Category: Technology

By Ron Miller Big data has emerged as a big trend over the last several years, but as an area it has remained ill-defined and focused for the most part on data scientists, while ignoring business users. Adatao wants to change that by offering a solution that has something for both parties and a collaboration…

By Darrell Etherington In a move clearly designed to counter the rising power of Amazon in the physical bookselling space, Barnes & Noble has debuted a pilot program with Google for same-day delivery of books in Manhattan, West L.A. and the San Francisco Bay area according to a new report by the New York Times.…

By Natasha Lomas NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has been given permission to remain in Russia for three more years. Read More Source: Technology     

By Julian Chokkattu In an effort to help widen bitcoin’s reach and create a simpler experience when dealing with the online currency, KryptoKit, makers of the Bitcoin wallet browser extension, launched RushWallet, a new easy-to-use bitcoin wallet that works on all web browsers and mobile devices that doesn’t require any login credentials. Read More Source:…

By Darrell Etherington Apple has a new patent application published by the USPTO today (via AppleInsider) which details a desktop incarnation of its Siri virtual assistant. The iOS Siri software has long been something observers have expected to make the jump to OS X, but so far, only its voice dictation component has crossed the…