IT&Software
Google opens new cloud region in Sydney
BM has selected IT services firm Pythian to assist in migrating its mission-critical infrastructure from Blackberry's on-premise data centers in Canada to GCP in Asia. The Australian expansion of the Google Cloud Platform comes hot on the heels of the company's Singapore cloud launch on 15 June and, according to Harshman, was prompted by increasing demand for locally-sourced services and data stor... [Full Article...]
OnePlus 5 to be launched today - All you need to know
It will be interesting to see how it fares against the Samsung Galaxy S8 . The screen size here is 5.8-inches, and not to mention, it's Super AMOLED, so the colors pop unlike the OnePlus 5 . It is the belief that because of supply chain efficiencies, anyone can assemble high-end hardware , put Android on it and market it as a premium phone. [Full Article...]
Microsoft officially releases Stream, the business video successor to Office 365 Video
It integrates products from across the tech company's platform including transcribed audio, face detection , a streamlined interface and more granular management controls than previous 365 services. Microsoft Stream can be found in the Office App launcher for Office 365 customers and alternatively they can get it from the web . Once Microsoft has more successful migrations under its belt, admi... [Full Article...]
Tesla driver in fatal 'Autopilot' crash got numerous warnings: US government
The National Transportation Safety Board released a 538-page report on the accident after opening an investigation into whether the Tesla's Autopilot system had been faulty. The most sobering details come from document 37 of the NTSB publication, entitled "Driver Assistance System - Factual Report". The case has been under heavy scrutiny as self-driving vehicles have been pushed as a f... [Full Article...]
Jaguar hints release of Compact E-Pace in 2018, priced $42700
Expect ample connected tech and safety features too, adds the firm, and it will of course offer all-wheel drive. The E-Pace follows on from the larger F-Pace crossover, which helped boost Jaguar's sales by 83 per cent a year ago, and the all-electric I-Pace Concept which will go into production in 2018 after being revealed last November. [Full Article...]
OnePlus 5 Launching Today Features That Can Make It Special
RAM: The OnePlus 5 is expected to come in two variants - one with a 6GB RAM and the other with an 8GB RAM, which might make it more powerful than the OnePlus 3T , which came with a 6GB RAM. The fingerprint sensor is, as it was, merged with the Home button on the front. Recent information has revealed that OnePlus 5 would be coming with a 5.5-inch FHD that will support DCP-P3 color gamut l... [Full Article...]
WhatsApp extends support for BlackBerry platform again
As most of you already know, WhatsApp was firstly supposed to stop functioning on these devices starting from January 2017, but for some reason, the developers of this application have chose to extend the support until the end of June 2017. [Full Article...]
Apple HomePod Speaker is $349 Take on Google Home and Amazon Echo
The device, called HomePod , will go toe-to-toe with existing competitors such as the Amazon Echo and Google Home. You can also tell Siri you like a certain song, and it'll remember your tastes. The two speakers also have other functionalities aside from playing music. It'll have an initial December release in the UK, USA and Australia , available from €349 (US) in white and space grey... [Full Article...]