Big Data will grow past its hype by 2016: Gartner

Big Data will grow past its hype towards 2016 to become “just data” once the technologies mature, and organizations learn how to deal with it, according to Gartner, Inc. While data is regularly defined by the dimensions of volume, velocity and variety, information management concerns must be much broader. “The bottom line is that not...

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Facebook starts first servers outside US

Facebook says it has started processing data through its first server farm outside the United States, on the edge of the Arctic Circle in Sweden. The company inaugurated servers in its new, 300,000-square foot (28,000-square meter) facility outside the city Lulea, saying it should improve the social network's performance in Europe.  Facebook...

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8 steps CIOs should take to maximize BYOD ROI

The popularity of smartphone devices and tablets with employees is making a mark with more employees opting to use their own device at work. Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) is an employee-driven movement that is transforming enterprise workspaces today. The use of these personal smartphones and tablets by employees at workplace is challenging...

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Most people fail to protect their smartphones against theft: Study

Ninety-two per cent of music festival goers are more likely to bring a smartphone to an event than cash or ID, but many fail to guard against loss or theft, an industry survey indicated. Symantec, maker of Norton security software, quizzed 6,500 adults in 11 countries who have attended big music events at least twice in the last two...

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Samsung launches Galaxy S4 variant with 16MP camera

Just a week after launching a waterproof version of its flagship Galaxy S4, Samsung has unveiled another iteration of the handset, this time with an upgraded camera. The new device, named Galaxy S4 zoom, features a 16MP rear camera with 10X optical zoom with xenon flash on the back. This new phone's camera boasts of optical image stabilization...

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Nintendo showcases Super Mario 3D, other games at E3

 It's all about the games for Nintendo.  Instead of a typical flashy presentation at the Electronic Entertainment Expo, the Japanese gaming giant opted to showcase several games for its Wii U system during a brief presentation at its booth on the show floor of the gaming industry's annual trade show.  "Today is different,"...

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‘UK banks fear cyberattacks more than euro crisis‘

Worries over hacking and other cyberattacks has pushed aside the euro zone crisis as the top risk for Britain's banks and they must do more to protect themselves, a senior Bank of England official said.  Global cybercrime in the financial sector has become a more pressing worry, underlined by a series of cases this year.  US...

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Wipro to hire 1,000 employees in Germany

Wipro plans to hire 1,000 employees in Germany over the next three years. The company serves more than 30 customers in Germany including a global automotive company, an European utilities major and one of the largest telecom companies in the country, among others.  Wipro expects to see significant traction in the retail, automotive,...

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Big Data: When cars can talk

Has this ever happened to you? You're cruising down the highway, moving with the flow, when a lane-splitting motorcyclist suddenly zips past, nearly sideswiping you at 90 mph. Situations like these too often result in traffic accidents. And the daredevil cyclist isn't the only road hazard out there. We've all encountered the distracted...

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Best practices for IP protection

The World Intellectual Property Organization(WIPO) has defined four primary types of intellectual property (IP) viz. patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. These are distinct in nature from one another but have common consequences if these are lost, stolen, misused or made unavailable. Importance of protecting IP is different...

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