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Ryan Morris-Reade
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Ryan is a freelance writer, web developer, carpenter and tech enthusiast. Based near Auckland, New Zealand, he loves to read and write, cook and eat, build PCs and furniture, play the ukulele and is a keen outdoor enthusiast. When not on a laptop or in the workshop he’s probably exploring New Zealand backcountry with his dog.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.

Stories by Ryan - Page 8

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Forter launches Smart Payments offering for digital commerce
Thu, 17th Feb 2022
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digital transformation
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martech
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commerce systems
2Forter has launched Smart Payments, a new offering designed to increase conversion rates and digital commerce revenue.
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Broken brand promises cost businesses customers in ANZ
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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crm
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uc
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cx
New research by Qualtrics shows making sure the customer experience matches consumer expectations will be vital to retaining customers in 2022.
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Study shows Australians prioritise protection over convenience
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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gaming
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
A recent study by McAfee has identified the shifts in needs, attitudes, and actions that will impact Australia in 2022.
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Logitech scales the use of recycled plastic in its products
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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it in manufacturing
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logitech
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recycling
Logitech has exceeded its commitment to incorporate post-consumer recycled plastic into products, reducing its carbon impact.
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University of Melbourne uses Oracle Cloud to harness the power of IoT
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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edge computing
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iot
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industrial iot
Researchers at the University of Melbourne rely on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to tackle the massive amounts of data generated by the industrial IoT.
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The coaching platform that's worked with Coca Cola, Lacoste and European Bank acquires Klaiton
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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it training
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digital transformation
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hcm
CoachHub has acquired the coaching division of market leader Klaiton, consolidating its position in digital coaching.
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Aqua Security signs sales leader to drive APAC expansion
Wed, 16th Feb 2022
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digital transformation
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application security
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cybersecurity
Aqua Securityhas announced the appointment of sales veteran Robert D'Amico as area vice president for APJ to lead aggressive expansion across the region.
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My Food Bag scales its meal delivery service with Infor
Tue, 15th Feb 2022
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erp
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infor
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scale
My Food Bag has deployed Infor's Food & Beverage ERP to achieve organisational-wide transparency and full visibility.
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Cloudflare acquires Vectrix for CASB functionality
Tue, 15th Feb 2022
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saas
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malware
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casb
Cloudflare acquires Vectrix to bolster its Zero Trust platform with modern cloud access security broker functionality.
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Access4 announces strategic global partnership with UJET
Tue, 15th Feb 2022
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crm
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uc
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cx
Access4 will now offer UJET's cloud contact centre solutions to assist in unifying and enhancing the customer experience.
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Verdantix warns EHS executives must be operationally ready for AI
Fri, 11th Feb 2022
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ai
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healthtech
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cleantech
Environment, health, and safety executives should be operationally ready to deploy AI projects as adoption benefits become too great to ignore.
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UserZoom unveils Live Interviews to scale UX research and collect insights faster
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
UserZoom has announced new automation capabilities that make it faster and more efficient to collect user feedback and deliver customer insights.
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The latest Kong Enterprise release is now 25% faster
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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open source
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api
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software development
Kong has announced Kong Enterprise 2.7, a service connectivity platform that enables companies to manage APIs and microservices at scale.
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CyberCX expands in NZ with the acquisition of Cyber Research NZ
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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cx
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martech
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cybersecurity
CyberCX acquires New Zealand cybersecurity company Cyber Research NZ, further bolstering its capabilities and presence in the ANZ region.
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VMware welcomes new leadership to accelerate multi-cloud strategy
Thu, 10th Feb 2022
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virtualisation
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digital transformation
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it automation
VMware has announced the appointment of two executives to the company's Go-To-Market Leadership team to advance its digital business model.
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SenSen Networks' AI breakthrough granted new US patent
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Enterprise AI software and solution provider, SenSen Networks, has announced it's been granted an additional patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office.
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Logitech focuses on work meetings with AI powered RightSight 2
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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uc
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ai
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hybrid & remote work
The Logitech RightSight 2 uses audio and video AI to detect people's placement in the room and the location of their voices.
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COBOL market 3 times larger than previously estimated - survey
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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digital transformation
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cloud services
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micro focus
A Micro Focus survey finds COBOL is viewed as strategic by 92% of respondents, and the amount of COBOL code in daily use increased to 775-850 billion lines.
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Forrester's forecast for the APAC tech market indicates a 6.2% growth in 2022
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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supply chain & logistics
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cloud services
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inflation
Forrester expects vaccination rates, and the reopening of economies will produce more sustained tech market growth, on par with or higher than before COVID-19.
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Smarter.ai has announced its £1 million pre-seed raise
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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data science
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iaas
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ai
The world’s first AI marketplace to help SMEs compete with Big Tech announces its pre-seed raise led by Fuel Ventures and Hambro Perks.