Google beats Q2 earnings forecasts thanks to mobile, YouTube – and cloud
By Robert Hof
Google today delivered second-quarter earnings that easily beat expectations on both profits and revenues.
By Robert Hof
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Oracle buys NetSuite for $9.3BN to bolster its cloud business
Oracle today agreed to buy software-as-a-service giant NetSuite for $9.3 billion.
Xiaomi enters the laptop market with the $750 Mi Notebook Air
By Collen Kriel
Xiaomi Inc. has launched its first laptop called the Mi Notebook Air, which comes in a top-of-range 13.3-inch version as well as a more portable 12.5-inch model. Whether this is a good move by…
Dropbox Business Guide: Worthy collaboration & security features with AdminX tools
By Collen Kriel
Dropbox, Inc. is making it easier for businesses and enterprises to manage and control the sharing of files both internally and externally. The company has launched several new features for Dropbox Business and Dropbox…
Blockstream has acquired European bitcoin wallet provider GreenAddress
By Duncan Riley
Blockchain technology firm Blockstream, Inc. has acquired European bitcoin wallet provider GreenAddress (GreenAdressit Ltd.) for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2014, GreenAddress offers a per-transaction two-factor authentication, multi-signature and deterministic wallet that is claimed…
Netflix announces the arrival of the latest season of arguably the best dark-side-of-tech series ever made
Firstly, if you haven’t seen the first two seasons of Black Mirror, you should do that immediately. The previous seasons of the show, dubbed “the Twilight Zone for the digital age”, have garnered widespread acclaim from…
The unstoppable rise of Ransomware-as-a-Service
Security vendor Trend Micro Inc. has shined its spotlight on a worrying new trend in so-called ransomware – malware that uses encryption to lock up user’s files before demanding a ransom (usually in Bitcoin)…
Dropbox ramps up its enterprise appeal ahead of expected IPO
Cloud storage vendor Dropbox Inc. is stepping up its enterprise push in order to get more profitable ahead of an expected initial public offering of stock, adding a set of new business-oriented features to…
Trigger warning: Tumblr to introduce ads on all blogs starting Thursday
By Duncan Riley
Three years after its acquisition by Yahoo, Inc., Tumblr has finally decided to attempt to monetize its social justice warrior blogging network by introducing ads on all blogs hosted by the service. The announcement,…
Set up a Google Play Family Library & share everything with up to 5 family members
By Collen Kriel
Google has made it easy for you and up to five family members to share your app, game, book and movie purchases with the introduction of Google Play Family Library. Here’s how to set…