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Twitter and Google team up, and Facebook turns 11

By Eric David Feb 5, 2015

According to a report by Bloomberg, microblog service Twitter Inc. has reached a deal with Google Inc. that will make it easier for people to find tweets in Google’s search results. Within the first…

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Cloudera buys startup for query optimization

By Maria Deutscher Feb 5, 2015

Cloudera has acquired an emerging startup called Xplain.io Inc. to help organizations run their analytic clusters more efficiently. The deal could provide it with needed differentiation amid increased competition from rival Hadoop distributors that are…

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It’s the thing to do: EMC builds app store into VMware-powered converged appliance

By Maria Deutscher Feb 5, 2015

App stores and data center equipment apparently go well together, or at least that’s what some vendors seem to believe. Hewlett-Packard offers an application catalog for its software-denied networking platform and now EMC is…

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Continuous integration buzz continues: Investors pour $15 million into Sauce Labs

By Maria Deutscher Feb 5, 2015

Sauce Labs Inc. reappeared on the industry radar this morning after raising $15 million to capitalize on the accelerating adoption of continuous integration principles in the traditional enterprise. The investment will help fuel the…

iOS finally outsells Android in the U.S., gains shares in Europe and China

By Collen Kriel Feb 5, 2015

For the first time since 2012, Apple Inc.’s iOS outsold Google Inc.’s Android mobile operating system in the U.S. It also gained on Android in Europe and China. According to the latest smartphone…

Report: Apple in talks with content owners about its own pay-TV service

By Collen Kriel Feb 5, 2015

According to industry executives, Apple Inc. is talking directly to TV programmers in an effort to strike deals that will let the company create its own “over the top” pay-TV service. Sources told Re/code…

Microsoft releases first part of preview for Universal Office apps for Windows 10

By James Farrell Feb 5, 2015

Microsoft has just released a technical preview for Word, Excel and PowerPoint available on PCs, laptops and tablets, as part of the Windows Insider Program. Users who are already part of the Windows 10…

Microsoft said to have acquired calendar app maker Sunrise for $100 million

By Duncan Riley Feb 5, 2015

Microsoft is said to have acquired Sunrise Atelier Inc., the maker of the Sunrise calendar application for around $100 million. Sunrise offers a suite of calendar products for both mobile and desktop users that connects…

Silk Road mastermind Ross Ulbricht faces life in prison after being found guilty on all charges

By Duncan Riley Feb 5, 2015

Silk Road mastermind Ross Ulbricht is facing life in prison after being found guilty on all seven charges relating to his establishment, and running of the notorious darknet marketplace. Known online as “Dread Pirate Roberts,”…

#uberkittens: Uber offers kitten delivery service in Australia for the first time

By Duncan Riley Feb 4, 2015

Uber Inc. has upped the ante in the ridesharing space by offering its Uber Kittens service in Australia for the first time. Uber Kittens, as the name may suggest, allows Uber users to have kittens…