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LinkedIn Open Sources Samza

LinkedIn has released Samza, a big data tool for real-time data processing, under an open source license. LinkedIn’s Chris Riccomini explained, “Samza helps you build applications that process feeds of

Splunk Buys Mobile Analytics Vendor BugSense

Splunk, known for its IT monitoring and analytics tools, has announced the acquisition of BugSense, a mobile analytics company. In the past, Splunk hasn’t targeted the mobile space. However, company

Seven Coding Trends Worth Exploring

Enterprises application development teams often shy away from “cutting edge” programming techniques. Large organizations often look for very stable solutions—after all, no one wants to slide from leading edge to

Who’s Writing Linux Now?

The Linux Foundation has released its annual Linux Development Report, which chronicles who is making the most contributions to the open source operating system. As in other recent years, most

Oracle Releases JDK 7 Update 40

Oracle has made Java SE Update 40 available for download from its website. Although this was a relatively minor update, the new version of the Java Development Kit (JDK) does