Microsoft acquires Avere Systems to further hybrid computing mission

 In a world shifting to the cloud, Microsoft has carved out a place trying to help companies caught between two worlds — on-prem legacy solutions and the public and private cloud. To help further that hybrid mission, the company announced it was acquiring Avere Systems today for an undisclosed amount. Microsoft describes Avere as “a leading provider of high-performance NFS and… Read More

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Samsung is making a 512GB chip to give smartphones an insane amount of storage

When Samsung released its 256GB storage chip, we were impressed. 
Today, Samsung has doubled down on that. Literally. The Korean company announced it’s begun production of a 512GB chip, the most powerful chip the industry has ever seen, reports …

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Samsung is making a 512GB chip to give smartphones an insane amount of storage

When Samsung released its 256GB storage chip, we were impressed. 
Today, Samsung has doubled down on that. Literally. The Korean company announced it’s begun production of a 512GB chip, the most powerful chip the industry has ever seen, reports …

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AWS makes it easier and faster to query data stored in its S3 and Glacier storage services

 At its re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, AWS today announced a small but significant update to its S3 cloud storage and Glacier cold storage service — and how developers can access data in them. As AWS CEO Andy Jassy noted in his keynote, the company’s customers tend to store much of their data in its S3 storage service, despite the fact that AWS also offers plenty of database… Read More

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AWS makes it easier and faster to query data stored in its S3 and Glacier storage services

 At its re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, AWS today announced a small but significant update to its S3 cloud storage and Glacier cold storage service — and how developers can access data in them. As AWS CEO Andy Jassy noted in his keynote, the company’s customers tend to store much of their data in its S3 storage service, despite the fact that AWS also offers plenty of database… Read More

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AWS makes it easier and faster to query data stored in its S3 and Glacier storage services

 At its re:Invent conference in Las Vegas, AWS today announced a small but significant update to its S3 cloud storage and Glacier cold storage service — and how developers can access data in them. As AWS CEO Andy Jassy noted in his keynote, the company’s customers tend to store much of their data in its S3 storage service, despite the fact that AWS also offers plenty of database… Read More

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Make extra room in your fridge with the help of super-strong magnets

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If your refrigerator is constantly overflowing, these magnets can help you free up some space. Yes, magnets. 

The BottleLoft is a strip of three super strong magnets that sticks to the ceiling of your fridge with an equally strong adhesive. It’s intended to hold bottles aloft, opening up space on the shelf for your non-magnetic food and drinks. 

The magnet is apparently super strong—a reviewer said that he found a Facebook video that shows a BottleLoft holding up a ten-pound weight. (I couldn’t find that video, but you can watch their promotional video below.) Read more…

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HPE adds recommendations to AI tech from Nimble acquisition

 When HPE acquired Nimble Storage in March for a cool billion dollars, it knew it was getting some nifty flash storage technology. But it also got Nimble’s InfoSight artificial intelligence capabilities that not only monitored the underlying storage arrays, but all of the adjacent datacenter technology. Today, the company announced it has enhanced that technology to provide… Read More

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Dropbox partners with Autodesk to help users collaborate on large design files

 Dropbox announced a couple of products today to make it easier for Autodesk users to access and share large design files. The products include an integrated desktop app for opening and saving Autodesk files stored in Dropbox and an app for viewing design files without the need for owning Autodesk. These products are long overdue given that Dropbox’s Ross Piper, who is head of ecosystem… Read More

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Quip raises $10 million for electric toothbrushes

 There are venture-backed shoes, razors, and glasses. So why not, toothbrushes? Quip has raised a $10 million round for its dental care business. Sherpa Capital and other unnamed fashion and entertainment investors participated. The New York-based startup is “a lot more than just an electric toothbrush,” said Simon Enever, founder and CEO. Quip is “looking to help fix or… Read More

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Quip raises $10 million for electric toothbrushes

 There are venture-backed shoes, razors, and glasses. So why not, toothbrushes? Quip has raised a $10 million round for its dental care business. Sherpa Capital and other unnamed fashion and entertainment investors participated. The New York-based startup is “a lot more than just an electric toothbrush,” said Simon Enever, founder and CEO. Quip is “looking to help fix or… Read More

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