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Google Chrome launches new feature to block Spectre attacks
Tue, 17th Jul 2018
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Google Chrome's latest update brings 'site isolation' to prevent Spectre attacks, offering advanced protection by isolating each tab's process.

Google's new Melbourne office a major boost for Victorian tech sector
Wed, 11th Jul 2018
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Google's new Melbourne office, hosting over 100 employees, aims to bolster Victoria's tech sector by creating jobs and enhancing local talent development.

Canalys: Smart speaker installed base market to hit 2018 milestone
Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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Smart speaker installed base set to hit 100 million by year-end, with Amazon Echo taking over 50% share, says Canalys.

IDC - Who’s winning the smart speaker battle?
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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digital signage
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smart home
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displays & projectors
The hottest two categories, Smart Speakers and Video Entertainment products, are expected to represent 71% of the market in 2018.

AWS top of all four regional public cloud markets around the world
Sat, 23rd Jun 2018
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Leading not just at a global level but also at a regional level, AWS is top of the North America, EMEA, APAC, and Latin America markets.

IDC - Smartwatches to take the lead as Wearables market grows
Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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The worldwide wearables market is forecast to ship 124.9 million units by the end of 2018, up 8.2% from the prior year.

Google’s Partner Interconnect service now generally available
Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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Partner interconnect allows customers to link their on-premises resources to the GCP through a supported service provider.

What Facebook and Google can teach you about DC networking
Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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Learn how Facebook and Google revolutionised data centre networking, and how your business can adopt these strategies to enhance agility and reduce costs.

Google buys plot of land in NL, but will there be a data centre?
Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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Google has purchased 70 hectares of land in Noord-Holland for an undisclosed amount but says it is keeping its options open.

Equinix, EBRC, EvoSwitch, & SAP Cloud ERP among 2018 Datacloud Awards' winners
Wed, 13th Jun 2018
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Last night saw the 11th Datacloud Awards take place in Monaco with many companies and individuals gracing the stage - check out the full list here.

What role does AI have to play in the modern data centre?
Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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Scale Computing's Jason Collier delves into the very hot topic of AI in data centres, including what organisations need to do moving forward.

Veritas adds SaaS solutions for G Suite and Office 365
Thu, 31st May 2018
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The solutions aim to enhance data protection, backup and recovery, as well as data analysis and management for the environments.

Synergy reports record-breaking Q1 capex spend for big cloud providers
Tue, 29th May 2018
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Hyperscale operators' Q1 capex soared to USD $27 billion, driven by immense outlays from Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook, says Synergy Research.

Google beats Amazon to first place in smart speaker war
Mon, 28th May 2018
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Google claims the top spot in the smart speaker market by shipping 3.2 million units in Q1 2018, surpassing Amazon’s 2.5 million Echo shipments.

Big 5 fuel ‘staggering’ growth of capex in hyperscale data centres
Wed, 23rd May 2018
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Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook continue to balloon in the hyperscale data centre market with spending reaching an all-time high.

Android malware used to target North Korean defectors
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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smartphones
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A malware called RedDawn used Google Play to apparently target North Korean defectors, according to security firm McAfee.

Google gears up to mark all HTTP pages as 'not secure'
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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Google will start marking all HTTP pages as 'not secure' from September 2018, pushing for a default secure web by omitting 'secure' indicators on HTTPS pages.

Is the internet getting safer?
Fri, 18th May 2018
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Connecting our human selves to our digital identities is hard. How does your bank know it’s really you behind the browser opening a new account?.

Google Drive to quietly morph into Google One over next few months
Wed, 16th May 2018
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Google Drive will be replaced by Google One, which offers expanded storage plans and extra benefits for consumers. Upgrades will be automatic.

Google Cloud Platform opens a third zone in Singapore
Wed, 16th May 2018
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The expansion of the Google Cloud Platform region in Singapore allows customers to distribute their apps and storage across multiple zones.