New research questions conventional wisdom on cloud providers

Updated 1522 GMT Two pieces of research have simultaneously hit the inbox of CloudTech, both with surprising findings in terms of choosing cloud providers. A study from Spiceworks argues Microsoft…

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McDonalds Working on its Own VR Headset?

McDonalds announces a test run of a limited quantity of a new virtual reality device built into their iconic Happy Meal boxes, similar to Google Cardboard. Virtual reality is definitely…

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Ready to blow: binge on classic arcade games at Vector Volcano

Fond memories of Donkey Kong, Tron or Pac-Man? Fancy yourself a pinball wizard? Vector Volcano in Bend, Oregon, is the place to revisit classic 70s and 80s games – without…

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Visa Bets Big on IoT Devices, Starts With Cars That Pay for Their Own Fuel

Visa doesn't to be left behind in the booming Internet of Things (IoT) market. The payments company announced that it is expanding its Visa Ready program to lure manufacturers of…

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Feel the Bern: Two Sanders Supporters Back on Tinder After Brief Ban

Two women banned from Tinder last week for aggressively promoting U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders have been allowed back on the dating app and say they will resume telling…

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3 Recent Social Media News Stories That’ll Expand Your Thinking on What’s Possible

There were three social media related stories circulated over the last week which each introduced a different perspective on some of the platforms and functions that you already know and use. And…

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Why Your Business Needs to be on Snapchat [Infographic]

Snapchat is a photo-sharing platform based on disappearing content which has built its empire on a sense of urgency and a unique premise - and is unlike its social media peers. Because each Snap…

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IBM Big Bets on Software-Defined Storage and Hybrid Cloud

Gartner says that 70% of existing storage solutions will be available as software only in 2019. And in 2020, about 70 to 80% of unstructured data will be positioned in…

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BioWare Austin Is Working On A New IP

BioWare Austin unintentionally confirms it is working on a brand new intellectual property thanks to a job posting for a lead software server engineer. The news that BioWare is hiring…

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On-Premise Or Hosted PBX System – Which One Is Better

A Private Branch Exchange (PBX) is just like a telephone exchange or switching system, which provides intercommunication between large telephone systems in a large organization and concentrates on the central…

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