Category: Innovations

May 9, 2018

It sounds like Samsung is working on a new headset that will utilize both virtual and augmented reality technology. That is according to the Korea Times, which cites a Samsung official familiar with the company’s plans. Apparently, this new headset […]

May 8, 2018

Microsoft yesterday set out to open up its cloud platform to developers hoping to build AI applications, revealing a host of machine learning initiatives at its annual Build conference. Redmond wants its Azure cloud to be the backbone of developers’ […]

May 4, 2018

Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa has been opened up to all developers to generate cash through add-ons and premium content in the virtual assistant’s ‘skills’. In-skill purchasing will allow developers to charge for premium content and features within an Alexa skill, […]

May 3, 2018

Let’s face it; VR might happen in our lifetime but accessible, affordable space tourism might not. At least, not any time soon. But In-Space Missions and Rewind want to use VR and AR to bring us closer to being an […]

May 1, 2018

In an April 30 blog post on what’s now known as the “Microsoft 365” blog (formerly the Office blog), Microsoft officials detailed the coming updates and provided timing for them. Outlook.com users are getting now the option of bill-pay reminders. […]

April 26, 2018

Cisco is updating its storage networking portfolio with features designed to reduce performance and latency issues for on-premise mission-critical applications. The updates include new 32Gpbs fixed switches and new features for its MDS Diagnostics suite. Cisco said the MDS 32G […]

April 25, 2018

Google is giving its G Suite a design overhaul with security, collaboration and artificial intelligence enhancements. These additions are designed to make G Suite more collaborative and address enterprise security needs. The overhaul also better integrates various G Suite apps. […]

April 20, 2018

Google recently introduced a new set of tools aimed at improving security within the Google Cloud Platform. There are several new features and products available. Here’s an overview of the new GCP security features. VPC Service Controls Google’s new VPC […]

April 18, 2018

IBM has released a security library designed to help protect artificial intelligence (AI) systems into the open-source community. On Tuesday at the RSA conference in San Francisco, IBM announced the launch of the Adversarial Robustness Toolbox to support developers and […]

April 17, 2018

With the latest releases of vSphere and vSAN, VMware continues to build up support for customers interested in hybrid cloud options. The updates included in vSphere 6.7, VMware’s hypervisor and virtualization management platform, fall into four categories: enhancing performance, providing […]

April 16, 2018

Cisco is updating its AMP endpoint security platform with new email security services, and expanded capabilities designed to protect employee devices from ransomware, cryptomining, and fileless malware. AMP for Endpoint combines prevention, detection and response technologies using Cisco’s threat-centric security […]

April 16, 2018

Are companies maximizing their data analytics programs, moving into machine learning, or are they still not sure what to do with the latest technology to drive results and improve the bottom line? That big question was the focus of the […]

April 13, 2018

VMware just announced some updates meant to improve the experience of its VMware Workspace ONE platform, a digital workspace service that’s available for both cloud and on-premises deployments. The updates include two major areas of innovation: Workspace ONE Intelligence and […]

April 12, 2018

Cloud-based AI services continue to grow in popularity, thanks to their low cost, easy-to-use integration and potential to create complex services. In the words of Daniel Hulme, senior research associate at UCL, “cloud-based solutions are cheaper, more flexible and more […]

April 11, 2018

Two weeks ago I covered a series of announcements from GPU powerhouse Nvidia, around new AI-focused products. Among these announcements was a partnership around the integration of certain Nvidia technology into ARM chip designs, specifically to deliver optimized AI processing […]

April 10, 2018

Google has touted itself as the first public cloud provider to run all its clouds on renewable energy. The company, which says it is the largest corporate purchaser of renewable energy in the world – almost three times as much […]

April 6, 2018

Microsoft has admitted the speed in which the CLOUD Act was enacted was ‘a bit of a shock’ – but added there was more to do to protect users’ privacy rights across borders. The act, which stands for ‘clarifying lawful […]

April 5, 2018

Just a couple of months after rolling out Files Restore for OneDrive for Business, Microsoft is bringing the same capability to OneDrive for consumers. In January, Microsoft announced that OneDrive for Business Files Restore would be coming to Office 365 […]

April 4, 2018

When you’re driving a car, you’re invested with a sense of purpose: stay alert, don’t crash, optimize your route for the fastest and most comfortable experience. But what about when self-driving cars become the norm, and we’re no longer involved […]

April 3, 2018

The way we deliver content today has fundamentally changed. New solutions are pushing applications, desktops and services into an even more distributed architecture. Consider this, the latest State of the Data Center Industry report indicated that four in ten respondents […]