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BlackBerry momentum building in ANZ
Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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BlackBerry is continuing to expand its presence in Australia & NZ, announcing the addition of several enterprise software customers to its portfolio.
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The drivers and benefits of Edge Computing
Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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edge data centre
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edge computing
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data revolution
The data revolution has arrived – and it’s big. Almost 90 per cent of all the data in the world has been created in the last two years.
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The Internet of Sh*t - the opinions of a tech afficionado
Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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cloud services
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contact centre
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iot
The reality of the Internet of Things is more akin to an Internet of Shit, with many gadgets failing to live up to the hype.
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The Commerce Commission and the New Zealand backhaul review
Wed, 24th Aug 2016
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broadband
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commerce commission
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telco
NZ's watchdog probes Chorus's sway in the telecom backhaul market amid concerns of market fairness and competition.
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New Zealand's new CERT Advisory Board members announced
Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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cybersecurity
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cert
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ndi
New Zealand's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Advisory Board has been formed, comprised of industry experts and cybersecurity professionals.
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Vocus sees Kiwi revenue soar on back of M2 acquisition
Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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apple
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apple m2 chip
Vocus has seen Kiwi revenue increase 187% following its merger with M2, which included the CallPlus businesses.
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How broadband can be used for critical WAN tasks
Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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voip
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contact centre
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uc
An SD-WAN abstracts multiple, completely different forms of transport connectivity and combines them into manageable software components.
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Trade Me unpacks its results for the financial year
Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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trade me
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financial results
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Trade Me, the online marketplace, has announced a 9.2% increase in revenue to $218m for the past year, in line with expectations.
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Equinox IT snares Spark Digital digital transformation expert
Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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Equinox IT bolsters its ranks, snaring Spark Digital's heavyweight, David Reiss, for a digital transformation lead role.
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IN-DEPTH: We take a look with Kordia at Thinxtra's Kiwi IoT network
Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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iot
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Kordia and Thinxtra have passed the halfway mark in their IoT network deployment, covering half of New Zealand's population.
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Why you’re better at digital marketing than you think
Tue, 23rd Aug 2016
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martech
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gartner
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digital marketing
As a marketer, if you believe you’re falling behind & others are more adept, you may be giving them credit for your own knowledge.
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Spark celebrates switching on its 100th RBI cell site
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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broadband
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Spark celebrates landmark achievement with 100th Rural Broadband Initiative site in Reikorangi, expanding 3G and 4G coverage.
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Spark to test high speed Gigabit connections in Christchurch
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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fibre
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enable networks
New Zealand telco Spark tests Gigabit connections in Christchurch, enabling more people to upgrade their internet speeds.
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Could Edge Computing have solved Pokémon GO’s server issues?
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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gaming
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data centre operators
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edge data centre
Edge Computing is gaining popularity as an alternative to conventional approaches where the data centre can be remote and geographically distant.
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Microsoft switches to monthly Windows 7, 8.1 and Server 2012 updates
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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microsoft
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servers
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windows
Microsoft is planning monthly rollout update for Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and users for all non-security related updates.
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SimpliVity a revolutionary leader in hyperconverged market
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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converged infrastructure
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forrester research
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simplivity
SimpliVity recognised as a leader in hyperconverged infrastructure market, according to Forrester Wave report.
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Prevention vs Detect & Response or Of Fools and Novelty
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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gartner
There is one type of fool that believes that everything old is best, and the other type of fool that believes everything new is better.
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2degrees' lips are sealed on rumoured Australian telco sale
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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telco
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m&a
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vodafone
In a tight-lipped response, 2degrees neither confirms nor scuppers whisperings of a TPG takeover.
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Make 'em pay or take copper away? NZ & AU's different tactics to the fibre rollout
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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broadband
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nbn
The difference between Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN) & New Zealand's Ultrafast Broadband Network (UFB) rollouts is tellingly different.
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New Zealand big winner in 2016 Top Smart City Projects
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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smart cities
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idc
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analyst report
NZ is proving itself on the world stage winning 3 awards at the 2016 Smart City APAC Awards, which recognises the most outstanding smart city project.
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Gartner opinion: Are we more productive? – the final conundrum
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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gartner
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productivity
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it professionals
Owning or using a smart phone to do your email in bed is not being more productive; it just increase output at the same rate and ruins many things.
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Is distributed analytics the solution to a connected world of data?
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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big data
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data analytics
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Distributed analytics could be a game changer, integrating new data sources into legacy systems without squandering prior investments.
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Kiwi startup takes out global award; recognised by Steve Wozniak
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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smartphones
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New Zealand's oDocs has been named the global Best Startup, Social Impact in the annual Talent Unleashed Awards for technological entrepreneurship.
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New 1 Gigabit fibre offering good news for NZ
Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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broadband
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northpower
NZ leaps in global internet race with new 1Gbps fibre option, boosting digital economy and innovation, says Minister Adams.