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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.
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Symantec splashes out on swanky new Sydney office

Fri, 22nd Aug 2014
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Cybersecurity company Symantec has opened a new office and Security Operations Centre in Sydney as it prepares to celebrate its 25th year in Australia.
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Resellers... Don't fight VoIP, embrace it!

Fri, 22nd Aug 2014
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Many resellers of traditional, on-premise PABX hardware systems seem reluctant to add VoIP to their portfolio of services.
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IBM on board as Westpac bids to become NZ's leading digital bank

Thu, 21st Aug 2014
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Westpac New Zealand has chosen IBM's private cloud technology in a 5-year agreement to become the country's leading digital bank.
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Software-Defined Networking gains ground as US$8 billion value nears

Thu, 21st Aug 2014
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Software-defined networking (SDN) continues to gain ground within the broader enterprise and cloud service provider markets for data centre networking.
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Palo Alto Networks expands global distribution agreement with Westcon Group

Thu, 21st Aug 2014
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Palo Alto Networks and Westcon Group expand their global distribution agreement to bring enterprise security platform to new markets.
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CIOs start to taste the meringue and unload those pesky humans...

Thu, 21st Aug 2014
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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.
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Premier League struggles to clamp down on illegal online highlights

Thu, 21st Aug 2014
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Premier League faces uphill battle to curb illegal online goal sharing, too vast for current copyright laws, experts predict.
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Closing the gender gap in the NZ tech space...

Thu, 21st Aug 2014
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Efforts are being made in New Zealand to encourage women into IT, with Microsoft donating $1 million to provide pathways for young Kiwis.
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Phablets are so yesterday...

Thu, 21st Aug 2014
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Tablets with voice calling outshine phablets in Asia, capturing over 25% market share as consumers seek all-in-one devices.
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Planning your Big Data strategy? Five key tips to success…

Wed, 20th Aug 2014
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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.
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Kiwi demand for TV shopping on the rise...

Wed, 20th Aug 2014
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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.
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Vodafone gives Aussies heading to NZ a 4G boost...

Wed, 20th Aug 2014
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Over 2.5 million Vodafone Australia postpaid customers can now benefit from 4G data speeds when roaming in New Zealand.
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New channel deals spark security boost for ANZ businesses

Wed, 20th Aug 2014
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Hemisphere Technologies teams up with BeyondTrust to bring privilege and vulnerability management solutions to ANZ channel.
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Westcon NZ expands Veeam offering with cloud deal

Wed, 20th Aug 2014
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Westcon Group joins Veeam Cloud Provider program in New Zealand, offering Veeam software on monthly rental basis.
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Plan B: Improving your recovery capability

Tue, 19th Aug 2014
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Backup is only as good as its ability to be recovered. Plan B's Ian Forrester outlines how to ensure recovery.
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Samsung seals Olympic deal with golden handshake

Tue, 19th Aug 2014
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Samsung extends partnership with IOC through 2020 Olympics, sponsoring in wireless communications and computing category.
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Ruckus: Hitting the Wi-Fi sweet spot

Tue, 19th Aug 2014
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Ruckus Wireless leads the charge in revolutionising Wi-Fi services, offering lucrative prospects for NZ's reseller channel with NVF technology.
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Review: Rapoo A300

Mon, 18th Aug 2014
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The Rapoo A300 impresses with its blend of style, compact power, and innovative NFC Bluetooth pairing, despite some audio purity quibbles.
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App leads researchers to publishing opportunities

Mon, 18th Aug 2014
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New app, HelpMePublish, connects researchers with journals and provides key publishing information. Developed by @otago University.