Flash memory's density surpasses hard drives for first time
NAND flash memory has surpassed hard disk drive (HDD) technology in areal density for the first time, according to a…
Plotly targets BI users with new dashboard emphasis
Dataviz cloud service Plotly wants to put its dashboard capabilities front and center — and start competing in the business…
Big data's big role in humanitarian aid
Hundreds of thousands of refugees streamed into Europe in 2015 from Syria and other Middle Eastern countries. Some estimates put…
Google virtual reality should be WAY better than Cardboard
Google is readying a new VR headset, say rumor-mongers. The inevitable “people familiar with its plans” have scurried out the…
This is why Amazon will open physical bookstores
Opening physical bookstores is the best idea Amazon has had since the creation of Amazon Prime. But wait, you say!…
IDG Contributor Network: Why is retail afraid of voice recognition for mobile apps?
Retailers have overwhelmingly avoided any attempts to dabble with voice recognition — and even mobile music integration is just being…
Fortunately, he was tidy but not TOO tidy
This company’s graphics designer retires after 30 years, and on the new graphics/web designer’s first day on the job, he’s…
IDG Contributor Network: Logitech takes on the big boys in videoconferencing hardware
Logitech is today taking a stab at some big videoconferencing equipment manufacturers and reminding us that, despite the world being…
Modular cellphone kit can be used for IoT and wearables
You can assemble a rudimentary 2G cellphone at home with the RePhone Kit Create, which can also be used to…
Now that A.I. has mastered 'Go,' are all our jobs next?
There was once a time when no one thought computers could master chess; then, in 1997, IBM’s Deep Blue beat…