Day: December 4, 2019

Slack reports strong Q3, raises full year outlook

The company said it added 101 paid customers with over $100,000 in annual recurring revenue. …read more Source:: ZDNet


AWS CEO Andy Jassy: Trump’s ‘disdain’ for Amazon influenced DOD’s JEDI decision

Jassy suggested the DOD’s decision to grant its $10B cloud contract to Microsoft was tainted by politics, potentially putting national security at risk. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Google Fiber Eliminates 100Mbps Plan For New Customers

Google Fiber, the division of Google parent company Alphabet that provides fiber-to-the-premises service in the U.S., will no longer sell 100Mbps broadband plans to new customers. From a report: In a blog post this morning, Fiber announced that it’ll only offer gigabit (1,000Mbps) plans going forward in all 18 regions where it’s launched to date….


Canonical now offers AWS optimized Ubuntu Linux

Canonical has brought premium Ubuntu Pro Linux images to Amazon Web Services, which come with extended maintenance, broader security coverage, and critical compliance features. …read more Source:: ZDNet


Microsoft rumored to release cheaper next-gen Xbox with no disc drive – CNET

A budget alternative might be the key for Xbox domination. …read more Source:: CNet


NASA Spacecraft Unraveling Sun’s Mysteries as it Spirals Closer To Our Star

In August of last year, NASA sent a spacecraft hurtling toward the inner Solar System, with the aim of getting some answers about the mysterious star at the center of our cosmic neighborhood. Now more than a year later, that tiny robot has started to decode some of the mysteries surrounding our Sun’s behavior, after…


Get a Google Home Mini with a Disney Frozen II book for $20 – CNET

Snag a Google Home Mini at Black Friday pricing, and get a Little Golden Book of Frozen II for free. …read more Source:: CNet


Galaxy Note 10 Lite renders show headphone jack – CNET

The rumored phone could launch this month. …read more Source:: CNet


Since the FCC won’t act, Congress finally moves on robocalls by passing half-decent TRACED Act

Only took seven years of consumer hell to get this far The US Congress has finally acted on the scourge of robocalls, with the House of Representative passing the TRACED Act on Wednesday morning by 417 votes to 3 (with 11 not voting).… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Qualcomm: Your next phone could have an enormous 200-megapixel camera – CNET

The new Snapdragon 865 processor for premium phones include camera upgrades to make photos huge. …read more Source:: CNet