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.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.
Stories by Ben - Page 34
Aussies out of love with smartphone upgrades
Mon, 25th Mar 2019
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
Australia's smartphone market saw a 9% decline in shipments in 2018. Industry analysts cite a lack of innovation and economic pressures as key factors.
PC monitor market has biggest growth spurt in a decade
Mon, 25th Mar 2019
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gaming
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digital signage
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digital entertainment
The Australian PC monitor continues to grow at near double digits each quarter, hitting an impressive 10.4% for 2018 calendar year.
Microsoft Teams’ eight new and upcoming features
Mon, 25th Mar 2019
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uc
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dlp
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microsoft
After taking Best in Show at Enterprise Connect, Microsoft Teams will be seeing eight new capabilities over 2019.
IDC: Aussie PC market back on the downhill
Mon, 25th Mar 2019
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network infrastructure
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personal computing devices
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apple
After two quarters of near 10% growth, the Australian PC market dipped -2.5% in 4Q18 - a trend that looks set to continue in 2019.
IDC: NZ's PC market surprise growth will not last
Mon, 25th Mar 2019
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windows
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pc market
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pc shipments
Despite the growth witnessed at the end of 2018, IDC predicts that New Zealand’s traditional PC market in 2019 will decline by -4.4% YoY.
Digital spending to hit US$1.2 trillion by 2022
Mon, 25th Mar 2019
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iot
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partner programmes
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it services
A recent study by Zinnov shows that IoT spend reached US$201 billion in 2018 while outsourcing service providers generated $40 billion in revenue.
Microsoft offers Government free digital skills training
Mon, 25th Mar 2019
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it training
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microsoft
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government
Upwards of 60 workshops will be offered, aimed at giving staff a vital grounding in cloud technologies, artificial intelligence and other skills.
Google certifies Panasonic rugged devices for enterprise
Mon, 25th Mar 2019
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personal computing devices
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google
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panasonic
Google certifies Panasonic's Toughbook T1 and N1 devices as 'Android Enterprise Recommended Rugged Devices,' meeting strict enterprise-grade specifications.
Zoom’s new Rooms and Meetings features
Thu, 21st Mar 2019
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uc
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video conferencing
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voip
Zoom introduces new hardware and software integrations for Zoom Rooms and Zoom Meetings, enhancing video solutions and communication tools for businesses.
Aussie company set to democratise direct-to-orbit IoT access
Thu, 21st Mar 2019
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spacetech
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iot
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software development
Adelaide-based Myriota has released a developer toolkit that has been trialled and tested by a smart waste management platform.
Dynatrace takes pole position in APM Magic Quadrant
Thu, 21st Mar 2019
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apm
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ai
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software development
It placed highest on Ability to Execute and furthest on Completeness of Vision in the 2019 Quadrant for Application Performance Monitoring (APM).
Avaya expands integration with Google Cloud AI
Thu, 21st Mar 2019
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crm
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uc
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hyperscale
This includes embedding Google’s machine learning within conversation services for the contact centre, enabling integration of AI capabilities.
Gartner: NZ server grows at same rate as shipments decline
Wed, 20th Mar 2019
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hpe
In New Zealand, server revenue grew by almost 50% in the 4Q18 compared to the same quarter of 2017, while shipments declined 43.3%.
Gartner: Local server revenue up by a quarter, shipments down
Wed, 20th Mar 2019
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hpe
Australia's server revenue surged 24.7% in Q4 2018 despite a 5.3% drop in shipments, as Gartner reports global growth trends.
IDC: Innovative wearable use cases drive double-digit growth
Wed, 20th Mar 2019
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wearables
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iot
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smart home
Wristbands are set to lose their dominance as hearables and industrial applications keep the wearables market moving forward.
BeyondTrust’s 2019 APAC Partner Award Winners
Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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pam
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partner programmes
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partner awards
BeyondTrust's 2019 APAC Partner Awards honour top-performing individuals and businesses, with new awards for “Outstanding Individual Performance of The Year.”.
VoiP new-comer upgraded and ready to take on NZ
Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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uc
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hyperscale
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dc
UFONE is an Auckland-based VoIP provider that has just completed a massive upgrade of its back-end and is ready to take on the market.
Two Ministers’ thoughts on blockchain in Oz
Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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fintech
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blockchain
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australian government
Minister Karen Andrews, and Minister Simon Birmingham have released a joint statement on the national blockchain roadmap and extra $100,000 funding.
IntegrationWorks continues expansion with new Brisbane office
Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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partner programmes
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integrationworks
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systems integration
IntegrationWorks Australia opens a new office in Brisbane's Riverside Centre, bolstering its Eastern Seaboard commitment amidst expansion plans.
DXC subsidiary takes SAP energy industry partner award
Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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partner programmes
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sap
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partner awards
Winners of the awards were selected from SAP’s ANZpartner ecosystem and announced at the recent SAP ANZ Partner Kick-Off Meeting held in Sydney.