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Volkswagen buys mobile parking payments startup PayByPhone

By Mike Wheatley Dec 29, 2016

Canadian mobile payments company PayByPhone Technologies Inc., which enables drivers to pay for parking spaces using their smartphone, has just been acquired by Volkswagen Financial Services for an undisclosed price. PayByPhone, which operates in…

Cloud

Microsoft expands Blob Storage file limits in its Azure cloud

By Mike Wheatley Dec 28, 2016

Microsoft Corp. has announced a massive increase in the maximum file size limit on its Azure Blob Storage service, rising from 195 gigabytes to 4.77 terabytes. The increase is designed to accommodate the scientific…

Cloud

Application performance management firm AppDynamics files for 2017 IPO

By Duncan Riley Dec 28, 2016

Application performance management firm AppDynamics Inc. could become the tech industry’s first initial public offering in the new year, as the company submitted its S-1 regulatory filing Wednesday. AppDynamics is looking to raise $100 million…

Emerging Tech

Predictions 2017: No driverless cars, but drone deliveries and bitcoin take flight

By Mike Wheatley Dec 28, 2016

As if 2016 weren’t volatile enough for the technology industry, the coming year is likely to be even more interesting, thanks to everything from a very unpredictable new U.S. president to a confluence of…

Apps

Unhappy holidays: Android ransomware strikes LG smart TV on Christmas *

By Kyt Dotson Dec 28, 2016

*Updated below. Christmas Day brought an unexpected and decidedly unwanted gift to the family of Kansas-based software developer Darren Cauthon: smart TV ransomware. According to Cauthon, he was visiting family when an older-model LG…

Infra

Qualcomm fined $854M by South Korean antitrust regulators

By Maria Deutscher Dec 28, 2016

A year after getting hit with a $975 million antitrust fine in China, Qualcomm Technologies Inc. is once again on the hook over its business practices. The Korea Fair Trade Commission today ordered the chip…

Emerging Tech

Car tech coming to CES: face recognition, holograms, Faraday Future’s car and more

By Collen Kriel Dec 28, 2016

Already a staple at the Consumer Electronics Show, car technology will emerge more prominent than ever when the 2017 edition of the show begins next week. CES, which runs Jan. 5-8 in Las Vegas, will…

Infra

Huawei acquires Israeli database security startup Hexatier for $42M

By Duncan Riley Dec 28, 2016

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. has acquired Israeli database security and compliance solutions startup HexaTier Ltd. for a reported $42 million. Founded in 2009 and previously known as GreenSQL, HexaTier offers database security and compliance through…

Infra

Chinese military blamed for FDIC hack

By Duncan Riley Dec 27, 2016

Hackers sponsored by the Chinese military are being blamed in a new U.S. government hacking case, according to a report. Citing people with knowledge of the breach, Reuters Friday said the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. was…

Emerging Tech

Coinbase sued by Cryptsy victims for assisting bitcoin theft

By Duncan Riley Dec 27, 2016

Coinbase Inc. has been dragged into the ongoing drama surrounding failed bitcoin exchange Cryptsy (Project Investors, Inc.) over allegations that Coinbase helped steal money from the exchange. Silver Law Group and Wites & Kapetan,…

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Volkswagen buys mobile parking payments startup PayByPhone

Microsoft expands Blob Storage file limits in its Azure cloud

Application performance management firm AppDynamics files for 2017 IPO

Predictions 2017: No driverless cars, but drone deliveries and bitcoin take flight

Unhappy holidays: Android ransomware strikes LG smart TV on Christmas *

Qualcomm fined $854M by South Korean antitrust regulators

Car tech coming to CES: face recognition, holograms, Faraday Future’s car and more

Huawei acquires Israeli database security startup Hexatier for $42M

Chinese military blamed for FDIC hack

Coinbase sued by Cryptsy victims for assisting bitcoin theft

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