cloud storage

AppWizard
July 8, 2025
Jack Dorsey has launched a new messaging application called Bitchat, which operates outside the conventional internet framework. Bitchat uses Bluetooth technology to send messages directly between devices, eliminating the need for phone numbers, servers, and data plans. The app allows communication over distances of up to 300 meters by relaying messages through nearby devices. Bitchat does not include usernames, chat backups, or lengthy inbox histories; messages are ephemeral, encrypted, and stored locally. The beta version was launched on Apple’s TestFlight, filling 10,000 testing slots quickly. The app currently supports small group chats with features like hashtags and password protection, and future updates may introduce WiFi Direct support. Bitchat aims to provide direct, unmediated communication, aligning with Dorsey's vision for user-centric technology.
Tech Optimizer
July 7, 2025
Volumez has launched a block storage service for PostgreSQL users in cloud environments like AWS, Azure, and OCI, enhancing transaction throughput and reducing latency compared to native offerings. The service utilizes ephemeral cloud block storage instances, providing efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Analyst Chris Evans evaluated Volumez's Data Infrastructure-as-a-Service (DIaaS) for PostgreSQL, noting its ability to define application-specific metrics, allowing optimization without traditional scaling constraints. Performance tests using pgbench showed that Volumez achieved the highest transactions per second (TPS) on AWS and the lowest latency among tested alternatives. OCI was identified as the most economical option, being 40% cheaper than AWS. Volumez's costs are significantly lower than AWS's io2 Block Express configuration, with potential savings of up to 80% on AWS. Volumez DIaaS also outperformed Azure's storage in TPS and latency, making it a recommended solution for businesses using public cloud services for traditional database applications.
AppWizard
July 3, 2025
63% of respondents in a recent poll prefer Google’s Pixel UI over Samsung’s One UI, which received 37% support. Users favor Google’s camera app for its intuitive design and image processing capabilities, finding it easier for everyday photography compared to Samsung’s more complex camera app. Google’s Pixel UI is appreciated for its simplicity, offering a single app for each function, while Samsung’s devices often come with multiple pre-loaded applications, leading to a cluttered interface. Users find Samsung’s One UI settings overwhelming, whereas Pixel UI provides a clean layout for quick adjustments. Unique features like Now Playing and Call Screen on Pixel devices enhance user experience, and Google’s speed in rolling out software updates is faster and more reliable than Samsung’s, contributing to user trust in the Pixel ecosystem.
TrendTechie
June 26, 2025
Western users have discovered a technique for downloading torrents that helps evade warnings from internet service providers and financial penalties for copyright infringement. This method uses Google Colab with the aria2 downloader to mask the user's IP address. The process involves running programs in Google Colaboratory, which installs aria2 on a virtual machine, allowing users to download torrent files via magnet links. The downloads occur on Google’s servers, displaying a Google IP address to the torrent network. Files are stored in Google Drive for retrieval. Although this method conceals the user's IP address, downloading copyrighted materials remains illegal in many jurisdictions.
Tech Optimizer
June 21, 2025
EDB has enhanced its data platform, EDB Postgres AI, to integrate transactional, analytical, and AI workloads. The new engine for PostgreSQL offers independent scalability from cloud storage and is optimized for columnar formats like Iceberg and Delta Lake. It utilizes Apache DataFusion for efficient query execution, achieving speeds up to 30 times faster than traditional PostgreSQL and providing 18 times greater cost efficiency for cold transactional data storage. The analytics accelerator allows analytical queries to be processed by Apache DataFusion within PostgreSQL. EDB claims a total cost of ownership that is six times more favorable and transactional performance that is 30 percent faster than SQL Server. PostgreSQL is evolving to support analytics alongside its traditional transactional capabilities, with EDB's goal being to provide tools for seamless analytics within the PostgreSQL framework without redefining it as an analytics database.
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