Category Archives: Business

Startup Creates Software to Give Companies an Edge Recruiting Tech Talent

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Since launching in beta last March, Gild has profiled four million software developers and has 70 customers, from high-profile Silicon Valley startups such as Palantir Technologies and Box to large IT providers such as Salesforce and EMC.

via Startup Creates Software to Give Companies an Edge Recruiting Tech Talent | MIT Technology Review.

One of Gild’s biggest data sources is Github, a software developer collaboration site that hosts the most open-source code in the world. Github profiles are already replacing programmers’ résumés in many cases.

A Look At YourKarma, A Tiny Wi-Fi Hotspot On A Mission

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The YourKarma device creates a WiFi hotspot that moves around with you, and connects your WiFi connected devices to the Internet. This is just like the tethering option available on your pocket computer; but YourKarma sends data through Clearwire’s cellular network.

via A Look At YourKarma, A Tiny Wi-Fi Hotspot On A Mission | TechCrunch.

Life For European Telecom Carriers Will Not Get Any Easier In 2013

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The European carrier market will continue to suffer. Once upon a time, Europe led in telecom innovation and usage via a couple of large carriers and network equipment suppliers. More than 100 carriers in the 27 European countries are after 650 million consumers — less than the installed base of China Mobile alone. Competition will be fierce, especially in France with Free/Iliad’s aggressive disruption. Expect regulation, acquisitions, and cost-sharing to be high on the agenda, but the No. 1 challenge is to invent a new business model via more strategic partnerships with OTT players.

via Life For European Telecom Carriers Will Not Get Any Easier In 2013 | Forrester Blogs.

Game Studios at the Forefront of Big Data, Cloud

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If you want to see the future of Big Data, look no further than the nearest gaming-development studio. It isn’t all fun and first-person-shooting. Game developers are the sentinels of a variety of advanced IT techniques, placing them in front of the general IT population with regard to using real-time analytics and cloud computing, among other areas.

via Game Studios at the Forefront of Big Data, Cloud.

Salesforce 4Q Revenues Up 32% With $3.05B For The Fiscal Year

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Salesforce.com has announced its fourth-quarter earnings with revenues of $835 million, up 32%, compared to last year. Non-GAAP earnings per share were 51 cents. Financial analysts had expected revenues ranging from $825 million to $830 million. EPS was estimated to come in at 40 cents.

via Salesforce 4Q Revenues Up 32% With $3.05B For The Fiscal Year | TechCrunch.

The 5 Commandments Of Data And Why Analytics Efforts Are Still A Big Old Mess

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Data has to be a strategic asset. The presence of consultants at a conference like Strata shows how much confusion people still have in realizing how to get the value that vendors promise in such bountiful amounts

via The 5 Commandments Of Data And Why Analytics Efforts Are Still A Big Old Mess | TechCrunch.

I don’t have patience to watch people talk but it sounds like data analytics might be a lucrative field to be in right now.

Groupon loyalists are spending more time on the site, which could lift results

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The company has been experimenting with creating the same kind of marketplace as Amazon.com Inc. and other e-commerce companies in hopes of getting its customers to shop on its website without relying solely on an email prompt.

via Groupon loyalists are spending more time on the site, which could lift results – John Pletz Technology Blog – Crain’s Chicago Business.

So they’re going to compete with Amazon.com.  Good luck with that.