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IBM Opens Watson IoT Headquarters in Munich

IBM today announced the opening of its global headquarters for Watson Internet of Things (IoT) in Munich.In addition, Big Blue launched a series of...

Google Starts User Tests of Second-Generation MySQL Service

Today's topics include Google's announcement of its second-generation MySQL database service, Verizon rolls out a data streaming pilot project, Novo Nordisk and IBM's Watson...

IBM, The North Face, Fluid Team on Watson-Based Shopping Aide

The North Face, maker of outdoor apparel, equipment and footwear, launched a new interactive online shopping experience powered by IBM's Watson.In keeping with The...

IBM, Novo Nordisk Team on Watson-Based Diabetes Care Solution

Novo Nordisk and IBM’s Watson Health unit announced that the two organizations will work together to create diabetes care solutions built on the Watson...

Google Announces Beta of Second-Gen Managed MySQL Service

Four years after launching its Cloud SQL managed MySQL database service, Google on Dec. 10 announced the beta availability of what it described as...

IBM Expands Green Horizons Effort to Fight Pollution Globally

IBM Research announced it is expanding its Green Horizons initiative globally to help city governments, utility companies and factories tackle issues related to air...

IBM, Nutrino Launch Watson-Powered Pregnancy App

Nutrino and IBM today announced a new IBM Watson-powered app to provide nutrition recommendations for expectant mothers.The new Nutrino App Powered by Watson (Nutrino...

EnterpriseDB Launches New Plan to Win Over Oracle DB Users

Savvy database admins are already well aware of this, but starting Dec. 1, Oracle quietly canceled two of its licensing schemes and is now...

Oracle Defends Relational DBs Against NoSQL Competitors

Back on Oct. 26, eWEEK published a slideshow entitled "Why Relational Databases Don't Handle Big Data Well." It was an op-ed piece that looks...

8 Big Data Turkeys and How to Keep Them From Giving You Heartburn

8 Big Data Turkeys and How to Keep Them From Giving You Heartburn Data is only good if it is reliable, accurate and timely. When...