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Alibaba plans more data centers as part of global cloud push

By Mike Wheatley May 20, 2015

When China’s Alibaba Group Holding Limited opened up its first U.S.-based data center earlier this year, many analysts said the company would refrain from trying to muscle in on the turf of more established…

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Google Preemptive Instances redefine infrastructure-as-a-service model (again)

By Maria Deutscher May 20, 2015

Google is marking its latest round of double-digit cloud pricing cuts with the introduction of an entirely new consumption option for infrastructure-as-a-service customers that promises to bring the costs of running certain workloads even…

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API mania: MuleSoft scores a massive $128 million to simplify cloud interoperability

By Maria Deutscher May 20, 2015

If it seemed like the investor interest surrounding API management reached a peak after Apigee Inc. raised $87 million in its stock market debut last month, think again. MuleSoft Inc. has upped the ante…

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Accel leads $18M round into “search-as-a-service” rising star Algolia

By Maria Deutscher May 20, 2015

If you thought the search engine game was over, Algolia, Inc. would like to have a word. The hosted-search startup just found its way into the exclusive investment portfolio of venture capital titan Accel…

A familiar experience: Microsoft releases preview of Word, Excel and PowerPoint for Android phones

By James Farrell May 20, 2015

In line with Microsoft’s quest to put Office everywhere, Microsoft has rolled-out preview versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint for Android phones. This follows last January’s official release of Office for Android tablets, and…

Apple Watch in retail stores June, Apple Pay talks continue in China, says Tim Cook

By Collen Kriel May 20, 2015

Following its initial availability exclusively through online orders, Apple Watch is set to go on sale in Apple Retail Stores in June. Questioned by Apple retail employees on a recent trip to China, Apple…

Samsung Flow released, promises more features than iOS Handoff, Continuity

By Collen Kriel May 20, 2015

Originally announced at Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.’s developer’s conference in November 2014, Samsung Flow was released on the Google Play Store in beta yesterday. The app allows Samsung device users to switch seamlessly between…

NYSE launches NYXBT, a new index tracking the price of Bitcoin

By Duncan Riley May 20, 2015

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has launched a Bitcoin index that provides the price of Bitcoin as part of its Global Index Feed. Called NYXBT, the index will provide the price of one Bitcoin…

TomTom, Apple extend digital maps deal

By Collen Kriel May 20, 2015

In a very brief statement on its website, Dutch navigation systems company TomTom NV announced on Tuesday that Apple has renewed and extended the global agreement under which TomTom provides the Cupertino, California-based technology…