TechEd 2014: Architects should think like economists to take advantage of the Cloud
Architects should think like economists when creating apps, and let economic principles guide them in building and using elements in the Cloud.
Architects should think like economists when creating apps, and let economic principles guide them in building and using elements in the Cloud.
NASA successfully transmitted a high-definition video 260 miles from the International Space Station to Earth using a new laser communications instrument.
Microsoft today said that it will ship a Windows 8.1 refresh, a set of new features designed to make the struggling OS easier to use for customers with a mouse and keyboard, on April 8.
When Microsoft unveiled Office for iPad, neither CEO Satya Nadella nor the company said much of anything about a similar touch version for Windows 8.1. Analysts expect that to change this week.
Observers are split on whether the latest Java version gives the software a new edge or simply lets it keep up with other top programming languages.
If you have programming chops and hold dreams of chucking your day job to build a cash cow mobile app in your basement, here's an irksome reality check.
Open source is free and widely available, but its benefits don't stop there. Enterprises are embracing it for its agility, a quality they value above all in these times of marketplace upheaval.
Microsoft's Windows 8 app ecosystem badly needs a jolt to make it competitive with iOS and Android on tablets.