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Amazon and Salesforce are reportedly moving away from Oracle’s database – but it won’t be easy

By Maria Deutscher Jan 2, 2018

Oracle Corp. may be about to lose two of its biggest customers. Salesforce.com Inc. and Amazon.com Inc., which rely on the provider’s flagship relational database to support their operations, are “actively working” to find…

Cloud

Kubernetes at the core of multicloud future, says Cisco CTO

By Kylie Anderson Jan 2, 2018

While many are simply trying to keep up with the rapid pace of digital transformation, a few in the cloud space are constantly looking ahead and building the roadmap for innovation in the next…

Cloud

HGTV parent company skips intermissions with agile cloud

By R. Danes Jan 2, 2018

“Cord-cutting” has disrupted old-school TV-show-viewing means and machines, making audiences a tougher target for programmers to pin down. Born and bred in broadcast, Scripps Networks Interactive Inc. is chasing them on and off the tube…

Emerging Tech

GE doubles down on Alexa, other voice assistants in new smart home push

By Maria Deutscher Jan 2, 2018

The past year saw Amazon.com Inc. extend the reach of Alexa to a variety of new areas ranging from home security to the enterprise. In 2018, the voice assistant will take on an even bigger role…

Apps

Microsoft submits patent for Phone Dock compatible with Apple’s iPhone

By Mike Wheatley Jan 1, 2018

Microsoft Corp. could be about to target the iPhone accessories market after submitting a patent application for a new peripheral device that’s intended to make phone calls easier for personal computer users. The MS…

Emerging Tech

Bitcoin enters the new year not with a bang but with a whimper

By Duncan Riley Jan 1, 2018

Bitcoin investors aren’t having a happy new year, as the price of the cryptocurrency continues to slide from its record pre-Christmas highs. In what was generally a slow day of trading, bitcoin dropped as…

Emerging Tech

Smart lock maker Otto closes after running out of money

By Duncan Riley Jan 1, 2018

High-end smart lock maker Otto LLC is no longer. The company closed its doors last week after failing to raise new financing to allow it to bring its product to market. Founded in 2013 by former…

Apps

Germany’s strict new social media hate speech law goes into effect

By Mike Wheatley Jan 1, 2018

Starting today, Germany plans to enforce a new law that compels social media companies such as Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. to remove posts containing “hate speech” within a specific time frame or face…

Emerging Tech

EZPOS begins cryptocurrency crowdsale to spur customer loyalty with a blockchain

By Kyt Dotson Jan 1, 2018

EZPOS Holding Singapore, a cloud-based point-of-sale systems provider, today began an initial coin offering crowdsale of tokens for a product designed to help merchants maintain the loyalty of customers. The EZPOS platform uses a…

People

UK may tax ‘ruthless profiteers’ such as Facebook for slow response to extremist content

By Eric David Jan 1, 2018

A United Kingdom official wants to impose higher taxes on tech giants that don’t do their share to fight extremist web content. In an interview with the Sunday Times on Dec. 31, Ben Wallace, the U.K.’s…

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Amazon and Salesforce are reportedly moving away from Oracle’s database – but it won’t be easy

HGTV parent company skips intermissions with agile cloud

GE doubles down on Alexa, other voice assistants in new smart home push

Microsoft submits patent for Phone Dock compatible with Apple’s iPhone

Bitcoin enters the new year not with a bang but with a whimper

Smart lock maker Otto closes after running out of money

EZPOS begins cryptocurrency crowdsale to spur customer loyalty with a blockchain

UK may tax ‘ruthless profiteers’ such as Facebook for slow response to extremist content

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