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Ben Moore
News Editor - Channel
Ben was born in the UK and was promptly shuffled across the universe to Auckland at a young age. He is a total geek but tries to be pretty casual about it. He was sucked into theatre in his teens, which led to a lot of time on stage, as well as writing and directing when he could. After spending four years as high-school Drama teacher, Ben decided that it was about time for him to move on and see what else the world has to offer. However, wherever he goes he will always be sure to return home to his best-friends/cats.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.

Stories by Ben - Page 14

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Oracle named Leader in Magic Quadrant for Data Integration
Mon, 14th Oct 2019
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This is the 11th consecutive year Oracle has been placed in the Leader’s sector of Gartner’s Data Integration Tools Magic Quadrant.
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rhipe launches Solutions Services unit for partners
Mon, 14th Oct 2019
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public cloud
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dlp
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risk & compliance
It will enable partners to offer holistic IT services by leveraging a diverse range of consulting and implementation services delivered by rhipe.
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Australian organisations dominate global Boomi awards
Thu, 10th Oct 2019
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iot
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awards
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boomi
Anglicare Southern Queensland, University of Melbourne, ORIX Australia and Flinders University win top honours for initiatives based on Boomi.
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TrueConf makes it into Magic Quadrant for Meeting Solutions
Thu, 10th Oct 2019
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uc
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healthtech
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video conferencing
TrueConf enters Gartner's 2019 Magic Quadrant as a Niche Player, highlighting its robust video conferencing offering but noting gaps in innovation.
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BlackBerry adds greater flexibility to partner programme
Tue, 8th Oct 2019
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saas
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smartphones
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iot
A new Silver tier has been introduced to the programme to enable authorised partners to broaden their cloud offering.
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Oracle named Leader in Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM Suites
Tue, 8th Oct 2019
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hcm
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sap
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Oracle has been named a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM Suites for the fourth year, highlighting its vision and innovative HR solutions.
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Orca Tech onboards auto penetration testing company
Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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devops
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apm
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software development
Orca Tech partners with Pcysys to distribute PenTera, the world's first automated penetration testing platform, boosting ANZ cybersecurity efforts.
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8x8 wins Cloud/SaaS Gold in Golden Bridge Awards
Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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saas
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uc
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awards
It also received Silver in the Unified Communications (Service) Innovations category in the 2019 11th annual awards.
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DXC Connect named ExtraHop’s 2019 Breakthrough Partner
Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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advanced persistent threat protection
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partner programmes
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ndr
DXC Connect has built out a major service offering focused on the ExtraHop suite of cloud-native network detection and response (NDR) solutions.
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Dimension Data NZ becomes NTT in grand rebranding
Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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rebrand
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ntt
NTT is the new brand resulting from the amalgamation of 28 companies and brand worldwide, including Dimension Data NZ.
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Microsoft shows off dual-screen Surface tech
Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
Microsoft has unveiled the Surface Duo, a dual-screen Android folding phone, capable of running two apps simultaneously, at its annual hardware event.
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RingCentral pays in stock to work on solutions with Avaya
Mon, 7th Oct 2019
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uc
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avaya
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ringcentral
RingCentral to become exclusive provider of Unified Communications as a Service solutions to Avaya with new strategic partnership.
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Ricoh brings the latest learning tech to respected college
Wed, 2nd Oct 2019
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edutech
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digital transformation
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printing
Ricoh equips Our Lady of the Southern Cross College with a GBP £1 million digital platform, enhancing learning for 560 students with 40 interactive whiteboards.
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BLE innovation lab and showroom to open in the Gold Coast
Wed, 2nd Oct 2019
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bluetooth
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intechnology distribution
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innovation hub
Pole Star and inTechnology are bringing the most sophisticated and leading-edge BLE technology to Australian shores.
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Vehicle connectivity market to surpass US$1b by 2022
Tue, 1st Oct 2019
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cartech
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bmw
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toyota
As the tech competition heats up, more manufacturers are adding vehicle-to-everything solutions into new vehicles.
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New platform connects IT projects with partners
Tue, 1st Oct 2019
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digital transformation
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cloud services
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it services
An Australian tech platform, Bench, revolutionises the IT services industry with a cloud-based marketplace to enhance efficiency, transparency, and growth.
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AWS gives Fujitsu official MSP status
Tue, 1st Oct 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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partner programmes
This accreditation follows an extensive audit and recognises Fujitsu’s expertise in delivering AWS-based cloud solutions for enterprise and government.
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Dicker Data gets first Aussie shipment of FujiFilm LTO-8 data tapes
Tue, 1st Oct 2019
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storage
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dicker data
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fujifilm
Dicker Data has received Australia's first shipment of FujiFilm LTO-8 data tapes, meeting high demand with ready stock and next-day delivery.
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Netgear announces pro-AV design centre for partners
Mon, 30th Sep 2019
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network infrastructure
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digital signage
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partner programmes
To support partners as they design, deploy and bring up professional audio and video solutions that require IP networking infrastructure.
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LG releases insane 88in 8K OLED TV
Mon, 30th Sep 2019
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digital signage
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digital entertainment
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displays & projectors
It includes the LG Alpha 9 (α9) Gen 2 processor, Cinema HDR, and LG ThinQ AI with Google Assistant support built-in and Amazon Alexa on its way.