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Microsoft announces lower pricing for some of its virtual machines

By Mike Wheatley Oct 3, 2016

Microsoft Corp. has announced a round of price cuts for some of its “most popular virtual machines” as of Oct. 1. The company announced a 15 percent price reduction on its Dv2 series VMs,…

With ‘Daydream’ headset, Google looks to woo virtual reality neophytes

By James Farrell Oct 3, 2016

If Google Inc. reveals its new virtual reality headset at an event in San Francisco Tuesday, as it’s expected to do, one thing will be apparent: This machine won’t be aimed at current VR fanatics.…

Beyond the software-defined networking hype: Insight from Ignition Partners’ newest VC

By Kristen Nicole Oct 3, 2016

While software has defined today’s IT landscape, it remains an innovation challenge for the networking industry. Why? The physical characteristics of networking infrastructure make it difficult to operate and secure using one of the…

Salesforce continues acquisition spree with $700 million Krux purchase

By Robert Hof Oct 3, 2016

Still hungry after $4 billion in acquisitions in the past year, Salesforce.com Inc. today said it’s buying the ad tech firm Krux Digital Inc. for $700 million. San Francisco-based Krux, which operates a data…

Baidu launches ‘voice first’ keyboard app powered by AI

By Eric David Oct 3, 2016

Why type on your phone’s tiny keyboard when you can tell it what to type instead? That’s the thinking behind a new keyboard app called TalkType released today by the Chinese web services giant…

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AMD challenges Intel with Bristol Ridge Pro chips for business PCs

By Maria Deutscher Oct 3, 2016

Even if workers are increasingly relying on their mobile devices to be productive, there’s still plenty demand for business PCs that can handle more advanced tasks — most powered by Intel Corp. chips. Now,…

Google could face major fines over Android antitrust case in Europe

By Eric David Oct 3, 2016

Google Inc. parent company Alphabet Inc. could be in serious trouble in the European Union. EU regulators have said that they plan to order the company to cease offering financial incentives to Android phone makers who exclusively…

Qlik introduces web-based data visualization tool for developers

By Kyt Dotson Oct 3, 2016

The big data-oriented visualization and analytics company Qlik (Qliktech International Inc.) has announced the release of its Qlik Playground for developers, a web-based environment that provides an easy way for developers to experiment with…

Look out, Craigslist: Facebook launches Marketplace for local goods

By Eric David Oct 3, 2016

Social media giant Facebook Inc. is launching a new Craigslist-like storefront called Marketplace, which is aimed at letting people buy and sell things in their local community. According to Facebook, more than 450 million users are already…

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Hot on Amazon’s heels, Microsoft announces new data centers in France

By Maria Deutscher Oct 3, 2016

Microsoft Corp. Satya Nadella (above) today revealed the next step of his company’s plan to expand its cloud computing ambitions, this time in Europe. At a press event in Dublin today, the software giant said it…

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Microsoft announces lower pricing for some of its virtual machines

With ‘Daydream’ headset, Google looks to woo virtual reality neophytes

Beyond the software-defined networking hype: Insight from Ignition Partners’ newest VC

Salesforce continues acquisition spree with $700 million Krux purchase

Baidu launches ‘voice first’ keyboard app powered by AI

AMD challenges Intel with Bristol Ridge Pro chips for business PCs

Google could face major fines over Android antitrust case in Europe

Qlik introduces web-based data visualization tool for developers

Look out, Craigslist: Facebook launches Marketplace for local goods

Hot on Amazon’s heels, Microsoft announces new data centers in France

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