Google shakes up cloud services market with another price cut

Twitter invests in MIT lab focused on online social movements Cisco and Netgear line up behind new Helix 64-bit ARM chips IT News Daily October 02, 2014 Google shakes up cloud services market with another price cut Google has fired back at Microsoft with cheaper cloud services, signaling another round of price cutting in an increasingly competitive market. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Twitter invests in MIT lab focused on online social movements 2. Cisco and Netgear line up behind new Helix 64-bit ARM chips 3. Google-backed Thread Group opens membership, wades into home IoT marsh 4. Shellshock attackers targeting NAS devices 5. Trying Windows 10 Tech Preview? Keep these 7 things in mind 6. Researchers hope to diagnose deadly Ebola virus with nanotech Twitter invests in MIT lab focused on online social movements Twitter is investing US$10 million in a lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to build platforms for online collaboration by people on civic and political issues. READ MORE Cisco and Netgear line up behind new Helix 64-bit ARM chips AppliedMicro has announced a new family of 64-bit ARM chips that could disrupt the stodgy but sizeable market for components used in network routers, printers and other "embedded" equipment. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Dell Software Protect your organization while supporting mobility and BYOD Check out this new white paper to learn how Dell Mobility Solutions for security can help protect your organization's information, systems and networks while simplifying administration and supporting employees with forward-thinking mobility initiatives for a range of devices and operating systems. Learn more Google-backed Thread Group opens membership, wades into home IoT marsh The Thread Group has invited more companies to join its effort at harmonizing the "Internet of things" in consumers' homes, but it still faces a tangled industry with competing and overlapping technologies. READ MORE Shellshock attackers targeting NAS devices Researchers have discovered hackers trying to exploit the Shellshock Bash vulnerability to compromise network attached storage devices in universities in the U.S., Japan and Korea. READ MORE RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: IDG TV IDG.tv is now live! Watch all the latest videos from IDG's global network of technology experts, all teed up in searchable channels with a fun, fresh look. Click to continue Trying Windows 10 Tech Preview? Keep these 7 things in mind Microsoft has kicked off the Windows 10 public testing period, but the company wants the fearless enthusiasts willing to participate in the Insider Program to be aware of a number of things before they jump in. READ MORE Researchers hope to diagnose deadly Ebola virus with nanotech With more than 6,500 cases of the Ebola virus in West Africa, 3,000 deaths and now one confirmed case here in the United States, scientists are trying to find a way to detect the deadly virus more quickly, cheaply and easily. READ MORE Follow IT News You are currently subscribed to itnews_daily as garn14.tech@blogger.com. Unsubscribe from this newsletter | Manage your subscriptions | Subscribe | Privacy Policy If you are interested in advertising in this newsletter, please contact: sean_weglage@itworld.com To contact IT News, please send an e-mail to online@itworld.com Copyright (C) 2014 IT News, 492 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701 ** Please do not reply to this message. To contact someone directly, send an e-mail to online@itworld.com. **