Ion Solutions, a media technology company based out of Ireland, was acquired in July 2019 by Creative Technologies, in a development that will have ripple effects across the industry. The NEP Group, based in Pittsburgh, PA, is the owner of Creative Technologies. Even though Ion Solutions will continue to be based in Dublin, the ownership change means at least some shifting of wealth and assets... Read More
Rolling Out 5G & What This Means for Cloud Computing
There’s never a dull moment with technology in your hands. The internet is fast-growing and constantly changing, as well as the tools consumers and businesses use to access it. Fast service, more gigabytes of storage and quicker downloads are in high demand. So if one could benefit the other, it’s a win everyone can enjoy. Cloud computing has made it possible for small- and medium-sized... Read More
The Google Network Hiccup that (Briefly) Took Down the East Coast
No network is perfect — not even Google. Cyber giant Google hit a big glitch with a compute engine issue that took down the Google Cloud and YouTube across the East Coast in June 2019. Other popular sites and social media platforms affected were Gmail, Discord, Nest, and Snapchat. While the issue seemed to be focused primarily along the United States’ East Coast, parts of Canada, Europe,... Read More
AWS Is Worth It Even to Apple
People use more than 1 billion Apple devices each month, iPhone being the most popular, and with that comes a high demand for Cloud storage to hold countless photos, videos, and other media. Offering AWS and products like Alexa and Echo Dot, Amazon is also committed to reaching consumer demand for online storage. The connection? Apple reportedly spends 30 million of its dollars on AWS, and... Read More
Microsoft Reaches $1 Trillion, No Big Deal
What would you do if your business was suddenly worth 12 zeros? That’s a lot of zeros, right? Apparently if you’re Microsoft, you don’t do anything. It’s no secret this corporation is one of the leading businesses in the tech world. With products like Windows and Office, hitting $1 trillion in the stock market is less of a shock and more of a ‘what-took-them-so-long?’ This brief... Read More
