Ending an extended beta period that began in November, ContainerX, of San Jose, Calif., today announced the general availability of its Linux and Windows product to manage Docker containers. Called simply ContainerX, the product is...
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Amazon launches Certificate Manager, offering free SSL/TLS certificates for AWS resources
Amazon has announced a new service called AWS Certificate Manager, offering free SSL/TLS certificates for AWS resources. Back in June, GeekWire reported that Amazon had applied to become a root certificate authority, and now it is clear what that application was for....
Embed a book? Amazon starts offering Kindle book previews for third-party sites and apps
Web publishers embed video and audio all the time. So why not books? Amazon is answering that question with the rollout this week of a new feature, Kindle instant book previews — letting third-party blogs, sites and apps give their users the ability to browse excerpts from books without...
Uber offering WiFi-enabled vehicles for CES in Las Vegas
Uber will offer WiFi-enabled vehicles in Las Vegas next week for the big Consumer Electronics Show. The ride-hailing giant is teaming up with Vinli, a Dallas-based startup that develops a small $ 199 adapter which plugs into a car’s on-board...
Verizon joins other major carriers by offering up to $650 to entice switchers
Early termination fees are now almost officially pointless. Verizon announced today that it will offer new customers up to $ 650 in bill credits for switching to the carrier, enough to offset the cost of breaking a contract or paying off a device payment plan,...
T-Mobile offering $200 per line to any Sprint customer who makes the switch
T-Mobile has been covering early termination fees for customers who ditch their current carrier for a while, but now the company says it’s sweetening the deal by giving Sprint switchers an extra $ 200 — just because. The company says you don’t have to turn in a device. You just sign up for one of...