WordPress now offers 100-year domain registration
WordPress is offering customers the opportunity to secure a particular domain for as much as a century. The offer is available through a one-time payment of 35,000 euros ($38,000).
According to WordPress, the new service targets families and founders of companies, who want to record their histor... Read more
Dropbox limits unlimited Advanced subscription
Dropbox is limiting cloud storage in its previously unlimited Advanced subscription. New users will now get up to 15 TB of storage based on three active licenses; existing users will have until November to clean up cloud storage.
According to the cloud storage provider, intervention in its Advan... Read more
‘Arm adjusts licensing model to boost stock market value’
Arm has informed customers that it will adjust its licensing model and introduce new pricing calculations for its chip technology. With this, Arm would like to boost its stock market value ahead of its upcoming IPO.
The Financial Times writes based on sources. Whereas Arm currently bases royalti... Read more
IBM introduces IBM Power S1014 server with 24-core CPU for Oracle databases
IBM is announcing several upgrades to its IBM Power server portfolio. The most notable is the introduction of a 24-cores CPU for its entry-level Power S1014. This configuration is primarily aimed at making Oracle databases more affordable. Oracle Database Standard Edition 2 has a licensing model ba... Read more
Twitter seeks licenses for payment services
Twitter is reportedly in the process of applying for permits for payment services, sources confirm to the Financial Times. With this, the social media giant probably wants to take a step toward a much broader platform than just social media, as envisioned by owner Elon Musk.
According to the sou... Read more
Qualcomm allowed to sell 4G chips to Huawei again
The United States on Friday has granted Qualcomm a license to sell 4G chips to Huawei. Trade with the Chinese company is still officially prohibited.
A Qualcomm spokesperson told Reuters that the company has been licensed to sell a number of products, including 4G equipment. Exactly which produc... Read more
Microsoft joins Lot Network against patent trolls
Microsoft has been a member of the Lot Network since Thursday. This is an initiative of the tech industry that tries to combat patent trolls. Patent trolls are bad for innovation within the sector, even though the sector is so dependent on it.
The Lot Network has been in existence for some time and ... Read more