Data Science
While the field of data science is not tied directly to Big Data, advances in one tends to produce advances in the other. Big Data increases our ability to harvest and process data, while data science allows us to dig into it for insights.

Cloudian Now Tackling Storage-Specific Use Cases, Starting with Big Data & Hadoop
Cloudian, the hybrid cloud storage provider, has rolled out its latest offering – the Cloudian HyperStore 5.1 software, last Thursday. An enhanced Amazon S3-compliant, the HyperStore 5.1 is a plug-and-play hybrid cloud software accommodates full Apache Hadoop integration. “To store data on a smart system like HyperStore, and run Hadoop

How We Can Use Data Mining to Fight Corruption
Data Mining is an analytic process designed to explore data (usually large amounts of data – typically business or market related – also known as “big data”) in search of consistent patterns and/or systematic relationships between variables, and then to validate the findings by applying the detected patterns… Two centuries

10 Big Data Stories You Shouldn’t Miss this Week
TOP DATACONOMY ARTICLES 8 Trends In Big Data For 2015 “As a Big Data recruiter, the speed of change in the industry never ceases to amaze me. I can’t fail to get up in the morning and wonder what the next year (or day) might bring in this ever changing

Meet PEY- The 3D-Printed Bitcoin Payment Terminal
A Hanover-based tech startup has come up with a novel working bitcoin point-of-sale (POS) device dubbed PEY. The invention is made out of a 3D-printed casing,and is currently being offered free to local businesses to stimulate adoption of Bitcoin as a means of payment. The PEY team have also devloped a

IBM Puts Forth the Most Sophisticated Computer Systems Ever Built – Meet the z13 Mainframe
Tuesday saw the release of IBM’s latest mainframe offering – the z13 Mainframe – touted by the giant as the most powerful and secure system ever built. The system has the capacity to deliver scale and economics together with real-time encryption and analytics catering to the need for speed and

Kreditech Acquires Polish Financial Data Analytics Firm to Boost Revenue & Enhance Services
Kreditech, the consumer finance technology group, announced yesterday the 100% acquisition of Polish financial tech outfit Kontomierz for a seven digit amount and Kreditech shares. Founded in 2009, Kontomierz has net revenues of €1 million at positive EBIT, and three-digit annual growth. This is especially impressive considering Kontomierz’s staff is only 16-strong;

Uber Plans to Set “New Standard for the Future Development of Our Cities”
Uber, the app-based transportation network and taxi service provider, has revealed a data-sharing alliance with Boston authorities, touting it a “first-of-its-kind partnership”. The insights gleaned from Uber’s vast trove of data will assist in developing strategies for the urban sprawl- relieving traffic congestion, expanding public transportation, and reducing greenhouse gas

Startupbootcamp IoT and Data Kicks off with 10 Finalist Startups
Today marks the start of the Startupbootcamp Internet of Things & Data accelerator program that, over a period of six months, will see ten select entrepreneurs and their startups develop their offerings to rewarding outcomes. Focusing on Internet of Things & Smart Data, the global startup accelerator provides these ten startups

Accengage Picks Up $3m in Funding to Expand International Outreach and Enhance Product Development
Accengage, the European Mobile Engagement Tech outfit that deals in Push Notifications, In-App Messages and Mobile Retargeting, has secured $3 million in funding from OTC Agregator and Mobile First Alliance. “We’ve seen fantastic growth in Europe, especially in France, where 95% of smartphone owners have the Accengage Technology installed on

Data Collated from US Community Survey Reveals Poorest Counties within States
24/7 Wall St. has released a list of the poorest counties in each state of the US, gleaning data from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Data from the following resources were evaluated to come up with the results: Five-year estimated median annual household incomes from 2009 through 2013 from