Tag Archives: Software

BetFair’s glitch ruins a set of £23m prediction markets. — [LINKS]

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

BetFair’s official statement. The British press on the disaster. Via Mark Davies.

Posted in Exchanges & Markets, Market Expiry, Software | Tagged BetFair, betting markets, event derivative markets, event derivatives, events, glitch, Leopardstown Christmas Hurdle, prediction markets, Software | Leave a comment

iPad’s iOS 5 vs. Windows 8 for tablets — [VIDEO]

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Analysis.

Posted in Information Technology, Inventions & Innovations | Tagged Apple, Apple iOS, Apple IPad, computers, computing, Information Technology, iOS, iPad, IT, Microsoft, MicroSoft Windows, operating systems, Software, tablet computers, tablets, technologies, technology, Windows | Leave a comment

Google Prediction API gives you access to Google’s sophisticated machine learning algorithms to analyze a wide range of data and provide predictions for likely outcomes. — [FORECASTING TECH]

Posted on May 11, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

You can build a predictive model to find hidden patterns in financial data, or else. –> Google Prediction API – Machine learning for your business.

Posted in Forecasting (Science & Practice), Information Technology, Inventions & Innovations | Tagged algorithms, API, APIs, data, economic data, financial data, forecast, forecasting, forecasts, Google, Google Prediction, Google Prediction API, Information Technology, innovation, innovations, invention, inventions, machine learning, machine learning algorithms, predicting, prediction, Predictions, predictive model, predictive models, Software | Leave a comment

Wall Street does not give credit to Google for Android. — [CHARTS]

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

There’s clearly the risk that, one day, new management at Google stops the development of Android.

Posted in Business, Finance, Financial Markets, Inventions & Innovations | Tagged Android, Apple iOS, corporations, Finance, Financial Markets, Google, Google Android, iOS, operating systems, Software, stocks, valuation, Wall Street | 1 Comment

Why you should stay away from Android — [VIDEO]

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

–> As Apple rises, Google goes down because of the rise of the app model. –> Android is rotten to the core. Via BI.

Posted in Financial Markets, Information Technology, Inventions & Innovations | Tagged Android, Apple, computers, computing, crap, crapware, Finance, Google, Google Android, Information Technology, innovation, innovations, inventions, open-source software, operating system, operating systems, smartphones, Software, stocks, tablet computers, tablets | Leave a comment

Beware thinkers who make their points using metaphors — [REBUTTAL]

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

iOS is not Macintosh and Android is not Windows. Fred Wilson‘s analysis is wrong.

Posted in Information Technology, Inventions & Innovations | Tagged Apple, Apple iOS, Fred Wilson, Google, Google Android, operating systems, Software | Leave a comment

The Android operating system is rotten to the core. — [INFOGRAPHIC]

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Trail of lawsuits related to Android (right-click for larger image):

Posted in Business, Information Technology, Inventions & Innovations | Tagged Android, copyright, Google Android, GPL, GPL licenses, intellectual property, lawsuits, operating systems, patents, Software | 9 Comments

In the last three years, America’s military and intelligence agencies have spent more than $125 million on computer models that are supposed to forecast political unrest. – [REPORT]

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Wired: Pentagon’s Prediction Software Didn’t Spot Egypt Unrest.

Posted in Forecasting (Science & Practice) | Tagged Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, DARPA, Defense Intelligence Agency, DIA, Egypt, forecasting, forecasts, models, Pentagon, predicting, Predictions, predictive software, Software, unrests | Leave a comment

Why medical doctors LOVE Epocrates on their iPhone and iPad – [VIDEO]

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Time for the Ruspinis of this world (who trade on Second Market) to reckon this: Epocrates.

Posted in Finance, Financial Markets, Information Technology, Inventions & Innovations | Tagged Apple, Apple IPad, Apple iPhone, applications, apps, diagnosis, diseases, doctors, Epocrates, health, health care professionals, iOS apps, iPad, iPhone, Medical Doctors, medical research, native apps, Science, Software, treatments | Leave a comment

Under Larry Page’s helm, Google are finally getting to the realization that they have to code more iPhone / iPad apps.

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

Very important turning point in the ‘native apps vs. web apps’ debate. – Google to change its policy on mobile apps. Native apps to come. – Google to Boost Staffing for Development of Mobile Apps. The company, they said, will … Continue reading →

Posted in Information Technology, Inventions & Innovations | Tagged Apple, Apple IPad, Apple iPhone, apps, computers, Google, iPad, iPhone, Larry Page, native apps, programs, slate computers, slates, Software, tablet computers, tablets, web apps | Leave a comment