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Hyperscale

Google Cloud to snap up LogMeIn's Xively for US$50m

Google indicated in a recent blog post that it means to use Xively as its launch pad into the ballooning IoT market.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 17th Feb 2018

Hyperscale

Google Cloud TPU machine learning accelerators now available in beta

Google's beta Cloud TPUs accelerate ML on GCP, slashing training times and costs, with full TPU pods coming soon.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2018

Private Cloud

Alibaba gives AWS, Microsoft and Google a run for their cloud money

New data from Synergy Research Group has solidified the world's most dominant cloud providers as Amazon (AWS), Microsoft, Google – and Alibaba.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2018

DataCentre infrastructure

Expert paints picture of steady worldwide growth for colocation providers

The first half of 2017 alone saw $18.2 billion invested in mergers and acquisitions, up from $7.6 billion in all of 2016 and $6 billion in 2015.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2018

Hyperscale

Lawsuits & landmark deals: The fascinating relationship between Getty Images & Google

Google has signed a multi-year licensing deal with Getty Images, following a 2016 competition law complaint by Getty against the tech giant.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2018

Hybrid Cloud

Google to open second cloud data center in Japan

Google is set to open a second cloud data centre in Osaka, Japan in 2019, enhancing its services and infrastructure in the Asia Pacific region.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Feb 2018

Firewalls

Fortinet's virtual machine is now available on Google Cloud Platform

Fortinet's virtual appliance, FortiGate, is now available to Google Cloud customers, offering enhanced security and visibility for their cloud networks.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Feb 2018

Google

'No evidence' to suggest user info was compromised by Grammarly flaw

A Grammarly vulnerability potentially exposed millions of user accounts and documents, though the company reports no evidence of any data leaks.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Feb 2018

Hyperscale

Google ups EU investment to EUR 1b with new Belgium data centre and solar plant

Google has announced plans to continue its large investment in Europe with new data centre infrastructure planned for Belgium.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Feb 2018

Google

Google closes $1.1b HTC deal, makes room for new HTC teammates

Google finalises USD $1.1 billion deal with HTC, integrating key HTC staff to bolster their hardware division, and expands its Asia Pacific presence.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2018

Network Infrastructure

Google Cloud looking to hire local channel talent

Google Cloud has posted job listings for partner success managers in Australia and New Zealand indication further expansion into the region.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Jan 2018

Network Infrastructure

Google beefs up data center and subsea cable portfolio

Havfrue, which is the Danish word for mermaid, will be built by TE SubCom and is expected to come online by the end of 2019.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Jan 2018

Marketing Technologies

Is your business ready for mobile first indexing?

Google is moving to mobile-first indexing as over 50% of people now search on smartphones. Here are tips to get ready.

By Chad Crowe • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Jan 2018

Malware

Parents beware! Malware may be hitchhiking on game apps

Cyber-criminals are targeting game apps intended for children, infecting them with 'AdultSwine' malware on Google Play, Check Point researchers warn.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Jan 2018

Malware

Google fixes vulnerability in Apps Script - but SaaS is still at risk

Security firm Proofpoint recently discovered a vulnerability that allows attackers to take advantage of Google Apps Script.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Jan 2018

Smart Home

Busy families rejoice! Yet another central hub for your smart home

Lenovo's new Smart Display, with Google Assistant, promises a sleek, handy hub for smart home control, catering to busy families' tech needs.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Jan 2018

Software-as-a-Service

SaaS platforms - The new Wild West of malware

Proofpoint research has found Google Apps Script and normal document sharing capabilities built into Google Apps supports automatic malware downloads.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Jan 2018

Artificial Intelligence

The AI smoke detector you never knew you needed

Onelink Safe and Sound combines AI-driven smoke and CO detection with smart home connectivity, offering voice assistant integration and multi-room audio.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Jan 2018