India has banned 54 Chinese applications that pose a threat to security in the country the ministry of information technology and electronics announced today. “These 54 apps are said to have different critical permissions and gather sensitive data from users.…
The Pixel 6 series is now eligible to join the Android Beta Program. This makes it the ideal time for Google’s third Android 12L beta. You should be able to see the update over-the-air if you have a Pixel 3a…
As companies add channels, services and stakeholders, it becomes increasingly difficult to get an accurate view of their costs. SAP yesterday rolled out an analytics application called Net Margin Analysis that it says employs advanced analytics to capture cost-to-serve metrics…
Microsoft announced a set of tools and services built around the Azure platform that will allow researchers to analyze extremely large data sets. The initiative, called Project Daytona, is part of the eXtreme Computing Group’s Cloud Research Engagement Initiative. Daytona…
California Independent System Operator Corporation (ISO), which manages about 85 percent of California’s power load, has incorporated Space-Time Insight’s geospatial software applications into its control center. The location-based solution combines real-time geospatial data with Google Maps that gives ISO’s employees…
Amazon led the latest round of funding for analytic database vendor ParAccel. Figures were not disclosed, but Amazon was joined by Menlo Ventures, Mohr Davidow Ventures, Bay Partners, Walden International, Tao Venture Capital Partners and Silicon Valley Bank in ParAccel’s…
Earlier this week, SugarCRM announced it has acquired iExtensions CRM from iEnterprises for an undisclosed sum, reports eCRMGuide.com. Built from the ground up on IBM Lotus collaborative technologies, iExtensions CRM will add enhanced support for IBM collaboration tools inside Sugar 6. Sugar…
Lawson Software introduced Lawson Analytics for Healthcare, a new analytic solution that purports to deliver a simple way to connect staffing, clinical and financial information for better decision making, says InformationWeek. Scheduled for availability in May 2011, Lawson Analytics for…
Infor announced Infor Workspace, a consumer-grade user interface built on Microsoft SharePoint that’s designed to provide a better user experience by blending a common user interface, in-context collaboration and business intelligence. Soma Somasundaram, senior vice president, Global Product Development, Infor,…
Why the Hoopla over Hadoop? Hadoop in nine easy to understand facts. The Guardian awarded Apache Hadoop with its “Innovator of the Year” award as part of the MediaGuardian Innovation Awards in London. Described as the “Swiss Army Knife of…