Stories by Staff - Page 29
Shazam joins exclusive 100 million club...
Fri, 22nd Aug 2014
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Shazam reaches milestone with more than 100 million monthly active users, putting it in league with Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.
Symantec splashes out on swanky new Sydney office
Fri, 22nd Aug 2014
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symantec
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apt
Cybersecurity company Symantec has opened a new office and Security Operations Centre in Sydney as it prepares to celebrate its 25th year in Australia.
Resellers... Don't fight VoIP, embrace it!
Fri, 22nd Aug 2014
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uc
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voip
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conversant
Many resellers of traditional, on-premise PABX hardware systems seem reluctant to add VoIP to their portfolio of services.
IBM on board as Westpac bids to become NZ's leading digital bank
Thu, 21st Aug 2014
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cloud services
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westpac
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ibm
Westpac New Zealand has chosen IBM's private cloud technology in a 5-year agreement to become the country's leading digital bank.
Software-Defined Networking gains ground as US$8 billion value nears
Thu, 21st Aug 2014
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Software-defined networking (SDN) continues to gain ground within the broader enterprise and cloud service provider markets for data centre networking.
Palo Alto Networks expands global distribution agreement with Westcon Group
Thu, 21st Aug 2014
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Palo Alto Networks and Westcon Group expand their global distribution agreement to bring enterprise security platform to new markets.
CIOs start to taste the meringue and unload those pesky humans...
Thu, 21st Aug 2014
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uc
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cloud services
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Cloud apps are usually available 99.9+%. Robots are available all but 4000+ hours per year. Human are unavailable 6,880 hours of every 8,760 hours.
Premier League struggles to clamp down on illegal online highlights
Thu, 21st Aug 2014
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uc
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social media
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uber
Premier League faces uphill battle to curb illegal online goal sharing, too vast for current copyright laws, experts predict.
Closing the gender gap in the NZ tech space...
Thu, 21st Aug 2014
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ict
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stem
Efforts are being made in New Zealand to encourage women into IT, with Microsoft donating $1 million to provide pathways for young Kiwis.
Phablets are so yesterday...
Thu, 21st Aug 2014
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apple
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phablet
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notebook
Tablets with voice calling outshine phablets in Asia, capturing over 25% market share as consumers seek all-in-one devices.
Planning your Big Data strategy? Five key tips to success…
Wed, 20th Aug 2014
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
To compete in the age of the customer, it's essential to make the most of the data you have access to, whether it's from internal or external sources.
Kiwi demand for TV shopping on the rise...
Wed, 20th Aug 2014
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gaming
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uc
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digital entertainment
New Zealand consumer demand for TV shopping is on the rise with one shopping channel reporting increases of more than 1,000 new customers per month.
Vodafone gives Aussies heading to NZ a 4G boost...
Wed, 20th Aug 2014
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uc
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4g technology
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travel
Over 2.5 million Vodafone Australia postpaid customers can now benefit from 4G data speeds when roaming in New Zealand.
New channel deals spark security boost for ANZ businesses
Wed, 20th Aug 2014
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cybersecurity
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hemisphere technologies
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partners
Hemisphere Technologies teams up with BeyondTrust to bring privilege and vulnerability management solutions to ANZ channel.
Westcon NZ expands Veeam offering with cloud deal
Wed, 20th Aug 2014
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virtualisation
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dr
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cybersecurity
Westcon Group joins Veeam Cloud Provider program in New Zealand, offering Veeam software on monthly rental basis.
Plan B: Improving your recovery capability
Tue, 19th Aug 2014
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dr
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cloud services
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forrester
Backup is only as good as its ability to be recovered. Plan B's Ian Forrester outlines how to ensure recovery.
Samsung seals Olympic deal with golden handshake
Tue, 19th Aug 2014
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samsung
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olympic games
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tablets
Samsung extends partnership with IOC through 2020 Olympics, sponsoring in wireless communications and computing category.
Ruckus: Hitting the Wi-Fi sweet spot
Tue, 19th Aug 2014
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
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cloud services
Ruckus Wireless leads the charge in revolutionising Wi-Fi services, offering lucrative prospects for NZ's reseller channel with NVF technology.
Review: Rapoo A300
Mon, 18th Aug 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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rapoo
The Rapoo A300 impresses with its blend of style, compact power, and innovative NFC Bluetooth pairing, despite some audio purity quibbles.
App leads researchers to publishing opportunities
Mon, 18th Aug 2014
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apps
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university of otago
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partners
New app, HelpMePublish, connects researchers with journals and provides key publishing information. Developed by @otago University.