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Mobile tablet

Enterprise mobile business apps a growing market

Tue, 10th Nov 2015
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The mobile enterprise business applications market offers good potential for the channel, with predictions the market will top US$40.5b in 2015.
Harcourts

Harcourts Real Estate wins elite Apple recognition

Mon, 9th Nov 2015
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Apps designed to improve Harcourts Real Estate agents productivity - and the customer experience - have won recognition from Apple.
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Garmin targets safer cycling with Varia bike radar and smart lights

Mon, 9th Nov 2015
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Garmin's Varia rearview bike radar and smart bike lights have hit the Kiwi market, with the vendor saying the devices help create safer cycling.
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Canon Australia snaps up NZ's Converga for fourth buy in four years

Mon, 9th Nov 2015
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Canon Australia has snapped up New Zealand Post's managed services and digital process outsourcing company, Converga, for an undisclosed sum.
Internal service

CIOs fighting back against shadow IT

Mon, 9th Nov 2015
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A new report says CIOs are increasingly being left out of the IT purchasing loop - but they're fighting back, becoming internal service providers.
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New channel boss to drive Veritas growth

Mon, 9th Nov 2015
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Veritas is eyeing up the channel as it seeks to increase its customer reach and market scale across APAC with a new channel boss guiding the way.
Group

Channel names line up on CompTIA ANZ executive council

Mon, 9th Nov 2015
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A who's who of the channel feature among the newly elected inaugural CompTIA ANZ Channel Community executive council.
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Cisco bulks up Security Everywhere

Mon, 9th Nov 2015
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Cisco is bulking up its Security Everywhere offerings in a move it says creates new profitable business opportunities for partners.
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Samsung Gear S2 makes Kiwi debut; Stolen Girlfriends Club options coming

Mon, 9th Nov 2015
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Samsung is working with Kiwi fashion label Stolen Girlfriends Club to offer a range of watch faces and bands for the Gear S2 smartwatch.
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Noel Leeming success bolsters Warehouse Group sales

Mon, 9th Nov 2015
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Noel Leeming has reported a 14.5% increase in sales for the first quarter of FY16, with cellular and wearables leading the way in growth.
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IronKey appoints ANZ regional manager, eyes data security opportunities

Mon, 9th Nov 2015
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IronKey is ramping up its local focus with the appointment of a regional manager for Australia and New Zealand, with Tony Stratton taking the on role.
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Enprise sells off software business; refocuses on 'high growth'

Mon, 9th Nov 2015
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Enprise Group has sold its software business to a North American company, but held onto its Enprise Anywhere software, as it refocuses the business.
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Wellington gains wireless IoT network

Mon, 9th Nov 2015
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Wellington's goal of becoming a smart city is being bolstered by a new wireless network for the IoT - with plans for the network to go national.
Success

IDC: More than 30% of current IT vendors will not exist by 2020

Mon, 9th Nov 2015
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IDC says by 2020 more than 30% of IT vendors will not exist as we know them today, as digital transformation and third platform change IT forever.
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IDC to CIOs: You must transform or be left behind

Mon, 9th Nov 2015
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IDC has issued a stark warning to local CIOs, saying they must transform or be left behind, with digital transformation and third platform booming.
Network monitoring

Paessler AG launches monitoring-as-a-service option for MSPs

Fri, 6th Nov 2015
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Paessler AG has unveiled a new monitoring-as-a-service option for MSPs, making PRTG Network Monitor available to MSPs of all sizes.
Helping hand

HPE takes wraps off new Partner Ready program

Fri, 6th Nov 2015
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise has taken the wraps off its new Partner Ready partner program. So what's in it for partners?.
Voip

ShoreTel snaps up Aussie VoIP provider

Fri, 6th Nov 2015
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ShoreTel snaps up Aussie hosted VoIP specialist M5 Networks in a move designed to bring a ShoreTel hosted voice solution to the region.
Servers

Lenovo ramps up hyper-converged push with Nutanix deal

Fri, 6th Nov 2015
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Lenovo and Nutanix are joining forces to jointly develop, market and sell a family of Lenovo hyper-converged appliances powered by Nutanix software.
Springboard

Kiwi start-ups get springboard to success

Fri, 6th Nov 2015
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Kiwi start-up CSx has taken out the inaugural Samsung Springboard competition with I Measure U, Auror and MediKOL also taking home big prizes.