tag: data

When big data is a big waste … and PowerPoint kills productivity more than a martini at lunch

December 18, 2012 5:00 AM John Koetsier

Business analytics app maker Roambi surveyed its customers recently to find what works and what doesn’t work in business data, analytics … and office life.

Apparently, meetings and PowerPoint slides kill more productivity than an alcoholic lunch. And, more than …

IAB study: Mobile video isn’t really all that mobile, after all

December 13, 2012 9:05 AM John Koetsier

John Koetsier

63 percent of video-watching on mobile phones, the study said, happens right at home sweet home.

ClearStory Data bags $9M to replace the traditional dashboard

December 6, 2012 11:01 AM Christina Farr

Christina Farr

ClearStory, the much-hyped data analytics startup, has pulled in $9 million in funding from Kleiner Perkins, Andreessen Horowitz and Google Ventures.

Andreessen-Horowitz injects $30M into encryption startup CipherCloud

December 5, 2012 11:52 AM Meghan Kelly

Meghan Kelly

If someone is trying to break into your enterprise, it's likely because they want your data. Companies are calling for cloud encryption, and Andreessen-Horowitz is joining the chorus by investing $30 million into cloud encryption company CipherCloud.

Mary Meeker releases stunning data on the state of the Internet

December 3, 2012 7:15 PM Dylan Tweney

Dylan Tweney

Mary Meeker's huge, well-researched slideshows are a treasure trove of data on the state of the Internet. Here's her latest, with highlights called out by VentureBeat.

Ericsson’s massive mobile report: 6.4B global cellular plans, 75% of all new phones in Asia and Africa

November 23, 2012 1:45 PM John Koetsier

John Koetsier

Telecommunications giant Ericson has released a massive report on the state of the mobile world. And clearly, unless you live in the almost-fully-penetrated European and North American markets, everything is up and to the right.

Salesforce to predict the future with the power of Prior Knowledge

November 23, 2012 10:57 AM Rebecca Grant

Rebecca Grant

Salesforce acquires Prior Knowledge and its predictive database technology for developers.

7 Black Friday deals for entrepreneurs and the enterprise

November 23, 2012 10:10 AM Rebecca Grant

Rebecca Grant

Editor's Pick Who says Black Friday has to be about consumer goods? These tech companies are offering discounts on products and services for building businesses, rather than credit card bills.

World first: Chinese scientists teleport data, laying the groundwork for quantum computing — or interplanetary Internet

November 15, 2012 2:14 PM John Koetsier

John Koetsier

If you understand this, you're a genius. Stop reading immediately and create a Star Trek-style matter teleporter, charge the world royalties, and retire as the richest human in the history of the world.

Google Transparency Report: Government data requests spike

November 13, 2012 12:51 PM Meghan Kelly

Meghan Kelly

"Government surveillance is on the rise," Google said after it released its sixth transparency report today. The company releases the bi-annual reports in order to keep governments accountable as Internet companies receive more and more requests to hand over or remove content.

How data-cruncher Nate Silver correctly called all 50 states

November 7, 2012 12:17 PM Sean Ludwig

Sean Ludwig

During Tuesday's presidential election, geek hero Nate Silver distinctly came to the forefront because he used “big data” to correctly predict all 50 states.

5 months later, Facebook finally adds search to App Center

November 1, 2012 9:44 AM Meghan Kelly

Meghan Kelly

Most app marketplaces seem to be a black hole for apps that don't make it into the "top" lists. Facebook is no exception, and today the company began rolling out search to its App Center customers, helping people find cool, unknown apps.

Bulgarian blogger buys data for 1.1 million Facebook users for $5

October 27, 2012 10:25 AM Meghan Kelly

Meghan Kelly

A Bulgarian digital rights activist is the proud owner of your Facebook name, username, and email today. Bogomil Shopov bought this information for 1.1 million Facebook users for $5.

One billion smartphones? Well, yes, it’s coming (of course)

October 17, 2012 10:45 AM John Koetsier

John Koetsier

In other breathlessly breaking news, Facebook will top two billion users, probably two years from now. Google's website index will reach a trillion webpages, about two decades from now. And the sun will likely go nova, if we're still here in a few billion years.

Google gives us a sneak peek inside its massive data centers (and it’s awesome)

October 17, 2012 9:14 AM John Koetsier

John Koetsier

Google calls it "where the Internet lives." Now we can see inside.

Goldman Sachs: Biggest opportunities are in data, efficiency

October 12, 2012 1:16 PM Matt Marshall

Matt Marshall

The biggest opportunities for investors are in big data and efficiency.

That's the line coming from Scott Stanford, the co-head Internet banker of Goldman Sachs.

How to stop Facebook from using ads with your face on them

October 9, 2012 3:32 PM Meghan Kelly

Meghan Kelly

Editor's Pick Facebook provides a lot of literature to its users on how the network uses your data. But when people are featured in "personal lube" advertisements and feel wrongly represented, it's probably a good time to look at how Facebook advertising works.

BriefMine launches its cheaper, speedier tool for legal research (exclusive)

September 26, 2012 9:34 AM Christina Farr

Christina Farr

BriefMine, a startup launching today, is one of only a handful of legal tech companies that are using technology to push the boundaries of legal practice.

3taps sues Craigslist to save the internet (no, seriously)

September 24, 2012 4:52 PM John Koetsier

John Koetsier

Editor's Pick Data harvester 3taps is countersuing Craigslist to save the internet. Believe it or not, that just might not be an overstatement.

"Craiglist was an innovator at one time," says 3taps chief executive Greg Kidd. "But time has moved on, and the concept of what the open web is today has evolved."