Some myths are rooted in truth — and myths about Apache Hadoop, the open source software framework for very large data sets, are no exception. Yes, Hadoop runs on cheap commodity computer hardware, and it’s easy for users to add nodes.
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Top 10 mobile stories of 2016
In the mobile world, some of the biggest stories of the year had a distinctly political flavour to them. BT had its takeover of EE waived through at the start of 2015, but the concurrent acquisition of O2 by Three was denied due to competition concerns.
Hour Of Code aspires to create digital India
Code.org an NGO from the US with support from Facebook, Microsoft, Infosys and many others has come up with one of the largest learning events in history ‘The Hour of Code’. Vidyanidhi Info Tech Academy at Vile Parle, Mumbai hosted the ‘Hour Of Code’ event during the computer science education week in December for students of their school, and also for Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s Gandhigram school, in their neighbourhood.
Arnold Spielberg (Steven’s dad) developed the first computer to run BASIC in 1964
Arnold Spielberg developed the computer that first ran the BASIC programming language on May 1, 1964. Here’s an interview with 99-year-old Arnold on the exciting early days of computers .
Toshiba Drops on Reports of Nuclear Unit’s $4.3 Billion Loss
Toshiba Corp. posted its biggest decline since May 2015 after reports that it may book a loss of as much as 500 billion yen on its U.S. nuclear operations. The shares fell as much as 16 percent to 371 yen in early trading in Tokyo on Tuesday.
New air safety threat?
A security systems firm says it has found serious vulnerabilities in a popular inflight entertainment system used by 13 major airlines which could allow hackers to potentially infiltrate carrier operations. On Tuesday, IOACtive, a research-driven security company, released a study alleging “several cybersecurity vulnerabilities found in Panasonic Avionics In-Flight Entertainment systems.”
Apple CEO fires back at Consumer Reports
After Consumer Reports announced on Thursday that for the first time, it would not give a recommended rating to Apple’s new line of MacBook Pro computers, Apple CEO Phil Schiller fired back at Consumer Reports with a tweet. Apple claims its MacBook Pros get up to 10 hours of battery life off a single charge, but Consumer Reports found that might not be entirely true.
Apple CEO fires back at Consumer Reports
After Consumer Reports announced on Thursday that for the first time, it would not give a recommended rating to Apple’s new line of MacBook Pro computers, Apple CEO Phil Schiller fired back at Consumer Reports with a tweet. Apple claims its MacBook Pros get up to 10 hours of battery life off a single charge, but Consumer Reports found that might not be entirely true.
Apple Is Working with Consumer Reports over Inconsistent MacBook Pro Battery Results
Earlier, we reported that Consumer Reports could not recommend the MacBook Pro over inconsistent battery test results from multiple versions of the laptop. The battery test consists of downloading webpages and waiting until a full battery charge empties.
Sighthound Unveils Sighthound Video 4.0
Sighthound, Inc. today announced the release of Sighthound Video 4.0, the latest version of its state-of-the-art security software for homes and businesses. Sighthound Video is artificial intelligence software which allows a computer to monitor a home or business and look for people.
Raspberry Pi’s Pixel Released For PC and Mac
The Raspberry Pi’s preferred desktop environment can now be run on any PC or Mac with at least 512MB of RAM. In February next year we’ll be celebrating five years since the first Raspberry Pi single-board computer launched.
Methbot’ scam wreaks havoc on digital ads
A cybersecurity firm says it has uncovered a massive online scam that employs an army of automated web browsers to siphon millions of dollars of advertising per day away from US media companies and brand-name advertisers. The firm, New York-based White Ops, has dubbed the operation “Methbot,” because of references to meth buried in the computer code underlying the scam, and says it is the largest and most profitable fraud operation yet to strike digital advertising.
Mistry Steps Down From Tata Companies Amid Fight With Scion
Ousted Tata Sons Ltd. Chairman Cyrus Mistry resigned as director of group companies on the eve of shareholder meetings to remove him and pledged to take the fight with the scion of the $100 billion conglomerate to a “larger platform.” Mistry stepped down as a director in Tata Steel Ltd., Tata Chemicals Ltd., Tata Global Beverages Ltd. and Indian Hotels Co., and as chairman of Tata Motors Ltd., the five companies said in stock exchange filings.
Best Gaming Laptops Under 1000, 800, 500 & For College Students
Hello guys today tech whack has brought a new post on cheap and best gaming laptops under 1000, 800, 500. Even we have listed some best laptops for college students irrespective of budget.
Best Gaming Laptops Under 1000, 800, 500 & For College Students
Hello guys today tech whack has brought a new post on cheap and best gaming laptops under 1000, 800, 500. Even we have listed some best laptops for college students irrespective of budget.
The last frontier of consumerizing travel lives in the workplace
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