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Stories by Sam - Page 17

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Top Kiwi innovators launch VR & AR association

Wed, 19th Oct 2016
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NZ's brightest spark an alliance, launching the VR/AR Association to spearhead sector growth and global collaboration.
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3D printing can inspire creative minds but not without 'risk'

Wed, 19th Oct 2016
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3D printers can boost students' motivation to learn, but there are risks involved, says Adam O'Neill, managing director of Y Soft.
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Our world on the cusp of 'the fourth industrial revolution'

Wed, 19th Oct 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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myob
MYOB explores how the technological revolution will bring people together, enrich experiences and empower communities.
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Former Oracle exec takes centre stage in APJ with CA Technologies

Wed, 19th Oct 2016
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digital transformation
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ca technologies
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oracle
Former Oracle exec, Martin Mackay, to join CA Technologies as president and general manager for Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ).
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Unisys unveils 'critical component' for safe cities initiative

Tue, 18th Oct 2016
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iot
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unisys
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public sector
Unisys launches Digital Investigator, an information management system that aids law enforcement in sharing intelligence.
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Customers to get the 'best of both worlds' with AWS and VMware

Tue, 18th Oct 2016
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
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public cloud
VMware and AWS join forces to bring customers a unified hybrid cloud experience, enhancing application flexibility and data center investment.
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Inspirational Kiwi web series skyrockets over 1m views

Tue, 18th Oct 2016
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oompher
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web series
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resilience
New Zealand-based Oompher web series achieves global acclaim with over 1 million views, spotlighting unique Kiwi successes.
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TIBCO welcomes new VP for Australia & New Zealand

Tue, 18th Oct 2016
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tibco
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partners
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customer success
TIBCO boosts APAC strategy, appointing Daniel Churches as new VP for ANZ to steer digital transformation and growth.
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Kiwis 'another step' closer to better broadband with latest deal

Tue, 18th Oct 2016
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uc
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chorus
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crown fibre holdings
Chorus and Crown Fibre Holdings agree that residential installations of UFB will continue until the end of 2019.
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Cisco's Spark platform gets a boost with latest acquisition

Tue, 18th Oct 2016
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cisco
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worklife
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acquisition
Cisco acquires software company Worklife to improve meeting productivity and enhance collaboration experience.
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Microsoft Ignite NZ to serve up opportunity developers 'will not want to miss'

Mon, 17th Oct 2016
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ar, vr & metaverse
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microsoft
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hololens
Kiwi devs, ignite your potential! Microsoft's HoloLens to headline Ignite NZ 2016, with sessions and demos you can't afford to miss. #IgniteNZ.
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Cyber awareness initiative releases jargon dictionary for NZ organisations

Mon, 17th Oct 2016
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phishing
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email security
New Zealanders get a Jargon Buster to clarify cyber terms, boosting workplace cyber security understanding during Connect Smart week.
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Hi-tech Kiwi businesses need to be 'more adventurous' with marketing

Mon, 17th Oct 2016
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martech
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marketing
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managing director
New Zealand's hi-tech industry needs to focus on sales efficiency to grow, says new Market Measures report.
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Digital signatures go live - MYOB first to offer new system to Kiwis

Mon, 17th Oct 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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risk & compliance
MYOB becomes first in New Zealand to offer digital signatures for tax compliance documents, simplifying processes for businesses.
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Up to 4,000 jobs to be cut in HP's global restructure

Mon, 17th Oct 2016
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hp
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restructure
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analyst report
HP plans to cut up to 4,000 jobs by 2019 as part of a global restructure aimed at saving USD $300 million, citing declining PC sales.
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Kiwis show 'room for improvement' with cyber security in the workplace

Mon, 17th Oct 2016
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
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government
Connect Smart Week in New Zealand aims to improve cyber security awareness with a quiz, but there's room for improvement.
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Software AG latest match up to offer an 'open ecosystem' for partners

Mon, 17th Oct 2016
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bosch
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partners
The company also mentions that the scalability of the Bosch IoT cloud is a key element in offering an open ecosystem for many different partners.
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A message from beyond the grave: World's first coffin with WiFi

Fri, 14th Oct 2016
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gaming
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uc
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digital entertainment
Kiwi company MyRepublic unveils the world's first Wi-Fi enabled coffin, ensuring connectivity transcends to the afterlife.
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Kiwi cyber security firm launches awareness initiative for businesses

Fri, 14th Oct 2016
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cybersecurity
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cyber toa
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partners
Cyber Outreach brings real world cyber issues facing the workforce to life, and can be delivered to groups of up to 30 at a time.
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Newly crowned Gartner leader eyes keys to the Asia Pacfic kingdom

Fri, 14th Oct 2016
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data protection
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converged infrastructure
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simplivity
Hyperconvergence is gaining mainstream adoption as SimpliVity outperforms the market with its OmniStack Data Virtualisation Platform.