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Google Play Store won't let you pay to use Russian apps any more

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Google tells Russian devs to offer grace periods and free trials.

Software & Services
contactless payment

Square rival SumUp buys customer loyalty startup Fivestars in US push

By Sead Fadilpašić published

SumUp will now provide “essential payments and marketing automation services” to small businesses.

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SAP snaps up Signavio in billion-dollar deal

By Barclay Ballard published

SAP has acquired Signavio, a German manufacturer of Business Process Management solutions for around $1.2 billion.

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IBM

IBM snaps up Taos in latest cloud push

By Barclay Ballard published

IBM has acquired managed service provider Taos in a deal expected to close in the first quarter of 2021.

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Multicloud

Cisco is buying IMImobile in cloud comms push

By Barclay Ballard published

US technology firm Cisco is set to buy cloud communications company IMImobile as part of a deal worth almost $750 million.

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AMD is better known for its graphics chips

Should Qualcomm buy AMD?

By Desire Athow published

Analysis Instead, it's all about ARM, the servers and how Qualcomm can corner that market

Analysis
32GB Nexus 7

32GB Nexus 7 seemingly picked up at stateside office supply store

By Clint Demeritt published

A tipster looks to have picked up tab at a Florida Staples while the fate of the 8GB model appears gloomy.

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