Smartphones Shipments Dip In 1Q 2014


That’s right, it had to happen! It was only a matter of time before smartphone growth started to slow. Yes, we’ve seen this before with a number of other consumer electronic devices from the TV to...

Samsung SM-W750V rumored Windows Phone 8-based smart phone was spotted online


The Samsung Inc.'s SM-W750V device has been recently spotted in a Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) listing, and they have also got a UA profile, which is currently accessible at the company's...

Exploiting Unconventional Oil Fields Need Overcoming of Tough Logistics Challenges


Unconventional oil and gas production is a huge factor in the US.  “Unconventionals” – which include shale gas, shale oil, and tight gas sands – accounted for over 8.5 trillion cubic feet of...

What Nest Takeover by Google For The Internet Of Things?


The Internet of Things (IoT) seemed to be an underlying theme of this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), with companies showing off cloud-connected Crock-Pots, heart monitors, and even bed mats...

First Tizen-based smart Phones coming this March, says Japan’s NTT Docomo


The open source OS offering which is called the Tizen, primarily based on the Linux operating system, is expected to be installed on the smart phones the end of this March, according to a NTT Docomo...

Google and the Social CRM Business


Relax, CRM vendors. Google is not getting into the customer relationship management business (CRM) anytime soon. But they should. Google seems to understand the Social CRM needs of small and medium...

Judaism In Cartoons And iPhone Apps


Teaching young people – and millennials – about religion can be a chore, not to mention sometimes boring or confusing for the students. One tech firm in San Francisco may have an answer for those...

Bud Light Super Bowl 2014 Ad stars Arnold Schwarzenegger


The Super Bowl 2014 draws closer and more Super Bowl advertisers have started the promotion campaigns for their Super Bowl Ads. The Bud Light Super Bowl 2014 ad teaser stands out not only because of...

Wind Energy Of No Use In The Pacific Northwest


I am all for a diverse energy portfolio and truly believe we can get to the 1/3-1/3-1/3 mix that we’ve put forward by 2040. A third fossil, a third nuclear and a third renewable would be sustainable...
    






Big Data Systems Are Making A Difference In The Fight Against Cancer


By Ben Lorica As open source, big data tools enter the early stages of maturation, data engineers and data scientists will have many opportunities to use them to “work on stuff that matters.” Along...