DALLAS, Aug. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Amid the proliferation of real time data from sources such as mobile devices, web, social media, sensors, log files and transactional applications, Big Data has found a host of vertical market applications, ranging from fraud detection to R&D. Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140821/138541 "Big Data Market: 2014 – 2020 – Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies, Industry Verticals & Forecasts" Key Findings: In 2014 Big Data vendors will pocket nearly $30 Billion from hardware, software and professional services revenues Big Data investments are further expected to grow at a CAGR of nearly 17% over the next 6 years, eventually accounting for $76 Billion by the end of 2020 The market is ripe for acquisitions of pure-play Big Data startups, as competition heats up between IT incumbents Nearly every large scale IT ven... (more)

Managing Required Gems on Rails Projects

We’re starting a new project and I’m finding myself adding things to the code base that we’ve done in the past… hence the last few posts. As we’re doing this, I’d like to highlight some of the little things that we do on each project to maintain some consistency and in that process reach out to the community for alternative approaches. I’m intrigued by the vendor everything concept, but we haven’t yet adopted this on any of our projects (yet). What we have been doing is to maintain a REQUIRED_GEMS file in the root directory of our Rails application. For example: $ cat REQUIRED_GEMS actionmailer actionpack actionwebservice activerecord activesupport cgi_multipart_eof_fix daemons fastercsv fastthread feedtools gem_plugin image_science mongrel mongrel_cluster mysql rails rake RedCloth Ruby-MemCache soap4r uuidtools Everybody on the team (designers/developers) knows to ... (more)

Ecrio, Aplix Unlock Java for Rich IP Communication Services

CUPERTINO, Calif. and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Ecrio, the pioneer in real-time, rich media communications and mobile commerce software, and Aplix, the global leader in deploying Java technology in mobile phones and other consumer electronic devices, today announced an agreement to make Ecrio's rich IP communications capabilities available to thousands of Java developers and applications via the Aplix JBlend(TM) Java platform. The joint solution will simplify the development and roll-out of rich mobile applications and complete end-to-end services. As the development lead for Mobile Information Device Profile 3.0 (MIDP 3.0), Aplix will leverage new MIDP 3.0 capabilities, such as idle screen midlets, inter-midlet communication and concurrency, while taking advantage of Ecrio's SIP/IMS framework and 'application empowerment' enhancements. The co... (more)

Convergence of Banking, Retail, Transportation and Mobile Payments the Focus of the Smart Card Alliance 2010 Payments Summit

PRINCETON JUNCTION, NJ -- (Marketwire) -- 01/06/10 -- The accelerating widespread acceptance, usage and application of contactless and NFC mobile payments in transit and retail will be the focus of the Smart Card Alliance 3rd Annual Payments Summit. The event is being held February 23rd - 25th, 2010 at the Marriott City Center Hotel in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Payments Summit brings together members of the Smart Card Alliance's Contactless and Mobile Payments Council and its Transportation Council. This includes representatives from transportation authorities, issuing banks and payment brands, retailers, mobile technology suppliers, chip and card manufacturers, terminal manufacturers, payments processors, and transit and payment systems integrators. "With transit and retail markets both involved in successful open bank card projects involving contactless, mobile an... (more)

Prendre les bonnes décisions : les experts partagent leurs connaissances pour la mise en place d'une stratégie des centres de données efficace

LONDRES, January 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- À l'occasion du Data Centre Strategy Forum (Forum sur les stratégies des centres de données) qui aura lieu les 6 et 7 mars 2012 à Londres, des professionnels des systèmes informatiques de premier plan vont discuter de l'avenir des centre de données et des défis en termes d'efficacité qui se posent en matière technique et énergétique à travers la présentation des toutes dernières études de cas représentant à la fois les secteurs public et privé. http://bit.ly/At8SeY.   Comment définissez-vous la stratégie des installations de vos centre de données au vu de vos objectifs commerciaux généraux et de la stratégie actuelle de votre entreprise en matière de technologies de l'information ? Étant donné le grand nombre de motivations qui vous poussent vers des directions différentes, de quelle manière réglez-vous ce problème au sein ... (more)

Interop Announces the 2012 Selected Providers for the InteropNet

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Interop® Las Vegas 2012, produced by UBM TechWeb, proudly announces the complete list of selected providers that will power the InteropNet. The InteropNet is the cornerstone of Interop Las Vegas supplying attendees and exhibitors with the most reliable, high-speed network throughout the entire conference center. Interop Las Vegas takes place May 6-10, 2012 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. For more information, visit: http://www.interop.com/lasvegas/ "These vendors have been hand selected to create and showcase their capabilities in an industry that continues to experience tremendous change," said Glenn Evans, Lead Engineer, InteropNet. The InteropNet participants play a key role in highlighting the most innovative technologies, giving Interop attendees the knowledge and insight of the latest solutions available t... (more)

Aspiro TV Becomes Certified Widevine Integration Partner

OSLO, Norway, February 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspiro TV, the Multi-Screen video enabler, has signed an agreement with Googles Widevine DRM for studio approved DRM-solutions for Video OTT-services. As a Widevine certified partner, Aspiro will be able to offer the DRM solution to the existing hosted services as well as new customers' locally-owned video platforms. Aspiro has selected the Widevine DRM for its in-house hosted TV & VoD platform. With this agreement, Aspiro is also certified as a DRM implementation partner, fully able to help out any partner that wants to setup Widevine DRM onto their own local TV/VoD platforms. For the operators, a key advantage of Widevine DRM is quality content protection fully matching copyright holder requirements. The Video Service subscribers can now watch videos protected by Widevine on their Mobiles, Tablets, STBs or Laptops w... (more)

Latinosphere: Marketing with Latinos in the Age of Digital

Marketers Gustavo Razzetti, Chief Engagement Officer at Grupo Gallegos, and Giovanni Rodriguez, award winning consultant and strategist, launch their new book, Latinosphere: Marketing With Latinos in the Age of Digital. A free copy can be downloaded here: http://www.clickz.com/static/latinosphere. This book is a compilation of entries from the writers’ columns on ClickZ, the largest resource of interactive marketing news. It addresses the growing influential role that Latinos are playing in the marketplace and outlines the new paradigms that marketers need to consider in order to succeed. The authors share their combined experiences of working in both public and private sectors with tips, insights, and case studies that help build an actionable Latino marketing playbook. Some of the industry’s most prominent influencer’s commented on this new work and its relevance.... (more)

LBS Platforms and Technologies - 4th Edition

NEW YORK, Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:   LBS Platforms and Technologies – 4th Edition http://www.reportlinker.com/p0209446/LBS-Platforms-and-Technologies-–-4th-Edition.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=IT_Services   Executive summary   Location platforms comprise software and hardware extensions to network infrastructure components that together can calculate the position of a handset. Mobile location platforms enable three categories of location-based services (LBS): public safety services, national security and law enforcement applications, as well as commercial LBS. Nearly 70 percent of all emergency calls are today placed from mobile phones and it can often be difficult for the caller to convey their location accurately to first responders. Location... (more)

Mobile Acceleration Market Worth $3367.8 Million by 2018

DALLAS, December 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Global mobile data traffic and penetration of mobile devices is expected to soar in the near future "Mobile Acceleration Market: (Web, Network,Content, App) - Global Advancements, Business Models, Technology Roadmap,Forecasts & Analysis (2013 - 2018)" thereby driving the mobile acceleration market. MarketsandMarkets estimates the global market for mobile acceleration to grow from $402.4 million in 2012 to $3.36 Billion by 2018, at a CAGR of 42.49%. Browse 119 market data tables and 41 figures spread through 236 pages and in-depth TOC on "Mobile Acceleration Market: (Web, Network,Content, App) - Global Advancements, Business Models, Technology Roadmap,Forecasts & Analysis (2013 - 2018)". http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/mobile-acceleration-market-830.html Early buyers will receive 10% customization on reports. The... (more)

Freescale Technology Enables the OmniPod® Insulin Pump for Hassle-Free Diabetes Care

Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) has designed a fully integrated microcontroller (MCU) solution that powers the second generation of Insulet’s OmniPod, the revolutionary tubeless, wireless insulin pump. Freescale’s integrated technology has helped make the new OmniPod one-third smaller, one-quarter lighter and much more power-efficient to help people with diabetes lead a more active life. Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE: FSL) has designed a fully integrated microcontroller (MCU) solution that powers the second generation of Insulet's OmniPod, the revolutionary tubeless, wireless insulin pump. Freescale's integrated technology has helped make the new OmniPod one-third smaller, one-quarter lighter and much more power-efficient to help people with diabetes lead a more active life. (Photo: Business Wire) The OmniPod System – comprised of a body-worn Pod and a handheld ... (more)