Tesora Has Open Sourced Its OpenStack Cloud Database Software

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June 13, 2014

As we’ve been covering recently, Icehouse, the next major release of the OpenStack cloud platform, is picking up steam. One notable thing about Icehouse is that it has introduced a new database-as-a-service feature, focused on building and managing relational databases, called Trove.

Trove is starting to get a lot of notice, and Tesora is among the companies with a stake in Trove’s success. The company is focused on Database-as-a-Service technology, and it announced this week that the source code of its previously proprietary database virtualization engine is now freely available. You can click here to download the Tesora Database Virtualization Engine.

Outlook Web App Arrives, Native for Android

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OStatic

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June 13, 2014

While Android has been a barnstorming success as an open mobile platform, it has still largely been a consumer phenomenon. There are still enterprise IT departments that won’t sanction Android devices for employee use, due to purported security concerns, and, in some cases concerns about compatibility with Microsoft’s application and messaging platforms.

Now, though, an Outlook Web App (OWA) is going live as a native Android app, which could shut down some of the Android compatibility issues. At the Microsoft Exchange Conference (MEC) in March, officials announced that the company would be bringing a native OWA mobile app to Android phones. The pre-release of this app is now available in the Google Play store.

Tizen-Based Samsung NX1, 28MP Sensor Camera to Launch in September?

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The Linux Foundation

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June 13, 2014

Samsung have delivered several Tizen powered Smart cameras and now according to a new leak, they are getting ready to deliver another Tizen based flagship model named the Samsung NX1. The expected announcement of this new Camera is thought to be at the Photokina event in September.

Specification wise we are looking at a 28-megapixel APS-C sensor (compatible with existing NX lenses), which is an upgrade over the 20.3MP sensor that is in the current flagship NX30 camera.

Database Monitoring Key to Reducing Security Breaches

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eWeek

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June 13, 2014

Only 48 percent of respondents to a recent survey indicated that they test or validate third-party software to ensure it’s not vulnerable to SQL injection.

How IBM Is Making Cities Smarter Worldwide

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eWeek

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June 13, 2014

IBM helps cities around the world become smarter by enabling them to analyze and act upon the immense streams of data they generate.

Hands-On: Installing digiKam 4.0 on openSuSE 13.1

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ZDNet

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June 13, 2014

A new release of digiKam (4.0) hasn’t made it to the openSuSE 13.1 general distribution yet. Here is an easy way to install it yourself.

Read more at Enterprise Open Source Toolkit

Using OpenStack for Scientific Research

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OpenSource.com

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June 13, 2014

As scientists and researchers develop new and better methods for collecting data, from new sensor technology to advancements in data mining techniques, the sheer volume of data to be analyzed grows accordingly. For big data, you need big clusters, and OpenStack has proven to be an important tool for many scientific institutions seeking to manage and orchestrate their machines and workloads.

Mozilla Begins Repackaging Firefox OS Apps for Android

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ZDNet

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June 13, 2014

Android users with Firefox for Android installed are now able to run Firefox OS apps on their devices.

Read more at Enterprise Open Source Toolkit

Ubuntu Online Development Summit 14.06 Has Concluded

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Phoronix

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June 13, 2014

The latest Internet-based Ubuntu Developer Summit ended yesterday. For those not up to speed on your Phoronix reading, here’s a recap of the most interesting topics…

Helion Project More Crucial to HP Recovery Than ‘The Machine’

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eWeek

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June 13, 2014

NEWS ANALYSIS: HP needs its Helion OpenStack cloud to succeed in the near term to work its way out of the financial doldrums. “The Machine” computing platform won’t pay off for years.