Data analysis is becoming mainstream thanks to the rise of Hadoop and other big data tools. Thanks to the rise of open-source data analysis tool Hadoop, business intelligence and analytics have reached new levels of interest and hype as the market scrambles to keep up with the volume of data and the need to make … Continued
Verizon CFO says shared data plans coming mid-year
We’ve already from Verizon’s CEO Lowell McAdam that the carrier was planning to offer shared data plans. And leaks have indicated that the carrier is already prepping its backend system for the change. Now CFO Fran Shammo has narrowed down the time frame a bit for us, telling a group of investors that family data … Continued
Need More YouTube Views? Try Pinterest
Independent film and entertainment studio Lionsgate holds the majority (30%) of the market share of fitness DVDs. Naturally, the company decided to create a YouTube channel comprised of athletic content. What it didn’t anticipate is how effectively Pinterest could promote its YouTube presence. Launched Jan. 3, 2012 as part of YouTube’s Original Content initiative, Lionsgate … Continued
Zmags Unveils Shopping Tool to Reach Tablet, Smartphone Users
Zmags launched an online shopping environment on Tuesday, aiming to blend the physical store experience with that of flipping through a magazine or catalog. The media merchandising company has created a beautiful platform for merchants called Zmags Convergence that takes the user interface of a tablet, smartphone, Facebook brand page or website to introduce shoppers … Continued
Intel details Medfield plans, announces a trio of phone-friendly Atoms
The age of Medfield is upon us. At Mobile World Congress Intel took the wraps off its smartphone platform, ditched the code name and gave us some details on three different Atom chips destined for handsets. The Z2460 is currently shipping and serves as the heart of the reference platform that devices from Lenovo, Orange, … Continued
26 Tips for Using Pinterest for Business
By Debbie HemleyPublished February 27, 2012 Are you wondering how your business could use Pinterest? To say there’s been a lot of buzz about Pinterest in recent months would be putting it mildly! Pinterest’s ease of use for visually bookmarking, organizing and sharing things you love has made it a hit among individuals and businesses … Continued
Tobacco farms–a vehicle for growing fuel?
Aiming for a breakthrough in biofuel production, Berkeley National Lab project seeks to tweak tobacco plants with hydrocarbons-producing properties of algae and cyanobacteria. A team at Berkeley Labs, led by Christer Jansson, hope to splice the genes from cyanobacteria (in flask) into tobacco plant so it will produce hydrocarbon molecules directly.(Credit: Lawrence Berkeley National Lab) … Continued
Microsoft may limit the number of Windows 8 editions
The software giant could cut back on the different editions, or SKUs, for Windows 8 to just six, according to two HP documents. Microsoft could be aiming to simplify Windows 8 by trimming the number of editions, or SKUs, sold to the public. Two files from HP’s Web site uncovered by Stephen Chapman from CNET … Continued
