In Pictures: 15 most powerful Big Data companies
Here’s a list of the 15 Big Data companies to watch.
Stories by Maria Korolov
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In Pictures: Telecommuting from paradise
With the right boss and the right broadband, these tech workers relocated to paradise destinations
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Telecommuting from paradise
Nine years ago, Francie Tanner was working at a technology consulting company in Dallas when she received an email that began, "Dear Sir or Madam, I manage a bank in the country of Anguilla..."
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Big Data jumps to the cloud
Big Data-as-a-Service offers quick, inexpensive, targeted analytics. The information is coming in fast, at high volumes, in a variety of formats. It's too much for human beings to handle – it's a job for big data analytics.
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Big Data jumps to the cloud
Kevin Walker's sales team was buried under information. Internal records, news reports, third-party data sources.
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In Pictures: 10 things we love about Ubuntu 13/5 things we hate
Here are 10 things we love about Ubuntu 13 and 5 things we hate.
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Ubuntu 13 challenges Windows 8
The latest version of Ubuntu, Raring Ringtail, is billed as business and user-friendly. There are still significant obstacles to its widespread adoption in the enterprise, but if your employees only access applications via the browser, and your company doesn't use complex spreadsheet macros or document formats, then Ubuntu 13 might be worth considering.
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In Pictures: 5 things we love about Fedora 18 / 5 things we hate
After being delayed for months due to reported problems with the new installer, Fedora 18 has arrived
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Where's the beef? Fedora releases 'Spherical Cow'
After being delayed seven times due to reported problems with the new installer, Fedora 18 has arrived. On the plus side, Fedora 18 delivers new management functionality for IT administrators and offers improved Active Directory support. However, a complicated installation process and some issues with the user interface make it a less attractive option than desktop competitors like Ubuntu and Mint.
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In Pictures: 3D virtual worlds for the enterprise
The first step is browser-based environments for online meetings
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Army takes a flier on OpenSim
The U.S. Army is not new to using simulated virtual environments for training. In fact, almost all soldiers have used virtual simulations, according to Douglas Maxwell, the science and technology manager for virtual world strategic applications at the Army's Simulation & Training Technology Center in Orlando.
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Office showdown: Microsoft Office 365 vs. Google Apps
The war between Google and Microsoft is heating up. Each tech giant offers a productivity suite serving the essentials for serious work online: word processing, spreadsheets, email, and calendars. Should you ally with Google Apps for Business, or root for Microsoft's Office 365 for Small Business?
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In Pictures: Microsoft Office Web Apps v. Google Docs
5 reasons why Google Docs is better/5 reasons why Web Apps is better
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Review: Office Web Apps vs Google Docs
For years, folks looking for free online word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations have turned to Google Docs. However, Microsoft recently released an updated set of Office Web Apps, accessible to individual users from their SkyDrive accounts, and to business users through Office 365 and SharePoint.
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IN PICTURES: Bye-bye, mouse. Hello, mind control
New interface methods will revolutionise how we interact with computers
