Articles by Nick Kolakowski
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Kiwix Aims to Spread Wikipedia’s Reach
Over the past several years, wikis have exerted a sizable influence on how people share and consume information online. Wikipedia, the world’s sixth-ranked Website by visitors, is perhaps the mos… -
What Does Google Chromebook Momentum Mean for Windows?
Hewlett-Packard is the latest PC manufacturer to jump into the Chromebook game, whipping the curtain back from a 14-inch device loaded with Google’s Chrome OS. Powered by a dual-core Intel Celero… -
Wolfram Alpha Does Its Best to Analyze the Super Bowl
Can an analytics engine predict the Super Bowl? Wolfram Alpha isn’t making any guarantees, but the self-billed “computational knowledge engine” is willing to crunch the numbers and throw out a fe… -
IBM Launches Big Data Platform for Cyber Security
EMC isn’t the only company applying data analytics to security issues: IBM has announced IBM Security Intelligence with Big Data, designed to repel external cyber-security threats and detecting i… -
SunShot Initiative Funding Data-Driven Research Into Solar Energy
The U.S. Department of Energy plans on investing $9 million in seven “data-driven” projects for improving solar-energy technology in the United States. The investment is part of the department’s… -
Can BlackBerry or Windows Phone Overcome the iOS, Android Duopoly?
The company formerly known as Research In Motion—which decided to cut right to the proverbial chase and rename itself “BlackBerry”—launched its much-anticipated BlackBerry 10 operating system at… -
Whatever Happened to Office for iOS?
When it rolled out Office 365 Home Premium earlier this week, Microsoft touted the cloud productivity suite’s many supposed advantages, including its support for up to five devices on a single li… -
Apple’s 128GB iPad Could Threaten Laptops, Surface Pro
Apple will add a 128GB iPad to its tablet portfolio—and anyone wanting that super-sized storage capacity better prepare to pay a hefty price, with prices starting at $799 for the WiFi-only versio… -
BitTorrent Launches Syncing Service
Call it Battle of the Sync Services: not to be outdone by Mega, Dropbox or any number of other platforms that allow users to synchronize files across multiple devices, BitTorrent has introduced B… -
Microsoft Earnings Hint at Major Challenges Ahead
Some of Microsoft’s key revenue drivers—namely its business and entertainment divisions—experienced notable declines in revenue last quarter, a potential sign of trouble for the company as it str…