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Early creations with Google’s ARCore are taking off
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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While it’s only been a few weeks since launch, developers are already publishing new ARCore experiences on Google Play.
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Google’s new investment in Dutch data centre brings total to €1.5b
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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Google is investing a further €500m into its Dutch data centre that ran on 100% renewable energy from day 1 to further expand the facility.
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Report: Enterprise server demand underwhelming for 4Q17
Tue, 20th Mar 2018
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A report by Dell’Oro Group has shown that high memory costs contributed to a slower than expected Purley refresh cycle slowing sales in the quarter.
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Google Cloud builds local momentum with new partner
Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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Dynamo6 is the latest Kiwi organisation to be appointed as a Google Cloud partner expanding its reach in Hamilton, Auckland and Bay of Plenty.
Andriod
How Google secured more than two billion Android devices
Fri, 16th Mar 2018
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smartphones
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Despite all of the breaches across platforms last year Google remains optimistic about their security progress.
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Google to follow Facebook's lead on banning cryptocurrency ads
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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email security
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cybersecurity
Google will ban cryptocurrency ads from June 2018, tightening its Financial services policy, following Facebook's similar move to combat scams.
Google sire
Siri watch out, Google is gunning for your job
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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smartphones
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smart home
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digital entertainment
In a fresh move against Siri, Google launches its Assistant on iPads, bringing enhanced smart home capabilities to Apple's larger screens.
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Everything you need to know about microservices in today's agile world
Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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Microservices will continue to grow in popularity this year, as more companies realise significant business benefits.
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5 reasons why Japan is a global data center powerhouse
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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Japan’s global data center dominance stems from robust tech talent, unique standards, Asia Pacific's largest market, and major global players' presence.
Mario
Google puts Mario on the map
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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Google partners with Nintendo to bring Mario to Google Maps for a week as part of a birthday celebration, turning navigation arrows into the iconic plumber.
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Amazon and Facebook make 2017 the year of hyperscale
Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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Hyperscale operators' capex surged 19% in Q4 2017, hitting $22bn. Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and Facebook are the five biggest spenders.
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NZ Commerce Commission warns consumers to stay away from dodgy ticket site
Tue, 6th Mar 2018
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cybersecurity
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commerce commission
The NZ Commerce Commission warns consumers against using Viagogo following 228 complaints about fake tickets, hidden fees, and misleading claims.
Chrome music maker
Make music from the comfort of Chrome
Mon, 5th Mar 2018
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
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google
Google's latest Chrome Music Lab update enhances music education with new hands-on experiments, accessible directly from your web browser.
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Google’s data centre investments in EU since 2007 exceed EUR 4.3b
Mon, 26th Feb 2018
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Google's data centre investments in EU have reaped widespread benefits according to a recent report from Copenhagen Economics - but change is needed.
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Google announces new data centers and offices across the US
Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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Google unveils plans for new data centers and offices in 14 US states, investing USD $2.5 billion to boost services and create thousands of jobs.
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Google launches Cloud IoT core, snaps up ANZ-based customer
Fri, 23rd Feb 2018
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Google has fully launched its Cloud IoT Core service, securing New Zealand-based Smart Parking as a customer to enhance their smart city platform.
Quantum computing
IBM vs Google vs Intel - The race to quantum computing
Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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quantum computing
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predictions
While a 300-bit quantum chip is theoretically feasible, it is not, at this time, practically possible, nor is it commercially viable.
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INTERVIEW: What Google’s decision to distrust Symantec certificates means
Wed, 21st Feb 2018
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cybersecurity
Last year Chrome announced a formal plan to remove trust from Symantec-issued certificates - Venafi's Walter Goulet discusses the implications.
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Google Cloud to snap up LogMeIn’s Xively for US$50m
Sat, 17th Feb 2018
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hyperscale
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iot
Google indicated in a recent blog post that it means to use Xively as its launch pad into the ballooning IoT market.
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Google Cloud TPU machine learning accelerators now available in beta
Tue, 13th Feb 2018
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open source
Google's beta Cloud TPUs accelerate ML on GCP, slashing training times and costs, with full TPU pods coming soon.