Thursday, December 25, 2014

Mule ESB

Something that is becoming more and more popular

http://www.mulesoft.com/resources/esb/open-source-esb-best-choice-soa

Sunday, December 21, 2014

AI Websites

One of the things in my opinion has not been utilized to its potential has been AI.
Having done some work with it in my graduate studies and used it for modelling way back in late 90s, I always thought it would become mainstream and booming in early 2000s but looks like it has taken considerable time to make it big time.

http://techcrunch.com/2014/10/08/the-grid-uses-artificial-intelligence-to-design-your-websites-for-you/

Some progress finally..Websites using AI and realigning themselves is going to be a mainstream activity soon.

Sunday, November 16, 2014

Early believers in Google Glass losing faith...?

After reading a recent article about Google Glass losing the early enthusiasm that it generated, I started thinking why this awesome technology gadget may not seem like a good fit for the modern tech enthusiast

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/14/us-google-glass-insight-idUSKCN0IY18E20141114

Some thoughts:

  1. Looks like the modern enthusiast is tired of having gadgets sticking on him/ her and would like to have a "hands free" experience to the gadget.
  2. Also to me it wants users to wear Glasses all the time to do the same activities that you can pretty much do with the normal smartphone.
  3. Not many practical applications have been seen using the Glasses. There are other companies like Epson's Moverio who have targetted much more pragmatic use cases that the Google Glass and put a premium pricing just for that. Now that to me, makes some sense..

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Article: Apple TV HomeKit integration will create hub for smart home

Lets see how this Homekit integration works out..
Apple TV HomeKit integration will create hub for smart home
http://www.cultofmac.com/299016/appletv-homekit/





Article: iOS 8 Adoption Stalls At 47% Of Users After Three Weeks

With all the issues that were faced around iOS 8 crashing, not surprising that this continues to be an issue..




Article: Facebook reportedly working on app to let people interact anonymously

This could open up new ideas for anonymous collab and ideas gen.

Facebook reportedly working on app to let people interact anonymously
http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/7/6938071/facebook-working-on-app-to-let-people-interact-anonymously




Saturday, October 04, 2014

Article: Hands on with the Windows 10 preview build




Article: Get a closer look at the Windows 10 Technical Preview (pictures) - CNET

With Microsoft skipping the Windows 9 name, probably to distance itself from the Windows 8 uptake, expectations are high that they are up to something bigger and better.
 
Get a closer look at the Windows 10 Technical Preview (pictures) - CNET
http://www.cnet.com/pictures/windows-10-pictures/#ftag=CADf328eec




Article: Yahoo Wants to Invest in Snapchat at a $10 Billion Valuation

After dome quiet time, Snapchat is again in the news after wanting to buy MessageMe which was gobbled by Yahoo...




Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Article: Skype for Windows Phone Gets Location Sharing

Location haring comes to skype. This could have further applications coming up.
Skype for Windows Phone Gets Location Sharing
http://thenextweb.com/microsoft/2014/09/10/skype-windows-phone-gets-location-sharing-picture-saving-notification-controls-conversation/

Article: Google X acquires ‘tremor-canceling spoon’ startup

An interesting extension of a current application used extensively in image capturing.
Google X acquires 'tremor-canceling spoon' startup
http://venturebeat.com/2014/09/10/google-x-acquires-tremor-canceling-spoon-startup/

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Saturday, August 23, 2014

Investment Banking 2.0 Says “Hello World!?”

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/EqJOU1YQaqY/

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Positive thinking

While a lot has been said and written on the merits of Positive thinking, I found a very good article on the merits of Positive thinking in this article on the Next Web.

http://thenextweb.com/lifehacks/2014/08/11/positive-thinking/

Apart from the usual, the merits of positive thinking, in my opinion, allows the brain to think in a multidimensional way, paving the path for innovation. If you continue to work in a silo, the brain behaves in the "secure thy self" mode which hinders constructive growth.

Saturday, August 02, 2014

Article: The Internet of Things Is the Hackers’ New Playground


The Internet of Things Is the Hackers' New Playground
Along with a lot of updates that the IoT is the next big thing in the industry, there are concerns around the security of these things. Hackers are finding vulnerabilities in these and beginning exploitation.

http://recode.net/2014/07/29/the-internet-of-things-is-the-hackers-new-playground/




Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Article: Twitter’s Crashlytics Answers gives developers real-time engagement metrics for their apps

This tool has really helped us get some good answers to problems but the new feature promises to take it to the next level.

Twitter's Crashlytics Answers gives developers real-time engagement metrics for their apps
http://thenextweb.com/twitter/2014/07/15/crashlytics-answers/

Article: Novartis Joins With Google to Develop Contact Lens to Monitor Blood Sugar

Another evidence of a great IoT application that can really help the world..

Sunday, July 06, 2014

Article: How CIOs can adapt to embrace developer-led innovation

As the world explodes with new age developers and brimming energies for using emerging technologies there is a need to harness this limitless energy into useful platforms and methodologies...


Article: Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin: We Will Make Machines That 'Can Reason, Think, And Do Things Better Than We Can'

It is only a matter of time before this science fiction like headline will become a reality. We already have simulated the human brain like capability in labs and POCs. Time now to take it to the next level..


Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin: We Will Make Machines That 'Can Reason, Think, And Do Things Better Than We Can'
http://www.businessinsider.com/google-on-artifical-intelligence-2014-7?op=1

Wednesday, July 02, 2014

Azure based MongoDB and Node.js web service

In this excellent article on Azure based Node.js and MongoDB web service, Tejaswi describes how this can be created and exposed.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dn754378.aspx

A very nice refresher in all 3 areas :)

Saturday, June 28, 2014

Article: Microsoft’s Smart Fitting Room Is Like A Robo-Shop Clerk

As technology around this application matures, personalized shopping and clothing can bring forth a bunch of new areas..
Microsoft's Smart Fitting Room Is Like A Robo-Shop Clerk
http://www.fastcodesign.com/3031689/microsofts-smart-fitting-room-is-like-a-robo-shop-clerk


Article: 6 small changes in Android L that make a big difference


6 small changes in Android L that make a big difference
http://www.androidauthority.com/android-l-small-changes-398560/


Wednesday, June 25, 2014

Article: Everything Google announced at Google I/O 2014 in one handy list

Google announced some really cool features in the I/O conference ..a summary..
Everything Google announced at Google I/O 2014 in one handy list
http://thenextweb.com/google/2014/06/25/everything-google-announced-google-io-2014/

Monday, June 16, 2014

Article: Microsoft Is Adding Machine Learning to Azure

As machine learning becomes increasingly popular, Microsoft is working on adding this capability to Azure. This will be an interesting space to watch.


Saturday, May 03, 2014

Article: Facebook just made its boldest moves yet to become the Google of mobile apps

Looking at the latest F8 conference updates, looks like FB has finally come off age as a company understanding the Mobile ecosystem.
If you look at the announcements in the Conference:
  • Move to develop their own mobile advertising network
  • Audience Network
  • Committing to two-year API stability for its core developer platforms
  • Handful of other improvements such as anonymous log-in that lets consumers try an app before having to fork over their personal info and deep linking.

Doesn’t look like it is doing an OS or any Mobile Phone yet, but its strategic moves in the past couple of yrs should make people, sit up and take notice. They had missed the boat early but have caught up I think. They could serve as a bridge between the AAPL and GOOG ecosystem.


Thoughts ?


Facebook just made its boldest moves yet to become the Google of mobile apps
http://qz.com/204805/facebook-just-made-its-clearest-moves-yet-to-becoming-the-google-of-mobile-apps/

Article: Google Helps You Find Your Parked Car

Like all other apps, that Google brings out to simplify day to day difficulties of people, this simple car finder in a parking lot Android app can go a long way ...


Friday, April 18, 2014

Cloud usage patterns

Recently on all our projects, I am seeing a trend in Cloud usage that conforms with the below article:

http://research.gigaom.com/2013/11/three-emerging-cloud-computing-trends-for-2014/

Cloud data integration and loading has been a consistent theme in the last 3 months and have a solid roadmap for the next year. This is an area which will see a lot of action but does not have enough governance and best practices defined at this point in time.

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Storm

I recently tried Storm (http://storm.incubator.apache.org/), a very nice distributed realtime computation system. Use cases for Storm include  realtime analytics, online machine learning, continuous computation, distributed RPC and ETL. I was impressed with the way it could do analysis of data streams in complex ways and get results..

Tuesday, April 08, 2014

Article: Here’s everything you need to know about the Heartbleed web security flaw

A newly found issue that could affect 2/3rd of the internet transactions using SSL
Here's everything you need to know about the Heartbleed web security flaw
http://gigaom.com/2014/04/08/heres-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-heartbleed-web-security-flaw/

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How GOOG picks its people

A nice article on how GOOG picks the best talent that really differentiates it from the rest in the industry.
Some of these traits are seemingly contradictory but it is very much possible to have them in the same person. How we get them combined in the same person is an interesting case study.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikaandersen/2014/04/07/how-google-picks-new-employees-hint-its-not-about-your-degree/

Sunday, March 30, 2014

Article: Meet Philadelphia's Top IT Pros

Congrats to LiquidHub CTO Rajul Rana for being named in Philly Top IT professional. 
Meet Philadelphia's Top IT Pros
http://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/news/2014/03/24/meet-philadelphias-top-it-pros.html

Saturday, March 15, 2014

What it takes...

It is becoming increasingly important in this day and age to be able to unlearn and relearn newer techniques at a rapid pace. Contrary to the older belief that GPA and percentages were barometers for success, a new approach is to measure how quickly a person learns new items. The below article explains some of the points in details

http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140313201538-281874400-what-thomas-l-friedman-didn-t-report-about-getting-hired-by-google

Sunday, March 09, 2014

Article: Pebble Opens Its Appstore For Android And Unveils Some Cool New Apps

The Pebble Appstore now features new Android app. The killer Mercedes car application alerts for vibrations, car limits and other location based warnings..
Pebble Opens Its Appstore For Android And Unveils Some Cool New Apps
http://readwrite.com/2014/03/08/pebble-appstore-androids-apps#awesm=~oxWxYRMBdGT4WX


Tuesday, March 04, 2014

Article: Apple's CarPlay: What You Need to Know

Apple introduces one more angle into the IoT strategy through auto based CarPlay. With so many players in the market, interesting to see how IOS carves itself a niche.
Apple's CarPlay: What You Need to Know
http://mashable.com/2014/03/03/apple-carplay-need-to-know/


Article: Facebook May Use Drones to Provide Worldwide Internet

Facebook possibly jumping on the drones bandwagon this time to provide worldwide internet.
Facebook May Use Drones to Provide Worldwide Internet
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/facebook-drones-provide-worldwide-internet/story?id=22775018



Sunday, March 02, 2014

Article: Blippar's Google Glass App Recognizes Objects, Makes Them Interactive

As the world gets ready to augmented reality becoming mainstream, this application from Blippar helps explore possible applications.
Blippar's Google Glass App Recognizes Objects, Makes Them Interactive
http://www.fastcompany.com/3026945/fast-feed/blippars-google-glass-app-makes-everyday-objects-interactive?partner=rss


Saturday, March 01, 2014

Article: Twitter's Crashlytics Helps App Developers Abandoned By Apple

Some help to developers in analyzing app crash scenarios...
Twitter's Crashlytics Helps App Developers Abandoned By Apple
http://readwrite.com/2014/02/27/twitter-crashlytics-beta-distribution-tool-ios-android


Sunday, February 16, 2014

Article: The Dawn of the Age of Artificial Intelligence

While a lot of expectations were on AI for the longest time since 2000, it is only now that we are really seeing the applications of this promising technology. 

Article: The 'Internet Of Things' Will Be Bigger Than The Smartphone, Tablet, And PC Markets Combined

There continues to be a lot of buzz around the internet of things. A report outlining the potential for such applications in the tech world talks about taking things to a different level since it could be more than both mobile and PC combined...

The 'Internet Of Things' Will Be Bigger Than The Smartphone, Tablet, And PC Markets Combined
http://www.businessinsider.com/growth-in-the-internet-of-things-market-2-2014-2


Saturday, February 15, 2014

BitCoin

As the bubble around the Bitcoin phenomena grows, some really good reading articles that debates why this "Platform" could go despite the validity of the actual eCurrency...

http://thenextweb.com/insider/2014/02/15/bitcoin-platform-currency/1/

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/01/21/why-bitcoin-matters/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0

Friday, February 07, 2014

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Wearable Lens War


For those who have been following the recent announcement from Google about the Lens that will help detect Glucose levels, a boon for Diabetic patients, there is another article from Microsoft claiming a similar research that started almost 3 yrs back.

The following post is from Desney Tan, a Principal Researcher at Microsoft Research. Tan manages the Computational User Experiences group in Redmond, Wash.

http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_blog/archive/2014/01/17/smart-contact-lenses-emerge-from-basic-research.aspx


Monday, January 06, 2014

Article: Wearable technology set to take the workplace by storm

Some applications of wearable technologies in the workplace in 2014..
Wearable technology set to take the workplace by storm
http://gigaom.com/2014/01/05/wearable-technology-set-to-take-the-workplace-by-storm/

Sunday, January 05, 2014

Article: What to Expect at CES 2014

With the consumer electronic show right around the corner, some cool anticipatory ideas around what to expect...

Article: Orbotix Announces The $99 Sphero 2B, A New Super-Fast, Programmable Robot


Orbotix Announces The $99 Sphero 2B, A New Super-Fast, Programmable Robot
http://techcrunch.com/2014/01/05/orbotix-announces-the-sphero-2b-a-super-fast-programmable-robot/