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ReadWriteWeb  3 hours ago:

Hadoop 2.0 & YARN: Get Ready For This Summer's Big Data Breakthrough -

Lately, it seems like Hadoop, the open source data platform seemingly so integral to the rise of Big Data, can't catch a break.
ReadWriteWeb  3 hours ago:

Waze Mapped As The Billion-Dollar Treasure -

Reports are coming out today that Israeli mapping company Waze is now being eyed as an acquisition target by Google, for the tune of $1 billion.

ReadWriteWeb  16 hours ago:

Nintendo's Epic Fail — Grabbing Copyright From Its YouTube Fans -

You might think that Nintendo, beleaguered by falling revenues, minuscule profit and the almost-but-not-quite-failed launch of the Wii U, already has enough problems to worry about.

ReadWriteWeb  19 hours ago:

Geek Pride Day Is May 25: Here's How To Celebrate -

Ready to embrace another arbitrary holiday - or just looking for an excuse to slack off and eat cake? Who isn’t?

This Saturday, May 25, is internationally known as Geek Pride Day.

ReadWriteWeb  22 hours ago:

News Flash! Tablets Are Not Smartphones -

You probably already knew this, but a new report from Forrester wants to emphasize this seemingly obvious point: Tablets are not simply larger touchscreen smartphones.

ReadWriteWeb  23 hours ago:

Shazam's New iPad App Is Designed For Watching TV With A Tablet, Too -

Shazam, an app best known for identifying songs playing around you, is making a big move into identifying all kinds of media playing around you.

ReadWriteWeb  23 hours ago:

Google App Engine Cuts Prices By One-Quarter -

Google is reducing Datastore prices by up to 25%, according to an announcement on their Cloud Platform Blog.

ReadWriteWeb  less than a day ago:

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Saves Companies Money - But Could Cost Users Big -

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) polices are increasingly popular as a way for companies to let workers use the hardware they like best and are most productive with.

ReadWriteWeb  less than a day ago:

Android Dramatically Extends Lead With Open Source Developers -

Despite Google Android's long market-share rise against Apple iOS, developers continued to stick with iOS as their first deployment target.

ReadWriteWeb  less than a day ago:

Square Storms Japan -

Square, the mobile payment service that has been making strong inroads within the North American retail sector, has announced the availability of its service in Japan.