Megapixels are so 2015. When you look at the big smartphone announcements from Mobile World Congress, one thing that really jumps out is the lack of companies putting more megapixels in their cameras. Samsung’s Galaxy S7 sports 12 megapixels, down from the 16 megapixels in the G6. LG kept megapixels level at 16 with the […]
February 29, 2016 • 2 min read Data
For the last two decades, technology companies have dreamed of a day when computing power will be delivered as a utility. But if computing is a utility, will it be regulated like one?
February 24, 2016 • 4 min read Data
Flash storage is at the core of robust, intelligent embedded systems--from automotive to industrial IoT applications.
February 22, 2016 • 3 min read Technology
It is not common that less is more in today’s world. “New and improved” can often mean new packaging, with reshuffled content for a higher price. I’ve found this trend to be especially true in regard to Internet access, monthly cell phone plans, or cable/satellite TV subscriptions. Luckily for companies working to offer their customers […]
February 22, 2016 • 4 min read Data
You want to keep time spent with flesh-eating zombies down to a minimum. In some ways, that’s the operating motto of Stargate Studios, the Emmy-award winning visual effects studio that has played an integral part in bringing productions like “Heroes”, “Ray Donovan”, “House of Lies”, “Battleground” and “The Walking Dead” to big and small screens […]
February 17, 2016 • 3 min read Data
Valentine’s Day is coming up, and I have to profess my love for Big Data and the possibilities it opens for making this world a better one.
February 12, 2016 • 4 min read Data
It’s not just the movement of the tectonic plates of world politics, nature’s forces or global economics that make this decade a historic one. Technology has entered an era different than anything we’ve seen before. Devices have become indivisible from our daily experiences while sensors are now embedded to our physical surroundings, and eventually even […]
February 9, 2016 • 2 min read Data
“It is crazy to think that this huge project that went out to millions for National Geographic and North Face came down to these tiny cards and drives,” said Renan Ozturk, director of the documentary and a climber.
February 9, 2016 • 2 min read Data
Flash memory has transformed photography, music, computing and mobile communications, but it’s also playing a vital role in improving the performance and capabilities of electronic displays, industrial equipment and other embedded applications that ordinarily aren’t associated with data centers or computing. The reliability, energy efficiency and performance of SSDs particularly in harsh and challenging environments […]
February 9, 2016 • 2 min read Data
Is it Better Down Where it’s Wetter? Earlier this month, Microsoft Research unveiled Project Natick: an ambitious experiment to plant a data center in sea water. The 38,000 pound chamber vessel only contains enough space for around 300 PCs, but full-fledged commercially deployed vessels would invariably contain more room. If it works, the underwater data […]
February 4, 2016 • 3 min read Data
