The journey has been eventful, but the "high-tequine" era has arrived quietly in homes around the United States and elsewhere. Two U.S. companies already are offering wagering on horse racing via personal computer and their biggest rival plans to roll out its ambitious cable-TV-based betting system by year's end. "We are going into our national marketing campaign surrounding … [Read more...] about All bets are on for Internet horse race wagering
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Technology: It’s a two-horse race
Sun CEO Scott McNealy has a lot to say about everything: what 21st century IT should look like, Microsoft and the DOJ, national security, and the economy. But nothing sticks out in my mind more than the one thing he repeated over and over during our recent interview; "There are only two multi-million developer bases out there. That's it." (Read our exclusive interview coming … [Read more...] about Technology: It’s a two-horse race
BlackBerry betting to catch on in a New York minute?
Forget hanging out in off-track betting parlors. New Yorkers will soon be allowed to make their horse-racing bets online or via cell phone. Starting January 22, New York plans to allow people to place bets on horse racing via the Internet or other electronic platforms, including cell phones, thanks to a new regulation adopted by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board. A … [Read more...] about BlackBerry betting to catch on in a New York minute?
Nokia to rely on Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7: ‘This is now a three horse race’
Nokia outlined its highly anticipated strategic overhaul, including a decision to use Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 as its primary platform. The importance of this deal can't be understated for Microsoft. Nokia's distribution will make Windows Phone 7 a top 3 platform. Simply put, Microsoft just bought itself global distribution with Nokia. It remains to be seen how this … [Read more...] about Nokia to rely on Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7: ‘This is now a three horse race’
Infrastructure as a service: Really only a three-horse race?
The chase is on to catch up to Amazon Web Services, a leading infrastructure as a service player, and Google has launched an all-out price war that Microsoft's Azure, Rackspace, and the rest of the pack will have to follow. Special Report Moving to IaaS: An overview Should your business retain its in-house datacenter or outsource itr? What are the drivers and barriers … [Read more...] about Infrastructure as a service: Really only a three-horse race?
Equimetre is an AI-powered wearable that aims to bring horse races into the 21st century
Swarm intelligence has made some impressive predictions on horse racing this season, by correctly placing the top four Kentucky Derby finishers last month. This might affect bookies but what about horses? If an “artificial” intelligence can benefit betting, can it help keep a horse healthy and performing well? A French startup called Arionea thinks so. The … [Read more...] about Equimetre is an AI-powered wearable that aims to bring horse races into the 21st century
Betting on Google’s next move
People will bet on anything these days. Along with betting on who will win in football games and horse races, a site called Bodog.com is offering risk takers a chance to wager on which company will be the next bought by Google. The best odds, at 3 to 1, are on Facebook. There are 7-to-1 odds that it will be Associated Press and the same odds on CNET Networks, parent company of … [Read more...] about Betting on Google’s next move
How horse racing bets on science, and wins
The odds were against the filly.So it wasn't too much of a surprise this past May when the horse got off to a slow start at the Kembla Grange Racecourse in New South Wales, Australia, and settled into the back of the pack. But at nearly the last possible second, So It Is shot forward — a blur of horse pulling past her competitors.From the grandstands, her trainer Mary … [Read more...] about How horse racing bets on science, and wins
The cloud is a two-horse race between AWS and Microsoft
If there was any doubt before, the recent earnings calls with Amazon and Microsoft settled the matter: it's a two-horse race for the cloud. Both Seattle-area based companies are killing it in the cloud, with one boasting of size (AWS is now a $5 billion business) and the other boasting of growth (Microsoft doubled its commercial cloud revenue yet again). Obviously, both are … [Read more...] about The cloud is a two-horse race between AWS and Microsoft
Swarm AI predicted the Kentucky Derby last year, now it’s officially part of the race
You may remember that last May, TechRepublic's Hope Reese challenged Unanimous A.I. to use its artificial swarming technology to correctly forecast the order of the top four finishers of the Kentucky Derby. In horse racing terms, that's known as the superfecta. Because of the unpredictable nature of horse racing, even the Unanimous A.I. team was careful to note that the swarm … [Read more...] about Swarm AI predicted the Kentucky Derby last year, now it’s officially part of the race