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EC2 A1 Instance with AWS Graviton Processor: Easy Way to Save 40%
AWS released A1 Instance Types at re:Invent 2018. Honestly, I didn’t think much about this announcement. I would see the ads for them when logging into the AWS console, and folks seem to be excited about them. So I started digging into what this whole...
A look at the AWS hardware update that fuels its A1 instances
One of the most significant updates to come out of AWS re:Invent this year was about a processor, not a cloud service. On the first day of the user conference, AWS added A1 instances, a set of EC2 VMs powered by its own custom, Arm-based Graviton Processor....
Google Voice VoIP calls will be live for everyone by next week
Google took a long, long break from Google Voice a while back. After letting the app fall into disrepair, Google expressed a renewed commitment to Voice in 2017. It has since announced a handful of feature updates, including VoIP calling in 2018....
GDPR complaints say Amazon, Spotify, and other streaming companies are breaking EU law
A series of complaints brought under Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), filed by an Austrian privacy activist, accuse eight major streaming companies of failing to comply with European Union law. GDPR, which went into effect last year,...
Spotify’s in-car music player may go on sale this year
Spotify's rumored in-car music device appears to be taking shape.Financial Times sources claim the service plans to launch the in-car player sometime later in 2019 for roughly $100. There are more details as to how it would work, too. While the...
Verizon offers free robocall blocking, two years after AT&T and T-Mobile
Verizon yesterday said it will make spam and robocall blocking features free for all wireless customers starting in March, about two years after AT&T and T-Mobile began offering free robocall blocking. "In March, we will be rolling out our free spam alerting and...