61498811
submission
mattydread23 writes:
The Lotus F1 racing team has put together a remarkable system that collects data from hundreds of sensors in its cars, using analytics to make smarter strategy and design decisions. Perhaps the most impressive achievement? The team sets up a dedicated private cloud with 50 virtual servers in each race.
61494269
submission
Copy that 2 writes:
The big news about the upcoming OS X Yosemite at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conferencefocused on two primary areas — the visual overhaul that makes Apple's desktop OS look and feel much more like iOS 7 (and iOS 8), and a new set of features called Apple Continuity that delivers tightly integrated user experiences when moving between iOS devices and Macs. Here's a rundown of some of the known Yosemite features and functionality that apply to enterprise environments.
61368583
submission
mattydread23 writes:
Airbnb VP of Engineering Mike Curtis explains how renting compute power from Amazon Web Services helps the startup help people rent their homes.
61367693
submission
mattydread23 writes:
Azure ML's tools make it easy to import training data, and then tune the results, before publishing APIs that can be used to build intelligence into our applications. That technology is going to be increasingly important as we build an internet of sensors, giving us the tools we need to interpret and use the resulting flood of data.
61364611
submission
Copy that 2 writes:
Canada's Yellow Pages Group had been in the business of selling print ads for a long time. But as the company transitioned to selling digital products, it realized there had to be a new way of communicating internally.
The really impressive part of the story: The company stood up a system made up of several tools in just four months.
61303291
submission
mattydread23 writes:
Mobile health platorms like Apple's HealthKit and Samsung's SAMI will be advertised to consumers. But unlike most tech platforms, consumers won't be the only ones who determine which platform wins. Health care IT has uncommon influence over its industry, and in this case, will determine which platforms are best able to access and share patient data. The US government could also have a say.
61267783
submission
Copy that 2 writes:
Analytics puts patterns together within data and makes sense of it, providing us actionable information. It can target our needs and give us personalization with higher accuracy. And as mobile devices, wearable devices, and appliances get connected to each other, we will have access to greater insights to improving our health over our lifetime.
61165729
submission
mattydread23 writes:
Writer Ryan Faas just spent a week using the ZTE Open C as his primary phone. He found himself describing it as the love child of WebOS and the first iPhone.
61164849
submission
Gamoid writes:
Neil deGrasse Tyson spoke at a gamification conference last night and shared the lessons he learned from his newfound status as a pop culture icon. Here are his thoughts on how to apply those lessons to the workplace: Mainly, that amazing things happen when you get people excited.
61160963
submission
bdking writes:
A new generation of software offers the power of big data and analytics to regular enterprise workers who haven't been trained as data scientists.
61127459
submission
mattydread23 writes:
In this comprehensive rundown, Ryan Faas of CITEworld covers features like managed domains, Handoff, iBeacon and indoor locations, and new MDM capabilities in Apple's next operating system. If you work in IT, you need to read this article — iOS 8 will be coming to your workplace. Be ready for it.
61122927
submission
mattydread23 writes:
OnLive got its start building an online network for fast-twitch gaming. That initiative ran into trouble, but now the company is pivoting, rolling out a PaaS for graphics-rich enterprise apps. CITEworld talks to the company's COO about the plan.
61096819
submission
mattydread23 writes:
What does Microsoft's new CEO mean by "ubiquitous computing and ambient intelligence"? It's a vision just as audacious and far-reaching as the company's previous mission of "a computer on every desk and in every home."
61052217
submission
mattydread23 writes:
Replicating the motions of the human body, especially our hands, is one of the hardest tasks in computing. This is where Leap Motion wants its recently released Bone API to fit in. Using the information about the dimensions of the finger — down to the individual metatarsals and phalanges — and the mechanics of the joints, the software tries to calculate the finger's positioning and path of motion. Hands come in all proportions and thicknesses so the sensors have to adjust for every user. This makes it easier for developers to build apps that have a better understanding of how the hand works.
61047409
submission
mattydread23 writes:
Netflix is well-known for its unusual management structure, and one of its characteristics is a lack of official project managers. Instead, workers cluster into ad hoc groups for particular projects. With no official mandate from IT, a project management tool called Smartsheet has become incredibly popular at the company. Netflix enterprise technology manager Justin Slater explains why.
