Nov 27, 2011
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has assumed control of the timezone database otherwise known as the TZ database. This database keeps track of all the timezones of the world including various times that include leap seconds and daylight savings time. UNIX, Linux, and Mac OS use this database to keep time [...]
Nov 20, 2011
In Montreal Quebec there was a study done among 1431 patients using a predictive algorithm to identify adult asthmatics from medical services and pharmacy claims databases. It’s goal is to diagnose adult asthmatics who have no idea they may have some form of asthma. One of their challenges with creating this type of system was [...]
Nov 12, 2011
MongoDB is the leading NoSQL vendor in the market. 10gen which, is the MongoDB sponsor has seen the NoSQL space take off and many big companies are using it. Internet companies like Craigslist and Shutterfly are using it including Corporations like SAP, Telefonica, and LexisNexis. Even companies like Oracle are getting into the NoSQL movement [...]
Nov 6, 2011
Oracle is showcasing an event to upstage Microsoft’s competing software. MySQL was acquired by Oracle through Sun Microsystems and Oracle has always had MySQL as the competing rival of SQL Server by Microsoft. There hope is to claim new attention by offering a cheaper alternative that is just as good if not better than SQL [...]
Oct 30, 2011
The company known as CA technologies has modernized and updated its mainframe software to help companies manage and cut down time and costs. One of its softwares is the Mainframe Software Manager or MSM. It now simplifies software installations and configurations which can take more than a day. Another software CA ENDEVOR which manages the [...]
Oct 16, 2011
Summary: Canon will now integrate its business copiers and printers with Oracle’s software, including their database and server software. Canon has always used Oracle’s Java for its third party application development platform but will now sell a new platform that easily migrates and links Canon’s new ImageRunner printers with Oracle’s database WebLogic. They will begin [...]
Oct 16, 2011
Summary: In a $14 million dollar auction deal Barnes & Noble has acquired the intellectual property of the bankrupt Borders. This includes their database with information of over 48 million customers including their names, addresses, phone numbers, and e-mails. This information is from Borders’ customer loyalty database. However the privacy of this information has caused [...]
Oct 9, 2011
Summary: MySQL.com, a website for the MySQL database, was hacked this Monday by hackers. The hackers delivered malicious malware to users who visited the website. The black hole exploit attacks users older and non updated browsers and non patched versions of Adobe Flash and Java. The user does not need to download or click anything. [...]
Oct 9, 2011
Summary: Microsoft has decided to update and seamlessly integrate it’s cloud based software named SQL Azure and their famous SQL server software. Microsoft has named this Juneao and it is a Visual Studio plugin that can combine cloud offerings and make it easier for Visual Studio users. It has all the makings of a cloud [...]
