Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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EMC’s Pivotal HD Joins the Apache Hadoop Race
When it rains, it pours: not to be outdone by seemingly every other IT vendor on the planet deciding to release an Apache Hadoop-based analytics package, EMC has announced Pivotal Hadoop Distribu… -
HP Boosts Its Security Tools That Leverage Big Data
Hewlett-Packard seems to have jumped on the bandwagon of IT vendors using Big Data to beef up companies’ security: in addition to releasing new research about cyber-security risks, it’s issued ne… -
How Quickoffice Could Threaten Microsoft Office
This is how Quickoffice, the cloud-based productivity software that Google acquired last summer for an undisclosed sum, could truly start to threaten Microsoft Office’s domination. Back in Decemb… -
New Google Plus Sign-In Swipes at Facebook
Not to be outdone by Facebook, Google is introducing an application sign-in via its Google Plus social network. “If you sign in to Gmail, YouTube or any other Google service, you can now use your… -
Cloudera Making Hadoop Even More Enterprise-Ready
Apache Hadoop has proven useful for many companies seeking to wrangle massive amounts of data, but most platforms lack much beyond the actual framework. Businesses still need to audit, manage, an… -
Salesforce’s Service Cloud Mobile Aims to Stay Ahead of the Curve
Salesforce is “doubling down on mobile,” according to the company, with a handful of initiatives including its new Salesforce Service Cloud Mobile. Salesforce Service Cloud Mobile allows employee… -
HP Continuing to Flee Windows Reservation With Android Tablet
Hewlett-Packard seems more determined than ever to flee the Windows reservation, unveiling a $170 Android tablet, the HP Slate 7. The tablet is slated to go on sale in April. The HP Slate 7 featu… -
IBM’s MobileFirst Unites Its Acquisitions in Mobile Push
IBM isn’t the first company to the enterprise-mobile game, but it seems determined to make its mark on the space with a portfolio of security, analytics and app-development software for handheld… -
RIAA: Google Failing to Demote Pirate Websites
In a new report (PDF), the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) claims that Google has failed in its attempt to lower the search-results rankings of so-called “pirate” Websites. “We h… -
Google Shows Off Google Glass Features
Google seems ready to turn the trickle of information about its Google Glass augmented-reality eyewear into a full-on flood, launching a new Website that highlights the device’s features. As expe…