Darryl K. Taft

Microsoft has announced the general availability of the Windows Embedded 8 family of operating systems. Microsoft is extending Windows 8 technologies to a spectrum of edge devices. Windows Embedded 8 helps enterprises capitalize on the “Internet of Things” with the platform to capture, analyze and act on valuable data across IT infrastructures. “Edge devices, connected […]

10gen, the MongoDB company, has announced the general availability of MongoDB 2.4, the latest release of the agile and scalable NoSQL document database. New capabilities in MongoDB 2.4 include hash-based sharding, capped arrays, text search, geospatial enhancements and a number of other key features. In addition, 10gen introduced MongoDB Enterprise as part of a new […]

In a move to spur greater innovation in the front office of the enterprise, IBM is letting its researchers loose to collaborate with its consultants to deliver unique, leading-edge solutions to customers. IBM recently announced the creation of its new IBM Customer Experience Lab, dedicated to helping business leaders transform the way customers experience their […]

IBM: Raising the IQ of School Buildings Schools across the United States are discovering that bringing greater intelligence and connectedness into a building’s operations can help create more efficient, sustainable and profitable campuses. Smarter School Buildings in Oregon Public schools in Portland, Ore., are using smarter buildings software and analytics to identify needed repairs quickly—from […]

The Cloud Foundry team has announced a new release of the Cloud Foundry plug-in for Eclipse. According to the team, this release of the plug-in serves as another major step in Cloud Foundry’s commitment to Java and Spring developers. With this update, the Cloud Foundry Eclipse plug-in now allows developers to connect to their data […]

Jelastic has announced support for Apache TomEE on its scalable Java and PHP platform as a service (PaaS) server hosting platform. The addition of TomEE, one of the fastest and the most user-friendly enterprise-ready application servers available, gives customers more choice as well as the opportunity to deliver the Java Platform, Enterprise Edition 6 (Java […]

The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) plans a broad expansion into Africa to tap into the burgeoning Internet usage on the continent, particularly mobile Internet usage. The president and CEO of ICANN, Fadi Chehade, said he is moving ahead immediately with plans to have six new ICANN representatives on the African continent. […]

HP ENVY 23-d140t TouchSmart All-in-One Desktop PC HP’s new all-in-one desktop PC is optimized for Windows 8. It’s an ultra-powerful PC with intuitive touch capabilities in a sleek, space-saving design. It’s also perfect for your kitchen with the new HP Recipe Box that allows you to collect, manage and easily categorize your recipes. Enjoy entertainment […]

IBM Watson Competition Judges Weigh Student Innovations Judges give competing teams their feedback at the IBM Watson Case Competition hosted at USC. Student Presents Team 1’s Watson Project This student was one of several presenters who made pitches for their teams’ ideas during the competition. Team 2 Presents Its Watson Project A student from Team […]

Native smartphone applications are more likely to result in loyalty and regular usage over HTML5, and one in five Americans will not consider switching mobile operating systems once they have spent $25 on apps, according to a recent survey from Bite Interactive. According to the survey, two in every three iPhone (66 percent) and Android […]