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How Microsoft aims to bring Bing deeper into Windows Blue, Xbox One
Microsoft's Bing is morphing from a 'mere' search engine into more of a service that will power next-generation devices Windows Blue PCs and tablets, as well as the Xbox One.
S'pore govt to offer S$1.2B worth in ICT contracts
Local regulator will call for tenders worth S$1.2 billion this financial year, with emphasis on cloud computing and deriving insights from government data to improve organizational processes.
Data scientists don't scale
In last week's ZDNet "Great Debate," Robin Harris and I faced off on the question of whether "we need data scientists to make sense of this tidal wave of information." I think data scientists are important, but they're not the solution. What follows is my argument, in essay form.
IBM boosts SmartCloud data turnaround, adds support for SAP HANA
By adding its DB2 database software to SmartCloud, IBM boasted that both corporate and government customers could see up to 25 times faster data reporting.
SAP, EMPEA intro analytics tool for investment advice in emerging markets
Essentially, SAP has the tool set (thanks primarily to its flagship HANA in-memory database) while EMPEA will provide the brainpower.
Blue Coat to acquire Solera; big data security
In Solera, Blue Coat finds a big boost for its bid to secure the enterprise.
SiSense Announces Prism 10x
SiSense announces a new version of its data visualization and BI database engine suite, along with major performance increases.
HP security chief: How big data can catch hackers red-handed
Firewalls and antivirus software bite deepest into most organisations' security budgets to the detriment of the other stages in the breach process.
When big data invades your home
Big data buzz is all around us in the data center, in the cloud, and in the news but is it possible that someday we'll use big data at home too? Could be.
IBM taps Watson for commerce push
Fresh out of medical school, Big Blue's smart supercomputer pivots to marketing -- and takes up residence inside the customer service call center.
Ernst & Young: Volume of tech merger deals still declining
While large transformative deals dominated the technology M&A landscape in Q1, the average deal value appears to have dropped off.
Hortonworks releases its Hadoop for Windows distribution
Hortonworks has released its open-source implementation of its Hadoop implementation for Windows, paving the way for Microsoft to deliver its own Hadoop software and services.
Big Data for Brazilian dummies
Brazil's biggest current affairs magazine ran a cover story on the topic of Big Data. Why is that important to readers, after all?
Business intelligence is also security intelligence: RSA
If system logs weren't originally created for security, why isn't business data also being used? And can we automate defensive decisions where we can create self-defending networks?
Tableau IPO: Q&A with CEO Chabot
Data discovery rock star Tableau goes public on the NYSE, with ticker symbol "DATA." But will Tableau now grow or plateau?