Technology: What Geeks are talking about from ZDNet

NextDC secures site for new AU$85m Melbourne datacentre
In its second datacentre announcement in as many days, NextDC has unveiled Tullamarine, Victoria as the site of its new AU$85 million M2 datacentre.

SAP brings ‘live’ business to manufacturing with UPS 3D-printing partnership
SAP and UPS have partnered up to deliver a 3D printing solution to manufacturers, which will help connect them directly to customers.

Google I/O: New APIs help streamline workflows
The new APIs are part of Google’s continued efforts to build up its enterprise business.

SAP modernises analytics capabilities with Cloud for Analytics rebrand
SAP believes rebranding Cloud for Analytics to SAP BusinessObjects Cloud will help simplify its customers’ access to analytics.

SAP to tackle gender bias using machine learning
SAP has introduced new capabilities to its SAP SuccessFactors HCM Suite to help companies standardise their talent acquisition processes.

Nokia-branded smartphones and tablets are coming – and they will be running Android
Smartphones and tablets running Android, plus feature phones, will be made by new company run by former Nokia execs.

AWS hits back at Microsoft Azure with 2TB RAM X1 instance primed for SAP HANA
Amazon and Microsoft are vying over who’s got the biggest RAM and best instance to run big-data applications in the cloud.

SEC chair says hackers are the biggest threat to financial system
Hackers recently stole $81 million cyber-theft by targeting SWIFT, the global financial transfer network. But the NSA targeted the system some years prior, setting a dangerous precedent.

Circuit breaker failure was initial cause of Salesforce service outage
Cloud company shares details of investigation into outage.

Google’s Android Pay comes to the UK
Pay by smartphone service goes head-to-head with Apple Pay.

Microsoft is selling its feature phone business for $350m
Updated: Feature phone brands, software and services sold, but Microsoft said it will continue to develop Windows 10 Mobile and support Lumia devices.

Fighting a hidden enemy: Why banks need to step up the war on cybercrime
Cybercrime is a clear and present danger — and more needs to be done to protect against data and money theft, warns a bank chief.

Google mobile Search: Will new ‘rich cards’ really help you sift results faster?
Google’s new rich card format for Search will let publishers stand out in a new visual-focused carousel.

Girls vs boys in IT literacy: In first US tests, who came out on top?
The first nationwide tests for technology and engineering literacy among US eighth-graders found a clear difference between the genders.

Samsung installs mirror displays in South Korean barbershop
Get bored during a haircut? Samsung has installed its mirror display — which acts as both mirror and a multimedia player — in a South Korean premium salon that allows customers to view hair trends while getting their hair trimmed.

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