Microsoft provides open service to match Google’s Istio
Published in Cloud


The Volish love of open stuff takes on Google

While the world worries about the governance of Google's Istio service mesh, Microsoft has seen an opportunity to offer a simple and truly open alternative.

Google's Fitbit take over attracts antitrust watchdog
Published in News


You want watches we give you watchdogs

The European Commission announced it is launching an in-depth antitrust investigation into Google's $2.1 billion bid for Fitbit.

Google releases new Pixels
Published in Mobiles
Tuesday, 04 August 2020 11:12

Google releases new Pixels


Pixel 4a has Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G inside

Google today unveiled two Pixel smartphones the $349 Pixel 4A, which is available for preorder now and will ship on August 20  and the Pixel 4A 5G, which will cost $499 and also ship sometime in the autumn.

Google takeover means customers lose their specs
Published in IoT


Glasses stop working

Smart glasses company North has told customers that their $600 purchases will stop working in a few days' time.

Big Tech spins its way through the halls of power
Published in News


As we predicted, it was a waste of time

The four big tech leaders spun their way through an antitrust panel in which they were so safe they could practically admit antitrust behaviour and get away with it.

Google to build another transatlantic cable
Published in News
Wednesday, 29 July 2020 11:06

Google to build another transatlantic cable


Ready by 2022

Search engine outfit Google is planning to build another undersea network cable connecting the US, UK and Spain. 

Big Day for Big Tech
Published in News
Wednesday, 29 July 2020 10:15

Big Day for Big Tech


It is going to tell Congress what to do

It is a big day for the four biggest names in technology, they are going to show up in front of Congress which is pretty much in their pockets and answer tough questions like “how do you relax?”

Google mislead Aussies
Published in News
Monday, 27 July 2020 11:39

Google mislead Aussies


Watch kangaroo comes the raw prawn on the back of search engine's unfair dinkum

Australia’s competition regulator search engine outfit Google of misleading consumers to get permission for use of their personal data for targeted advertising.

EU wants major concessions from Google on Fitbit
Published in IoT



You can't steal the data or no acquistion

The EU has demanded that Google make major concessions relating to its $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness-tracking company Fitbit if the deal is to be allowed to proceed.

Google switches off Chrome memory savings in Windows
Published in News


Windows should be a memory hog like Android

Google has decided to disable a feature in Windows 10 version 2004 that allowed Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers to use a lot less RAM.