... Follow us! Twitter: @IntuitQuickBase & Google+: +QuickBase ... (more)

Magor Announces Cloud Partner Initiative at ISE

Visual collaboration company seeks innovative global partners as it breaks from traditional technologies to drive visual conversations Visit Magor at ISE Stand # HALL 12 - STAND A70 OTTAWA, Ont, - Jan. 28, 2013 - Magor Communications, the global leader in visual collaboration solutions, is launching the first phase of its new Stratus Partner Program at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) conference, which kicks off Jan. 29 in Amsterdam. The Stratus Partner Program is designed for solutions providers looking to offer their customers an exciting new alternative to traditional video conferencing. Stratus breaks the rigid meet-on-the-bridge workflow model, which is unable to support many collaborative use cases. It uses a truly switched software architecture to deliver spontaneous, immediate and fluid visual collaboration, allowing users to engage and interact anytime, a... (more)

How to Protect Your Facebook Account Before Graph Search is Public

Graph Search is Facebook’s bold new way of browsing the social network, letting you call up photos of your family in California, restaurants your friends like in New York, or any public updates from Gizmodo employees who also like hot air ballooning. It’s currently only available to a limited number of users, but it’s coming to your timeline soon. And in the wrong hands, it can be the ultimate stalker search engine. Graph Search is useful, but it’s also a little bit terrifying if you don’t know how to protect yourself. Here are the settings you need to adjust today to keep the Facebook creepers away tomorrow. It’s important first to take a few moments to work out how you want to use Facebook. Your friends might want to utilize Graph Search to know which bars you recommend, or which brands you like, or what happened when you visited Venice — is this information you’r... (more)

Finding the Perfect Time to Pitch an Idea

One day you suddenly get a tingly sensation all over and sort of feel like you’ve just been hit by a bus. But it’s not the flu – it’s the... Follow us! Twitter: @IntuitQuickBase & Google+: +QuickBase ... (more)

iPad mini Dominated Apple Tablet Sales Last Quarter

That chomping sound you hear is the iPad mini eating into the sales of its older sibling. Unnamed sources have told Digitimes that Apple shipped 12.5 million iPad minis last quarter that accounted for roughly 64% of all iPads shipped. The reported iPad mini shipment numbers would give Apple’s 8-inch tablet a significant edge over the rival Google Nexus 7 tablet, which Digitimes‘ sources say has totalled around 4.5 million units shipped since its launch last summer. Earlier rumors have indicated that Apple might be working on two newer versions of the iPad mini for fall release: A more expensive version with a full Retina display and a cheaper version that could be priced competitively with the Nexus 7 and the Amazon Kindle Fire HD. Read the full story at Boy Genius Report. ... (more)