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Stories by Ashton - Page 39

Deciding yes or no

New telco laws for advanced Internet: Goodie bag or mixed bag?

Fri, 2nd Jun 2017
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The government has announced a reform of the telco act that will affect Internet around the country - but is it good news for consumers?.
Business success rocks

Microsoft underlines allegiance to the channel

Thu, 1st Jun 2017
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At Computex 2017, Microsoft has highlighted its commitment to the channel with new opportunities to drive growth and customer demand.
Vintage telephones

High-end market to drive smartphone shipment rebound in 2017

Thu, 1st Jun 2017
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analyst report
After a slow 2016, a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) has revealed smartphone shipments are expected to rebound in 2017.
Money flowing from tap

Cost of cybercrime for businesses to surpass $8 trillion over next five years

Thu, 1st Jun 2017
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cybersecurity
New insights from Juniper Research have predicted a rather dire future for modern businesses in the constant war against cybercrime.
Business boxers

Heavyweights announced to build Windows 10 PCs powered by Snapdragon

Thu, 1st Jun 2017
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Qualcomm today announced the three flagship companies that will be the first to develop mobile PCs powered by Snapdragon.
Untitled 1

Acer reveals ultra thin gaming notebook with NASA technology

Thu, 1st Jun 2017
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gaming notebook
Acer's new gaming notebook features a very slim design, latest graphics and processors with what it claims is industry-leading thermal technology.
Partners jigsaw

Four heavyweights partner up to release new Transport SDN solution

Wed, 31st May 2017
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network infrastructure
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digital signage
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partner programmes
NEC, Netcracker, Infinera and Juniper have announced a partnership to release a new solution to transform how networks are managed and controlled.
Connected australia2

OZ gets first 'Gigabit city' with net speeds 100x faster than national average

Wed, 31st May 2017
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launtel
Launceston becomes Australia's first Gigabit city with the launch of Launtel's 100% nbn fibre-to-the-premise connectivity.
Internet security eye

AI poised to double NZ's growth rate in next 20 years - provided we embrace it

Wed, 31st May 2017
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accenture
NZ's growth rate could soar with AI adoption, demands strategic embrace for 20-year economic leap, Accenture study reveals.
Business win

Soltius strikes gold with AWS managed service provider accreditation

Wed, 31st May 2017
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public cloud
Soltius has proved its worth after obtaining AWS MSP accreditation, which includes a third-party audit of their AWS managed service capabilities.
Screen shot 2017 05 29 at 11

ServiceNow continues aggressive expansion into APAC with new MD appointment

Tue, 30th May 2017
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ServiceNow today announced the appointment of Nick Lambert to the role of managing director for Asia, following similar roles in ANZ.
Cloud optimisation

Study reveals how companies can develop and deliver better software faster

Tue, 30th May 2017
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apm
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software development
New data from almost a thousand global respondents has found there are substantial benefits to be had from cloud-based tools for DevOps.
Iot analytics

Rockwell Automation CEO discusses future of industrial IoT

Tue, 30th May 2017
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rockwell automation
Blake Moret spoke on the Internet of Things (IoT) and its impact on industrial productivity at the recent Cisco IoT World Forum in London.
Screen shot 2017 05 29 at 11

Intel ANZ MD Kate Burleigh throws in the towel after 20 years

Tue, 30th May 2017
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One of Intel's most noted country managers has decided to call it quits as the managing director for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).
Announcement megaphone

Ivanti announces enhanced features focused on Office 365

Sat, 27th May 2017
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virtualisation
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daas
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microsoft
Ivanti has announced that it now enables high performance access instant availability of Office 365 in Citrix virtual desktop environments.
Merger and acquisition

NZ headquartered business opens up shop in Singapore through co-op

Sat, 27th May 2017
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industrial
EverEdge and IP ValueLab have agreemed to cooperate on providing strategic intellectual property and intangible asset advisory services in Singapore.
Sign deal

Talend seals deal with Cloudera to deliver big data agility in the cloud

Sat, 27th May 2017
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data analytics
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planning
Talend partners with Cloudera to integrate with Altus, simplifying big data projects in the cloud and reducing costs for businesses.
Australia nz

MSP SaaS provider expands its presence into APAC and ANZ

Sat, 27th May 2017
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partner programmes
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managed services
Coming from North America, IT Glue is expanding its international footprint into the Asia Pacific (APAC) and Australia/New Zealand (ANZ) regions.
Iot

Internet of Things to be showcased at industry events around Asia

Fri, 26th May 2017
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iot
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open connectivity foundation
OCF wants to unlock the massive potential of this market, accelerate industry innovation and help developers and companies create solutions.
Unveil scissors 2

HPE unveils new flash storage portfolio for hybrid IT

Fri, 26th May 2017
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storage
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multi-cloud
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microsoft
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have announced a comprehensive flash portfolio update with new products and data protection solutions.