All not well in Pinterest land
Published in News
Monday, 31 August 2020 11:20

All not well in Pinterest land


Cancels lease

Annoying website which stuffs up Google search links and serves up images you can’t actually access, Pinterest has spent a fortune cancelling its large San Francisco office lease.

Google Pixel 5 to end up with Snapdragon 765G
Published in Mobiles


90Hz display and ultra-wide camera in tow

While Pixel 4a is already up and about as one of the best value smartphone, all eyes are now pointed at the upcoming Pixel 5, which should end up with the Snapdragon 765G SoC, 90Hz screen, and a better camera system.

Unity lists Apple and Google antics as a business risk
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You have to list these sorts of risks when you do an IPO

Unity Software, a San Francisco-based company known for its popular video game engine, has filed to go public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "U".

US Justice Department preparing to take on Big Tech
Published in News


Anti-trust investigations for everyone

The US Justice Department is moving “full-tilt” on its antitrust investigation of Google and other Big Tech platforms.

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
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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.