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 41
Review: Polycom's VoxBox may be the last speaker you'll need
Fri, 14th Dec 2018
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uc
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digital entertainment
Super clear voice in both directions, Bluetooth connectivity, and a sleek form factor - what else can you ask for?.
Forcepoint and Chillisoft - “a powerful combination”
Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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casb
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cybersecurity
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chillisoft
Following Chillisoft's portfolio expansion by signing on Forcepoint, the companies' execs explain how this is a match made in cybersecurity heaven.
David Hickling in memoriam: “Celebrate the life and the music it made”
Thu, 13th Dec 2018
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integral
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ingram micro
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distributors
Dave was a well-respected presence in the IT channel and his recent death was felt by all the many people who knew him as a colleague and a friend.
Bringing security to the next-level of networking
Tue, 11th Dec 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
By securing your network at the DDI level, you can prevent DNS attacks, data exfiltration, and put a barrier around every connected device.
The 2018 Canalys APAC Channels Forum keynote
Thu, 6th Dec 2018
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
There was a lot to unpack at the Canalys APAC Channels Forum keynote. This long-form piece tries to cover all the most relevant points for ANZ.
NZ's 'smartest street' underway in Auckland
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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smart cities
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iot
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cisco
Spark, with the help of several partners, has installed IoT devices in a 300m stretch of an Auckland street in a major step toward smart city status.
Wearable device market one to... watch
Mon, 3rd Dec 2018
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wearables
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apple
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fitbit
Gartner says shipments of wearables will reach 225 million in 2019, with spending hitting US$42b, with smartwatches still taking the lion's share.
ComCom outlines plans for telco oversight
Fri, 30th Nov 2018
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uc
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chorus
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commerce commission
The Commerce Commission has released a paper outlining how it will go about approaching service quality management of telecommunications providers.
Review: The Sonos Beam - more than a soundbar
Fri, 30th Nov 2018
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gaming
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smart home
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digital entertainment
Sonos' is one of the serious contenders in the smart speaker market. Is the Beam soundbar worth taking seriously? I think it actually might be.
Kiwi company brings AI assistant to small business
Thu, 29th Nov 2018
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uc
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martech
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ai
Aider, an AI powered digital business assistant created specifically for small business, has been in beta phase in Australasia for several months.
Healthcare-specific smartphone released to local market
Thu, 29th Nov 2018
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healthtech
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wavelink
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everlea
Wavelink's Spectralink Versity clinical smartphone is specifically designed to tackle the particular needs of the healthcare industry.
AWS boosts power, lowers costs with new EC2 instances
Wed, 28th Nov 2018
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
At AWS re:INVENT the company announced the availability of three new instances that can reduce workload cost and run bigger workloads, faster.
Rimini Street emboldened by encouragement in battle v Oracle
Wed, 28th Nov 2018
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oracle
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rimini street
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third-party software support
The company has released a statement in response to support in the legal fight that defines where the line is in the third-party support market.
ComCom report leads to greater focus on telcos, online retail
Tue, 27th Nov 2018
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uc
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e-commerce
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commerce commission
The light is shining on confusing complexities and consumer complaints about online retail and telco marketing behaviours in the new report.
“That's the open source way!” The Red Hat Sydney Forum Keynote
Fri, 23rd Nov 2018
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devops
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digital transformation
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apm
Two Red Hat execs spoke at the Forum in Sydney about the state of the industry, the IBM acquisition, and how open source culture is the way forward.
Exclusive Gallery: The HP NZ 2018 Partner Awards
Fri, 23rd Nov 2018
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partner programmes
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hp
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cyclone computers
HP New Zealand celebrated its top partners at the 2018 HP Partner Awards, with Ingram Micro taking home the prestigious Distributor of the Year Award.
Gallery: Lenovo's glamorous top local partners for 2018
Thu, 22nd Nov 2018
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partner programmes
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lenovo
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dicker data
Lenovo honoured top partners at its Business Partner Gala Awards in Sydney, celebrating innovative solutions and exceptional service within ANZ.
Gallery: A tour of the floor at the Red Hat Forum Sydney
Wed, 21st Nov 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
Delloite, AWS, Juniper, and more were on display in Sydney to demonstrate and explain how they are helping to move the open source community forward.
What the people say - Gartner's November Customers' Choices
Tue, 20th Nov 2018
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virtualisation
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data analytics
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martech
A roundup of the latest Gartner Peer Insight Customers' Choices from Backup and Recovery to Business Intelligence and Analytics, and more.
Report - Nine tips for tech companies to maximise growth
Mon, 19th Nov 2018
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martech
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marketing
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it industry
Kiwi high-growth companies have 40% more salespeople than non-high-growth firms, according to the 2018 Market Measures survey.