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The future is now: Epson unveils new innovations for the modern classroom

Tue, 14th Mar 2017
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Epson's cutting-edge projectors and app revolutionise learning, promising interactive, BYOD-friendly classroom experiences.
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Why your printer could be the doormat to your network

Tue, 14th Mar 2017
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At the end of the day, printers are low-hanging fruit for hackers, and it's up to businesses to ensure they remain out of reach.
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ALE continues expansion in APAC with new appointment

Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise says APAC is a key region and as such, they've appointed Pierre Samson as vice president of sales.
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IDC NZ: Apple takes top smartphone vendor spot for first time since 2012

Mon, 13th Mar 2017
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The smartphone market in 2017 looks almost guaranteed to be extremely competitive, with stakes heating up between the three main vendors.
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APAC Fuji Xerox named 'Best Green Company of the Year'

Fri, 10th Mar 2017
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martech
​As our world continues rapidly expanding, the topic of green initiatives is becoming more and more paramount.
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Y Soft: Efficiency in printing not only reduces costs, but frees up IT too

Thu, 9th Mar 2017
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There are a number of costs associated with printing, which include ink, paper and servicing - and that's nothing to say of the human costs it brings.
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CompTIA ANZ channel dynamics director: MSPs need to get serious about IoT

Thu, 9th Mar 2017
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Moheb Moses warns MSPs: Embrace IoT complexity and innovate or risk stagnation amidst technology's rapid growth.
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MapR Technologies announce new VP for Asia Pacific and Japan

Thu, 9th Mar 2017
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MapR Technologies today announced the appointment of Simon Dale to lead the organisation in the Asia Pacific region.
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Veritas announces global partnership with Google

Thu, 9th Mar 2017
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The two companies are working together to not only combine sales and support activities, but also deploy solutions to benefit organisations.
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Veeam ANZ head of alliances comments on HPE acquisition - 'It's a smart move'

Thu, 9th Mar 2017
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Veeam's Peter Bender says HPE's acquisition of Nimble will expand their storage portfolio to serve even more market segments.
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Kid hacker hijacks 160,000 printers around the world as a warning

Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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The culprit was in fact an 18 year old British high-school student, interested in cyber security and the seemingly trivial defences of printers.
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Bankrupt Avaya enters asset purchase agreement - ANZ MD assures partners

Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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Avaya earlier this year filed for bankruptcy and has now announced it has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Extreme Networks.
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HPE to fork out more than $1 billion in acquisition of Nimble Storage

Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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The company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Nimble Storage in an attempt to bolster its presence in the hybrid IT market.
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Aruba study reveals infinite potential of IoT - and channel opportunities

Tue, 7th Mar 2017
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While the channel has not played a major role in the IoT domain to date, Aruba's research shows that this will certainly change in coming years.
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Survey identifies 5 biggest barriers for women in tech – inequality remains

Tue, 7th Mar 2017
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Wage inequality, workplace gender bias and a shortage of female role models are among the main obstacles women working in tech face today.
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Four simple ways to reduce your printing costs

Tue, 7th Mar 2017
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While paper usage in the office has certainly reduced in recent years, the paperless office is still not quite a reality - here's some tips to save.
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Frost & Sullivan rank the top APAC data center service providers

Tue, 7th Mar 2017
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colocation
Frost & Sullivan evaluated 12 major data center service providers in Asia Pacific (APAC) region to find just who is providing the best service.
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Tim Murphy returns to Arbor Networks as country manager for ANZ

Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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After a decade away, Tim Murphy has returned to Arbor Networks to be in charge of channel initiatives and driving sales.
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Digitising documents - is there a way that isn't time and labour-intensive?

Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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Digitising documents can be a labour intensive project for staff who should be doing things that drive the business forward - here's a solution.
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IDC: Wearables aren't dead - market grows 16.9 percent in fourth quarter

Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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​While many may think the wearables market is a dwindling one, it is actually quite healthy - a change of focus has been put down as the cause.