Software Development

Microsoft launches its big data service running on Linux

Welcome to Satya Nadella's Microsoft. Gone are the days when Microsoft treated Linux like a cancer.

MapR adds in-Hadoop document database

MapR Technologies has added native JSON support to its MapR-DB NoSQL database, giving developers the capability to quickly deliver scalable applications that leverage continuous analytics on real-time data.

The Dutch government is determined to speed up ODF adoption

During the recent ODF Plugfest event, the Dutch govt. also announced plans to join the u00a0OASIS ODF technical committee.rn

CIO seeks to build the ‘killer app’ for logistics

From office space to agile development, Echo Global Logistics CIO Tim Kutz is driving process efficiencies and shaking things up in the IT department.

If you’re stuck on “app versus web,” you’ve already lost

Walgreens and Burberry u2013 both established, legacy companies u2013 were able to tackle the digital era head-on in very different, yet disruptive ways. Here's why these brands succeeded, and why companies stuck asking the app vs. web question

Why this loyal Nexus user is buying the iPhone 6s Plus

As a long time Android user, I am dipping my feet in freezing cold waters of iOS. Here's why...

Google brings Android degree courses to India

Will offer 1,000 scholarships to the Android Developer Nanodegree program

Box, LinkedIn and WhatsApp share open source advice

Open-source code powers many of today's most popular apps and platforms, and it's critical for companies to choose the appropriate frameworks for their specific needs, but other equally important factors also exist, according to leaders fro

Test, deploy, release … repeat

When it comes to release management, what sounds great in theory doesnu2019t always work in practice. Here are four steps to building an effective strategy.

Rating programming languages – Swift is hot, Dart is not