Rancher Labs and infrastructure startup Redapt today introduced a new container platform for running systems inside of a datacenter or cloud. The platform includes support for various levels of container infrastructure, from scheduling to Docker and its supporting projects. Rancher Labs characterized this new platform, known as RancherOS, as a way for enterprises to run … continue reading
Earlier this year, Microsoft announced the HoloLens Academic Research Grant Program in order to encourage academic institutions to create holographic computing experiences. Today the company has announced the award recipients, which include Carnegie Mellon, Dartmouth, Virginia Tech, Clackamas Community College, and the University of California, Berkeley. Recipients will be awarded US$100,000 and two Microsoft HoloLens … continue reading
RethinkDB, an open-source scalable database for the real-time web, today announced the release of RethinkDB 2.2. The new version significantly improves performance and scalability by up to 50 percent. It also features atomic changefeeds, which empower users to retrieve current data when they perform a query that streams live updates. “Realtime applications are becoming increasingly … continue reading
Software analytics company New Relic, Inc. announced today the New Relic Software Analytics Cloud will deliver the power of analytics to customers, enabling users of all of its products to see an extended set of critical, granular event data from their web, mobile, and backend applications. The company also announced new features that embed powerful … continue reading
We are moving into a second wave of cloud adoption, according to new findings from Forrester Research. John Rymer, principal analysts at Forrester, presented his findings from a recent cloud market study commissioned by IBM at the IBM Relay 2015 conference yesterday. According to the findings, public cloud adoption is on the rise, and it … continue reading
From drones to 3D printing, Web applications to design-based apps, there was a lot to see at the second Long Island Tech Day, held at the Mitchel Athletic Complex in Garden City, N.Y. Here’s a brief rundown of the more interesting projects these startups are working on. App that helps employees grow, one question at … continue reading
BZ Media LLC announced Drone Dealer Expo, a 3-day event focused on the Channel, bringing together Drone manufacturers, distributors, dealers, integrators, and value-added resellers to exchange ideas and techniques, and learn about new products and selling opportunities. The first Drone Dealer Expo (www.DroneDealerExpo.com) will take place April 11-13, 2016 at the Florida Hotel and Conference … continue reading
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has denied a petition that would force websites to honor Do Not Track requests by consumers. The petition was filed by the Consumer Watchdog, an organization designed to advocate for consumer interests. In the FCC’s order, it stated, “The Commission has been unequivocal in declaring that it has no intent … continue reading
Mozilla has announced the Firefox OS 2.5 developer preview along with an experimental Android app. The app lets developers experience Firefox OS as an alternate home screen on their Android device, without having to re-flash and replace Android installation. Version 2.5 features add-ons that can extend apps, a new privacy feature that allows users to … continue reading
Today is a day already marked on everyone’s calendar: Veterans Day. All over, you can find parades and events to recognize the men and women who served, as well as areas where veterans can get discounts and special services for serving our country. But what about where they can get jobs? The unemployment rate for … continue reading
Perfecto Mobile, a provider of testing services for mobile application developers and QA, today announced a US$35 million investment that it will use to expand its products and build out its sales staff. The investment, from Technology Crossover Ventures, and from existing investors FTV Capital, Carmel Ventures, Globespan Capital Partners and Vertex Ventures, will help … continue reading
I love that quote from Ricky Gervais. It typically resides in a corner of my monitor, where it reminds me that no matter how much organizational or grammatical debt I’ve accumulated, it’s never too late to get to work on what matters most to me. As I saw at the recent STARWEST 2015 testing conference, … continue reading
