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Bust a move with Transfer Appliance, now generally available in U.S.

By Ben Chong, Product Manager; Chris Talbott, Product Marketing As we celebrate the upcoming Los Angeles Google Cloud Platform (GCP) region in one of the creative centers of the world, we are excited to share news about a product that can help you get your data there as fast as possible. Google Transfer Appliance is now generally available in the U.S., with a few new features that will simplify moving data to Google Cloud Storage. .....

Unlockd ‘roadkill’ after flying too near Google

Mobile advertising start-up ­Unlockd’s descent from a breakthrough IPO to voluntary ­administration this week is ­another illustration of the risks of relying on the likes of Google to drum up new business. “What we have seen over the years is that with the large tentpole companies — the Googles, Apples and Amazons of the world — if the feature you have is something they can replicate on their platforms then you run the risk of becoming roadkill,” said Ben Chong, a partner at leading venture capital firm Right Click Capital. Unlockd, which delivers targeted advertising to users when they unlock their smartphones, had until recently carried the mantle of one of the most promising start-ups in the local scene. .....