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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 27

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Bose releases sunglasses/headphone combo
Wed, 29th May 2019
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wearables
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smart home
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digital entertainment
With a proprietary open-ear design and micro-acoustics it allows for voice control and personal audio without loss of privacy.
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“First-of-its-kind” VR training platform launches in Oz
Fri, 24th May 2019
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edutech
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it training
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ar, vr & metaverse
Curiious IQ is enabled for any VR device and can stream live to small groups or up to 50 or more headsets simultaneously.
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Sound masking tech vendor signs with ANZ distributor
Fri, 24th May 2019
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digital entertainment
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digital music
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biamp
Biamp's Cambridge Sound Management tech, promoting speech privacy, is now distributed exclusively by Jands in Australia and New Zealand.
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Chillisoft rounds out portfolio with file integrity vendor
Fri, 24th May 2019
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cybersecurity
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chillisoft
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tripwire
Tripwire is the fourth vendor for Chillisoft in six months, adding critical security controls, vulnerability management and file integrity monitoring.
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Data#3 to exclusively provide MS licences to WA Government
Thu, 23rd May 2019
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microsoft
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government
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licensing
The technology services provider has won two contracts with the Western Australia Government, becoming its sole Microsoft licence provider.
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Informatica deepens integration with Google Cloud
Thu, 23rd May 2019
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Informatica and Google Cloud deepen partnership, enhancing data management with improved BigQuery optimisation, Dataproc support, and broader IICS availability.
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Synnex adds PaperCut print management to APAC portfolio
Thu, 23rd May 2019
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printing
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print management
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papercut
Synnex Australia teams up with PaperCut to distribute PaperCut NG in the Asia-Pacific, targeting education, commercial, and enterprise sectors.
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Apple brings 8-core processors to MacBook Pro
Thu, 23rd May 2019
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endpoint protection
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edr
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personal computing devices
The addition of 8th- and 9th-generation Intel Core processors will deliver 40% more performance than a 6-core Pro.
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Huawei and IBM rank top in new cloud market analysis
Wed, 22nd May 2019
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partner programmes
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cloud services
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ibm
360Quadrants has released a managed services report that also names Atos and Accenture as leaders in its new managed services report.
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Bitglass appoints new cloud, business development leaders
Wed, 22nd May 2019
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cloud security
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casb
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bitglass
The cloud security company has appointed vice presidents for worldwide channels and worldwide business development.
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Cloud innovation driving NZ IT services market, says IDC
Wed, 22nd May 2019
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saas
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partner programmes
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it services
Managed services makes up the largest portion of total IT services revenue. However, the project-oriented market achieved the highest YoY growth.
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Ingram launches CRM backup on cloud marketplace
Wed, 22nd May 2019
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crm
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dr
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martech
AvePoint Cloud Backup for Dynamics 365 is a multi-tenant solution, designed with specific features to enable channel partners and MSPs.
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Gold Coast launches Australia’s largest city LoRaWAN network
Mon, 20th May 2019
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iot
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nnnco
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lpwan
The City of Gold Coast has launched Australia's largest LoRaWAN network, supporting over 600,000 sensors, furthering its vision to be a leading digital city.
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Leopard Systems win dual Zebra Tech partner awards
Mon, 20th May 2019
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martech
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commerce systems
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partner programmes
Leopard Systems was recognised as Zebra’s highest performing APAC Partner Of The Year and APAC Service Partner Of The Year.
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IDC: Semiconductor market declines after three years of growth
Mon, 20th May 2019
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semiconductors
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samsung
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market research
However, it says that semiconductor revenues will recover in 2020 and log a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.0% from 2018-2023.
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D-Link hooks up with Alexa and Assistant with new smart camera
Mon, 20th May 2019
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smart home
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google
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d-link
D-Link launches its new DCS-8600LH outdoor camera with voice control support via Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, enhancing smart home capabilities.
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Vocus slams ComCom mobile review as “disgraceful”
Mon, 20th May 2019
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smartphones
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uc
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telco
Vocus criticises Commerce Commission for considering mobile market healthy and claims NZ MVNOs aren't working.
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Virtustream launches new services for cloud applications
Mon, 20th May 2019
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iaas
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multi-cloud
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cloud services
The new suite of professional and managed services expands Virtustream’s enterprise application and services solutions.
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Secureworks Magic Quadrant Leader for Security Services
Mon, 20th May 2019
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mssp
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secureworks
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gartner magic quadrant
This is the 11th time Secureworks has been positioned as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed Security Services, Worldwide.
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Datto expands ANZ presence with Sydney office
Mon, 20th May 2019
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dr
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partner programmes
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cloud services
This investment will enable Datto and its partners to continue to grow and address the IT needs of small and medium businesses (SMBs) in the region.