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The cloud continues to kick Oracle's butt -- but not just in technology

How the game industry paved the way for the cloud | MachineShop aims to solve the "tower of Babel" problem for the Internet of Things

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March 24, 2014

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The cloud continues to kick Oracle's butt -- but not just in technology

Oracle not only faces challenges from cloud technology, but also from the customer-centric pay-as-you-go approach, which contrasts with Oracle's famed hardball sales tactics.

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How the game industry paved the way for the cloud

Cloud service provider Peak 10 provides some insight on how enterprises can learn from the video game industry's willingness to experiment with the cloud -- and a lesson or two that gaming companies need to pick up from the enterprise.

MachineShop aims to solve the "tower of Babel" problem for the Internet of Things

The sensors that power the Internet of Things speak a different language. MachineShop hopes to solve that by creating an API brokerage.

Today's wearables are an overhyped fad, but wait a few years

Smartwatches and wearables like Google Glass don't offer nearly enough world-changing user benefits to attract billions of people. But wait until electronics get cheap enough so they're sewn directly into clothing.

The Internet of Things needs standards. Here's why

There's a big roadblock to the Internet of Things becoming really valuable for people, and that's integration of data collected by various kinds of sensors, industry executives said at a panel last week.

Sneaky "pileup" malware can exploit Android upgrades, researchers say

Dangerous malware can grant itself new permissions when an updated version of Android is installed on a device, researchers at Indiana University say.

Who's to blame for demise of dual-boot devices? Bet on Google

It's looking increasingly unlikely that a dual-boot phone or tablet will come from a major hardware vendor. Since Microsoft has more to gain from such devices, it's likely that Google leaned on vendors to change their plans.