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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.
Former TechDay team member.

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Cloud-native networking core market seeing growth

Wed, 2nd Jan 2019
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Dell'Oro group has released two reports that show that the expectation for 5G is driving the growth of cloud-native IMS VoLTE and EPC core markets.
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SAS gives glimpse into analytics industry in 2019

Tue, 1st Jan 2019
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Analytics software vendor SAS predicts the sectors where analytics opportunities will grow, plus the challenges and changes ahead this year.
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Two top execs' predictions for cybersecurity in 2019

Tue, 1st Jan 2019
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One Identity and Secureworks executives Alex Tilley and Serkan Cetin have released what they see coming for cybersecurity in 2019.
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How AI in communications will change the way we work

Tue, 1st Jan 2019
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Zoom ANZ executive Michael Chetner gives his view on where the communications technology industry is headed in 2019.
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Unisys wins four ICMG Excellence Awards

Tue, 1st Jan 2019
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Unisys solutions and services were recognised for their ability to facilitate digital transformation across a supply chain.
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Headphones market revenue still on the rise, says Futuresource

Mon, 31st Dec 2018
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Thanks to the desire for advanced features like noise-cancelling and true wireless, the revenue in headphones has grown 26% in 3Q18.
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Gallery: HPE's 2018 NZ partner awards

Sun, 30th Dec 2018
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Earlier this month, the HPE NZ partner awards were held in Auckland. Here are the photo highlights from the evening of celebration and glamour.
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Gartner: Organisations need help with BI/analytics

Thu, 27th Dec 2018
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A recent survey has found that 87% of organisations have low BI and analytics maturity, preventing them from getting value out of data.
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ComCom releases findings from fibre services study

Thu, 20th Dec 2018
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The Commerce Commision has released the summary report for its study to inform the development of regulations for Chorus and other fibre companies.
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Next-gen mobile signal booster launches in NZ

Thu, 20th Dec 2018
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After a successful launch across the ditch, the Cel-Fi GO has come to the New Zealand market for people and businesses.
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WLAN market picks up thanks to high-end products

Wed, 19th Dec 2018
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Dell'Oro Group have released a report showing that the WLAN market picked up in 2Q18 as 802.11ax saw its first shipments.
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Three imperatives for the modern workplace in 2019

Wed, 19th Dec 2018
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Global IT services company Avanade has released what it sees as the three most important technology focus areas for workplaces in the coming year.
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Radware joins Chillisoft's expanding portfolio

Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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network infrastructure
The cloud DDoS prevention, app delivery controller, and web app firewall expert is another step toward a total enterprise security portfolio.
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IDC: Manufacturing, retail/wholesale biggest cloud spenders

Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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UK industry groups are expected to spend $37.5bn on cloud solutions in 2018, with manufacturing showing strongest growth, according to IDC.
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Spark creates enhanced Teams solution for business

Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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Spark has combined the Microsoft Teams product suite with a number of other unique benefits to create Spark Enhanced Teams (SET).
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UPDATED Review: Blue Mic's Satellite headphones are good but...

Mon, 17th Dec 2018
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Blue Microphones' new Satellites headphones have received mixed reviews, with concerns raised over quality control.
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The tech that helped the first woman to sail around Australia

Mon, 17th Dec 2018
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mental health
Lisa Blair used devices from supplied by Pivotel to aid her in becoming the first woman to circumnavigate Australia non-stop.
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Review: Should you buy the Fitbit Charge 3?

Mon, 17th Dec 2018
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If you are new the to the world of wearables you might be wondering if Fitbit's new offering is a good first step. Maybe I can help with that.
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Avnet to boost AI/IoT solutions with acquisition

Mon, 17th Dec 2018
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The acquisition of Softweb Solutions adds software and artificial intelligence to Avnet's ecosystem and bolsters its IoT capabilities.
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Noel Leeming slapped with $200,000 fine for misrepresentation

Mon, 17th Dec 2018
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Noel Leeming has been fined NZD $200,000 for misleading consumers about their rights under the Consumer Guarantees Act, according to the Commerce Commission.