About Ben
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.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Ben - Page 31
F5 spends US$670m to boost app and API management offerings
Wed, 13th Mar 2019
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F5 is acquiring NGINX for USD $670m to enhance its application and API management, boosting its multi-cloud transformation and open source innovation.
Massive AI market growth to be driven by retail, banking
Wed, 13th Mar 2019
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ai
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healthtech
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analyst report
Spending on AI will hit close to US$36 billion with retail leading the way, followed by banking, according to IDC.
D-Link's latest 5-megapixel surveillance cameras
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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surveillance
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physical security
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d-link
The two cameras have been designed with robustness and durability in mind and are able to withstand a range of adverse conditions.
2degrees jumps on the bundle bandwagon with Amazon Prime
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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uc
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digital entertainment
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amazon
Following the trend set by Vodafone and Spark, 2degrees is trying to lure customers into a contract with the promise of access to streaming content.
ADLINK and Google Cloud partner at the edge
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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edge computing
ADLINK and Google Cloud join forces to integrate edge computing solutions with cloud, enabling real-time data analysis and streamlined IoT deployments.
Vodafone Group picks up Kiwi domestic violence initiative
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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kiwi
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csr
Vodafone New Zealand's extra 10 days of 'safe leave' for its employees has now been implemented in a total of 25 countries.
Personal computing market still falling with one exception
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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notebook
The personal computing market is in decline, with unit shipments expected to drop 3.3% in 2019, except for detachable devices which see modest growth.
Vodafone sets latest round of redundancies into motion
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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telstra
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vodafone
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redundancies
Vodafone has offered the bulk of its staff voluntary redundancy with rumours saying it aims to drop as many as 400 of its 2700 employees.
Gartner: iPaaS model “simply not profitable”
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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paas
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iaas
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microsoft
It predicts that up to two-thirds of the existing integration platform as a service vendors will be acquired or exited in the next four years.
Hire company deepens equipment visibility with IoT
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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uc
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spacetech
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public cloud
Kennards Hire has worked with Microsoft to develop an intelligent edge IoT system that will allow detailed monitoring and reporting across their assets.
Facial recognition helps problem pokies players say no
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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surveillance
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biometrics
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facial recognition
The New Zealand Community Trust is using facial recognition tech to help problem gamblers exclude themselves from gambling rooms.
IDC: Data drives growth of enterprise storage systems market
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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storage
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
Global market revenue grew 7.4% during the fourth quarter of 2018, with Dell Inc taking the number one spot for market share.
Kiwis spending large on phones… for now
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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apple
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apple iphone
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samsung galaxy
While New Zealanders are spending per device on smartphones than ever before, sellers should be wary that we will only go so fare.
Ruckus brings cloud Wi-Fi solution to APAC
Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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saas
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
Allows network administrators to manage multiple locations through a single web- or mobile app-based dashboard.
WatchGuard adds wave 2 access point for SMEs
Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
The new access point offers secure Wi-Fi and location analytics for restaurants, medical offices, retail branches and distributed enterprise offices.
Forrester: Pegasystems a Leader in real-time interaction management
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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crm
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cx
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martech
Forrester analysed the 12 most significant RTIM providers against 33 key criteria and gave Pega top scores in current offering and strategy categories.
Partners join The Wave: Westcon's big beachy bash
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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virtualisation
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it automation
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partner programmes
Westcon's beach-themed summer party invited partners in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland to celebrate their success with a cheeky cocktail.
German firm's camera platform could monitor your mood
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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surveillance
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ai
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printing
MOBOTIX and Konica Minolta are developing a platform for camera networks that will allow AI-powered surveillance of people and places.
Talend appoints first ANZ channel and alliances manager
Wed, 6th Mar 2019
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microsoft
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data management
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microsoft azure
As the company's presence in the region has grown its partner ecosystem has expanded. Helen Larcos takes up the mantle to handle this growth.
Comstor takes partners to visit NZ scenic royalty
Wed, 6th Mar 2019
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cisco
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comstor
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westcon-comstor
The 17 winning partners of the latest Destination Comstor promotion headed down to the Queen Charlotte track for an all-expenses paid adventure.