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Is it Time for Your Business to Accept Bitcoin?

Is it Time for Your Business to Accept Bitcoin?

Bitcoin continues to gain popularity, especially with small businesses. Detailed here are some of the steps, advantages and concerns for those adopting this cu

By: Todd Wasserman | Contributor

Software Development
Open Source Vulnerabilities Are on the Rise: Here’s What You Need to Know

By: Rami Sass | CEO and Co-Founder of WhiteSource
Emerging Technology
The Programming Languages Behind Online File Sharing

By: Kaushik Pal | Contributor
Software
Open Source: Is It Too Good to Be True?

By: Michael Gabriel Sumastre

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Emerging Technology

How Blockchain Can Impact Digital Business

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By: Kaushik Pal | Contributor

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Remember IRC? It's Still Around - And It's Still Worth Using

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By: David Delony | Contributor

Emerging Technology

3 Amazing Examples of Artificial Intelligence in Action

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By: Colyn Emery

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Emerging Technology

Container Technology - The Next Big Thing?

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By: Kaushik Pal | Contributor

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Emerging Technology

Open API: The Future of Application Programming Interfaces

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By: Kaushik Pal | Contributor

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Software Development

Open Source: Top Feeds To Follow on Twitter

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By: Techopedia Staff

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Data Management

Why Spark Is the Future Big Data Platform

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By: Kaushik Pal | Contributor

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Why Open-Source Databases Are Gaining Popularity

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By: Kaushik Pal | Contributor

Open Source Q&As

“Why do some companies choose Azure or AWS over open-source technologies like OpenStack?”

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Answered by: Justin Stoltzfus | Contributor, Reviewer

“What are some challenges of scaling in OpenStack?”

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More Open Source Articles

Emerging Technology
Open Source and the Spirit of Unrestrained Participation

Open source strives to contribute to the development community with its history of cooperation, participation, sharing and free modification.

By: David Scott Brown | Contributor
Emerging Technology
Kudu: A Game Changer in the Hadoop Ecosystem?

HDFS and HBase are commonly used to manage storage with Hadoop, but now Kudu is working alongside them with better results.

By: Kaushik Pal | Contributor
Software
Open-Source Licensing - What You Need to Know

Open source is a great option for developers who don't want to deal with a lot of legal restrictions and copyrights. But free access comes with its own set of rules.

By: Colyn Emery
Emerging Technology
WebRTC - A Revolution in Real-Time Communication

Real-time communication is a growing field, but WebRTC has just advanced it by leaps and bounds. See what it has to offer.

By: Kaushik Pal | Contributor
Emerging Technology
Why There Aren't More Women Working in Open Source Software

There is a disproportionately low number of women in IT, and the field of open source is no different. Here we examine strategies and opportunities for women.

By: Ruth Suehle
Cryptocurrency
Beyond Bitcoin: The World of Alt Coins

Most people associate cryptocurrency with bitcoin, but there are numerous others out there too. From national currencies and cause-based currencies, to currencies...

By: Jonathan Keane
Cryptocurrency
What the $#@! Is Bitcoin?!

The virtual currency Bitcoin has had more than its 15 minutes of fame recently. What exactly is bitcoin and is all of the attention it’s receiving deserved?

By: Robert Springer
Emerging Technology
What Is Hadoop Exactly? A Cynic's Theory

Is Hadoop all that it's hyped up to be? Some people have their doubts. Find out why here.

By: Eric Kavanagh | Bloor Group CEO
Software
Why Now's the Time to Ditch Windows XP

At its peak, Windows XP was the world’s most popular operating system. Now it's being discontinued. Find out why XP users need to move on - and how to make the switch.

By: Andrea Eldridge
Software
Mobile OS Wars: Samsung Introduces Tizen

What does the new Samsung Tizen OS mean for you, your phone and rivals?

By: Richard Melville