In this era of cheap-and-reliable rent-a-data centers, does it make sense for a company to build a new data center on its own anymore? Amazon’s data center guru James Hamilton is pretty clear he sees no reason for most companies to build new data centers from scratch now, but if they have a huge...
As we have previously reported, the official Windows 8 beta will be distributed in the second half of February. Microsoft, however, according to sources, is nearing completion of the beta itself. Some are saying that it could be wrapped by the end of this month. Why then it will not be released for several...
Meltwater Group released a study today about tablets based on conversations it has tracked on the web using its tool called “Meltwater Buzz”. While the iPad is the clear winner this holiday season, it looks like the Kindle Fire and Nook were the most discussed tablet for girls this year. Take that, Apple. The...
From the blogging-as-a-service department, here’s a tool I think any app development team could use. BetaBait offers a simple proposition: sign up to try new apps on one side, sign up to find beta testers on the other. It’s a free, email-driven service. When you join, you’re on the daily email list, which breaks...
Outside 1601 California Ave. during Hackathon 28 Exclusive. On Dec. 13, Facebook held its 28th official “Hackathon,” an all-night event in which the only rule is that employees cannot work on any projects having to do with their day jobs. Facebook Hackathons have become a company tradition: They generally last from 6:00 p.m. to...
Start-Up Chile just announced the list of 100 start-ups which will take part in its next acceleration cycle. As we reported, the program had received 574 applications from 53 countries. The final selection reflects this diversity, with early startups from 36 countries, including for the first time Romania, Hungary, Peru, South Korea, Slovakia, Slovenia, and...
Adding a good API to your web service can result in a 70-percent increase in traffic, according to a survey out this week from a tech research firm. The survey, conducted by Hurwitz and Associates, also laid out the business and technical reasons for introducing an application programming interface, otherwise known as an easy...
In these crazy days of infringement and copyright, YouTube has been a hotbed of controversy. The most recent episode, a claim by Universal Music Group that it has takedown rights that are “not limited to copyright infringement” seemed outlandish and so we went to YouTube to find out the story. To bring things into...
Visit the CenturyLink resource center for relevant briefs and reports to help you better manage your enterprise. Are you in the process of an IPv6 investigation, migration assessment and planning? Learn how to: Build an Enterprise IPv6 Test Lab in our ReadWriteEnterprise Brief. The fact that cloud services and virtualization are making it feasible...
QR codes seem all the rage these days: We’re using QR codes to teach foreign languages, as business cards, as wine apps and on gravestones. Big brands like Kellogg’s and Pacific Natural Foods have relied on them to influence customers to learn and buy more. This week, bestselling authors Julie Albert and Lisa Gnat, also...