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Elastic changes open-source license to monetize cloud-service use
The business-model war between open-source software vendors and cloud providers heats up with Elastic taking on Amazon Web Services.
Better than the best password: How to use 2FA to improve your security
Want to avoid having your online accounts hacked? Enable two-factor authentication, a crucial security measure that requires an extra step when signing in to high-value services. In this post, I explain how to set up 2FA and which accounts to focus on first.
APAC firms adopting homemade tech products for local knowledge
Some 65% of businesses in the region have adopted at least one Asian-made technology product, with another 72% describing vendors from the region as better providers for their understanding of the 'Asian mindset', reveals Alibaba Cloud survey.
Trump decrees American cloud providers need to maintain records on foreign clients
American cloud companies must verify the identity of foreign people that use their services.
Google Cloud offers image search, recommendations service for retailers
A third service, customizable product search, is in private beta.
Google Cloud names former Amway exec head of its CPG unit
Giusy Buonfantino will be president of Google Cloud's consumer packaged goods business.
Microsoft invests in General Motors' self-driving subsidiary Cruise
Microsoft is touting GM and its autonomous vehicle subsidiary Cruise as adopting Azure as their 'preferred' cloud provider.
A closer look at SAP HANA Cloud
Over the past year, SAP has relaunched its database cloud based on HANA as a portfolio of services with building blocks assembled like a classic Russian doll.
Megaport clears positive cash from operations hurdle for first time
Company looking to break even on EBITDA at the end of this fiscal year.
IBM really wants to be your multicloud integrator and can win
IBM is acquiring its way to be a multicloud manager and control plane. It has a good shot. Here's why,
Accenture acquires Argentinean cloud services firm Wolox
Founded in 2012, the Wolox team specializes in integrated services including digital business design, product creation and agile squads.
Microsoft's Azure marketing chief Julia White joins SAP
In the second Microsoft-to-SAP-related hiring announcement of the week, Azure Marketing Corporate VP Julia White is moving to SAP to become Chief Marketing and Solutions Officer.
SAP's Q4 shows improvement, adds Microsoft Azure alum as marketing chief
SAP issued its 2021 outlook as it aims to move its customer base to the cloud. Julia White will be chief marketing and solutions officer at SAP. She previously led product marketing for Microsoft Azure.
IBM continues shopping spree with Taos acquisition to boost hybrid cloud business
Big Blue has announced its second cloud consulting acquisition.
Windows 10X: Microsoft's 'cloud-powered' Chrome OS competitor inches closer
A new Windows 10X leak shows the Windows 10 variant is still on track to look a lot like Chtome OS. But the OS itself may matter less than the 'cloud-powered' service that will complement it.
Azure Synapse Analytics data lake features: up close
Microsoft has added a slew of new data lake features to Synapse Analytics, based on Apache Spark. It also integrates Azure Data Factory, Power BI and Azure Machine Learning. These features are still in public preview, but that's good enough for us to take a visual tour of what's new.
Linux turns 29: The biggest events in its history so far
A year by year summary of the most significant events in Linux's history to date.
Top programming languages, 5G worries, cloud computing, and more: Research round-up
All the facts and figures that matter to you and your business from the past month in technology news.
IT spending, cloud computing, big data, virtual reality, and more: Research round-up
All the data that matters to you from the past month in technology news.
Provision a WordPress site in 30 minutes or less using Amazon AWS Lightsail
Amazon's AWS can be daunting in terms of its almost overwhelming complexity. But Lightsail makes it easy. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to create a full WordPress install in about five minutes.
Julia programming language, cloud computing, cybersecurity worries: Research round-up
All the facts and figures that matter to you and your business from the past month in technology news.
How Microsoft lost its monopoly in web browsers
At the dawn of the Internet age, Microsoft used every trick it knew to dominate the World Wide Web. That strategy worked for a few years, but aggressive antitrust enforcement and equally aggressive competitors crushed the company's onetime dominance. Here's a quarter-century of history that explains just what happened.
Cloud services: 24 lesser-known web services your business needs to try
In this guide, we've spotlighted 24 cloud-based services that can take your business to the next level. There's a huge world of opportunity and available resources beyond Google, Dropbox, Salesforce, Amazon, and Microsoft.
Windows 10 May 2019 Update: The new features that matter most
Windows 10 version 1903, which will be officially dubbed the May 2019 Update, begins rolling out soon. Here are some of the new capabilities you can expect in yet another feature-packed semi-annual release. (This gallery is based on a near-final Insider Preview release.)
Cloud computing trends, where developers want to live, AI skills, and 5G: Research round-up
All the data that matters to you from the past month in technology news.
Create your own free Adobe Creative Cloud with free and open source software
While Creative Cloud has its strong benefits, it's also costly. If you want to accomplish most of what you can with Creative Cloud, but pay absolutely nothing, these products can help.
Data center automation, IT skills, IoT and digital transformation: Research round-up
Our analysis of the data that matters from the past month.
These rooms full of TVs are how Amazon gets Prime Video to look sharp on every device
Photos: Amazon needs to test its video service across lots and lots (and lots) of TVs. Here's an inside look.
IT spending, smartwatches, AI and the cloud: Research round-up
We tell the story of key technology trends from the past month.
How to turn your iPhone into a business workhorse: Add these apps and accessories, and tweak these settings
Here's how, with a few tweaks and accessories, you can transform your iPhone into a business workhorse that will allow you to get serious work done.
Cloud has reduced Woodside's seismic data processing time down to 90 minutes
Down from the 10-day supercomputer processing time.
The First Amendment vs tech giants: Ray Wang explains your digital rights
ZDNet's Beth Mauder sits down with R "Ray" Wang, principal analyst and founder of Constellation Research, to discuss how current events are highlighting the importance of knowing your digital rights and understanding the role tech giants play in our everyday lives.
IonQ CEO Peter Chapman on the future of quantum computing
IonQ CEO Peter Chapman argues that the road to adoption for quantum computing is happening faster than originally thought due to the cloud. Here's Chapman's take on adoption, enterprise applications, innovation, and the future developer. Read more: https://zd.net/2K0rjve
Three reasons business pros and CIOs should care about CES 2021
CES is as much a showcase for the latest business technology as it is for consumer electronics. Enterprise technologies like AI, data analytics, and 5G underpin the latest IoT gadgets, smart devices, and autonomous vehicles and will be on full display at the all digital CES 2021.
Cloudify on 2021 cloud trends: Multi-cloud automation will matter
ZDNet's Larry Dignan caught up with Cloudify CEO Ariel Dan to talk about the future of private clouds, multi-cloud adoption, and the maturity of Kubernetes and open source. Read more: http://zd.net/392Wtuv
Oracle secures Australian whole-of-government deal
The arrangement is part of a growing list of similar deals the Digital Transformation Agency has inked with other major tech providers, such as Amazon Web services and IBM.
NSW Health Pathology to use cloud to reduce COVID-19 testing turnaround
Urgent, priority patients can be tested and be told their results within three hours.
Intel releases GPU with a focus on Android cloud gaming
The hardware is part of Intel's Xe strategy.
Tasmanian government's finance system begins move onto cloud
The move is part of the state's efforts to become more resilient in a post-COVID world.
Uniting Care shifts application management from spreadsheets to the cloud
It previously had to spend hours just to produce a risk spreadsheet for the leadership team.
In a data-centric world, you need to learn about business analytics
Data shows that data-driven organizations perform better. But what does it take to get there?
Online robot deliveries reach small grocers
A side-effect of the ongoing pandemic is a light speed shift in how mom & pops are adopting cloud-based technology and even robots.
Australian Taxation Office hands IBM AU$107m SBR contract
IBM will "focus" on providing a cloud-native capability to support transactions that take place between the ATO, businesses, and superannuation funds each year in Australia.
Confused by machine learning? A guide to understanding basic concepts
This guide explains what machine learning is, how it is related to artificial intelligence, how it works and why it matters.
Taiwan will soon be a Microsoft cloud data centre region
The new cloud data centre region would be its first in Taiwan and part of a global network of 66 cloud regions.
Xero (2014) review: Cloud-based accounting service for SMEs continues to improve
This cloud-based small-business accounting service provides a well-planned set of tools for staying on top of your finances and streamlining the processes involved.
Azure RemoteApp beta preview: Cloud-hosted desktop apps for multiple platforms
Microsoft is developing a set of cloud-based tools for managing and deploying session virtualisation servers, allowing you to publish and share apps on Windows, iOS, Android, OS X and (soon) Windows Phone devices. We take the beta for a test drive.
Xero Touch for Android, First Take: Much-improved native mobile Xero client
A quicker and slicker new app for the online Xero accounting service adds automatic reconciliation of bank accounts, allowing Android users to stay on top of their finances.
Office 2013: a pleasant surprise
After a week of using Office 2013 we're pleasantly surprised. The changes Microsoft has made to support Windows 8 — and specifically Windows 8 tablets — are logical, and they work well with more traditional ways of using Office.
Windows Intune 3.0: Preview
Version 3.0 of Microsoft's cloud-hosted management platform is now available, adding support for mobile devices — including iPhones, iPads and Android.
Xero
Xero is an affordable online accounting service that delivers key bookkeeping functionality for small businesses in an admirably straightforward way.
Actinic Online
A big step up from Actinic Express, which it replaces, Actinic Online delivers everything an SME requires to build and run an online store via the cloud. It's not perfect, but it is affordable and worth evaluating if you need to start selling online.
Cortado ThinPrint Printer Dashboard
Cortado's ThinPrint Printer Dashboard is a potentially useful cloud application for monitoring the printers on your network. We had a few issues in this review, which hopefully will be addressed in a forthcoming update.
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