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Entries for February 2011
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| Apple vs. Publishers or is it all about a doomed subscription model? |
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By Salar Golestanian @ Sunday, February 20, 2011 :: 9:19 PM :: 956 Views :: 0 Comments ::  |
| This week the arguments continue on with the latest Apple announcement for the publishing industry on subscriptions, asking for a 30% cut. We all know that Traditional Publishers are in trouble already and the subscription was going to save them so they remain as a part of the future of all online media. Recently on iPad we had the Daily and apparently AOL also might one day go down that path. So there is a big shift to the subscription model that is embraced by most of the media. The Traditional media has also been betting on cloud computing to get traction so they can build their content and server it with subscription model technology. |
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| Humanity took a beating from the IBM's 'Watson' - Researcher explains why? |
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| By Salar Golestanian @ Friday, February 18, 2011 :: 4:18 PM :: 529 Views :: 0 Comments :: |
| The world’s best US Jeopardy player is no longer from the human race and rather an IBM’s Watson supercomputer. Sadly the match wasn’t close with machine way ahead of the best that humans can muster. When all was said and done, Watson won $77,147, far more than Brad Rutter @ $21,600 and the 74-time champion Ken Jennings @ $24,000. This was due to Watson's ability to dissect complex human language and return correct responses far faster than Brad and Ken. Just a couple of years ago, Watson could not even answer 20% of questions asked. |
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| Who's Smarter, a Human or a Computer? Does Watson Prove We’ve Reached the Singularity? |
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| By Salar Golestanian @ Wednesday, February 16, 2011 :: 10:09 PM :: 493 Views :: 0 Comments :: |
| I was fascinated with this article at TechCrunch about IBM's Watson. I have not been following the recent achievements by IBM supper computer statues recently. Jeopardy champions Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings are locked in an epic battle with Watson--an IBM supercomputer--for the fate of humanity and the future of planet Earth. OK, they're actually only battling over trivia game show bragging rights, but what does it say about the future of humanity if Watson wins? It gives a whole new meaning to "final Jeopardy. |
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| Today Windows Phone 7 Saved Nokia! Or is it the reverse? |
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| By Salar Golestanian @ Friday, February 11, 2011 :: 2:27 PM :: 470 Views :: 1 Comments :: |
| This morning BBC reported the Nokia and Microsoft form partnership from the Strategy and Financial Briefing in London. As expected, the company is aligning its strategy with Microsoft. In the report it is said that Nokia has joined forces with Microsoft in an attempt to regain ground lost to the iPhone and Android-based devices. |
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| Is Cloud Computing a Good idea? Why Do We Need It? Part 1 |
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| By Salar Golestanian @ Wednesday, February 02, 2011 :: 12:49 AM :: 571 Views :: 1 Comments :: |
| Everyone is talking about it now. “Cloud Computing”, “Working in ‘The Cloud’”, “Move everything to ‘The Cloud’” Every day I hear some astronomical number being spent by super sized companies on Cloud computing like today Time Warner Cable Buys Enterprise Hosting And Cloud Services Company NaviSite For $230M. So i thought I do a little research to work out if it is needed? or not? |
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