Fivetran hauls in $565M on $5.6B valuation, acquires competitor HVR for $700M
Fivetran, the data connectivity startup, had a big day today. For starters it announced a $565 million investment on a $5.6 billion valuation, but it didn’t stop there. It also announced its second acquisition this year, snagging HVR, a data in.....»»
Veeam acquires Coveware to boost its ransomware protection capabilities
Veeam Software announced the acquisition of Coveware, a provider in cyber-extortion incident response. It brings ransomware recovery and first responder capabilities to further strengthen Veeam’s radical resilience solutions for customers. Coveware.....»»
Report: Apple acquires French startup behind AI and computer vision technology
Apple has reportedly acquired Datakalab, a Paris, France-based startup specializing in artificial intelligence compression and computer vision technology. According to French business magazine Challenges, the acquisition was finalized in December......»»
Apple Studio Display vs Samsung ViewFinity S9 [U]
A year and a half after Apple launched its Studio Display, Samsung released a direct competitor with its ViewFinity S9 5K monitor. With many of the same features as Studio Display plus some beyond, it’s an interesting alternative. Follow along for.....»»
TikTok Notes: latest on the upcoming Instagram competitor
Remember that TikTok Photos app rumor? More recently, the unreleased app has been going by the name TikTok Notes. Although the name is changed, the game is still the same: take a swing at Instagram. more….....»»
Armis acquires Silk Security for $150 million
Armis has acquired Silk Security for a total of $15 million and will integrate the Silk Platform into the Armis Centrix AI-based Vulnerability Prioritization and Remediation solution to supercharge its capabilities and now be able to provide security.....»»
No one needs this cryptocurrency-powered Steam Deck competitor
Playtron's SuiPlay0X1 is a "web3 gaming" fever dream I thought we'd all woken up from. Enlarge / Look, a generic render that looks vaguely like every other Steam Deck clone. (credit: Playtron) Remember when "web3 gaming".....»»
WordPress Parent Company Acquires Beeper
The acquisition was made public via a formal announcement from Beeper CEO Eric Migicovsky. The post WordPress Parent Company Acquires Beeper appeared first on Phandroid. Remember Beeper, the company that went back-and-forth against Apple o.....»»
WordPress.com owner acquires Beeper, giving it two chat apps to rule them all
With iMessage battle over, Beeper merges with Texts.com to offer more networks. Enlarge / Beeper's new apps are now available, without waitlist, across nearly all mobile and desktop platforms. Beeper, the multinetwork m.....»»
WordPress owner acquires Beeper, giving it two chat apps to rule them all
With iMessage battle over, Beeper merges with Texts.com to offer more networks. Enlarge / Beeper's new apps are now available, without waitlist, across nearly all mobile and desktop platforms. Beeper, the multi-network.....»»
Android’s AirTag competitor gears up for launch, thanks to iOS release
Google promised to wait for Apple to launch cross-platform "unwanted tag" detection. Enlarge / Pebblebee's Android trackers. (credit: Pebblebee) Will Google ever launch its "Find My" network? The Android ecosystem was su.....»»
There’s an unexpected, new competitor in PC gaming
Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite chip was just benchmarked, and it looks like Apple, Intel, and AMD have a serious competitor coming right up......»»
Veracode acquires Longbow Security to help organizations reduce application risk
Veracode announced the acquisition of Longbow Security, a pioneer in security risk management for cloud-native environments. The acquisition marks the next exciting phase of Veracode, underscoring the company’s commitment to help organizations mana.....»»
An Xbox Handheld could be the Nintendo Switch Competitor we Need
A dedicated handheld from Microsoft is long overdue now. The post An Xbox Handheld could be the Nintendo Switch Competitor we Need appeared first on Phandroid. The ongoing popularity of the Nintendo Switch has pretty much kept dedicated po.....»»
iOS 17.4 has an unexpected charging benefit for iPhone 12 owners
While still not getting the full charging speed that Qi2 allows, the iPhone 12 now charges a bit faster after the iOS 17.4 release.Apple's iPhone 12 introduced wireless MagSafe charging in 2020Apple's MagSafe first launched as a competitor to Qi char.....»»
Cambridge Audio’s first AirPods Pro competitor has lossless audio, massive battery life
The Cambridge Audio Melomania M100 sport a huge array of new features including ANC, lossless audio, and up to 52 hours of battery life......»»
Canva acquires Affinity apps in multi-million dollar deal to compete with Adobe
The Affinity suite of apps, which includes Affinity Photo, Designer, and Publisher, has become known as an excellent alternative to the Adobe Creative Cloud suite. But there’s a lot going on behind the scenes, as Serif – the company behind the Af.....»»
Review: Samsung ViewFinity S9 5K display – a good Apple Studio Display competitor
Apple’s Studio Display was launched two years ago as a more affordable option for those looking for a good external Retina display for their Mac. A year later, Samsung came out with its own alternative to the Studio Display: the ViewFinity S9. With.....»»
Apple acquires another AI startup focused on deep neural network generation
DarwinAI, a company known for making deep neural networks smaller and more efficient, has been snapped up by Apple prior to the release AI features in iOS 18.DarwinAI's technology could be used to bring more AI processing on-deviceGiven its privacy-o.....»»
Group 1 acquires South Carolina Honda, Mercedes-Benz dealerships
The deal brings Group 1's year-to-date total of acquired dealership annual revenue to $1 billion......»»
TikTok reportedly working on new app to compete with Instagram’s photo feed
TikTok is already an Instagram competitor when it comes to videos. However, while TikTok is a video-first social network, Instagram still lets users post photos in their feed and share 24-hour Stories. However, it seems that TikTok has been working o.....»»