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Digital change

Digital transformation is here, are you ready?

Thu, 20th Aug 2015
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No industry is immune from digital disruption and failure to look at changes in other industries and innovate may put your business at risk.
Mobile payments

Asia Pacific to lead the world in mobile payments

Wed, 19th Aug 2015
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payment technologies
Mobile payments are poised for explosive growth in Asia Pacific, driven by a high number of initiatives and diverse mCommerce maturity levels.
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Datacom topples Spark as NZ's biggest IT services provider

Wed, 19th Aug 2015
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Datacom, the privately-held IT services firm, surpassed Spark New Zealand as the country's biggest information technology services provider.
Business uptake

Millimetre wave technology set to take off in next five years

Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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Millimetre wave technology is set to become increasingly significant in industries over the next few years, according to Frost - Sullivan.
Apt

WatchGuard wins Frost & Sullivan innovation accolade

Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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WatchGuard's APT Blocker wins Frost & Sullivan's 2015 New Product Innovation Award, with F&S noting it is 'conducive to the unique needs of SMBs'.
Wearable

New models and partnerships crucial for wearables

Thu, 13th Aug 2015
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Healthcare will benefit from wearable technology says research firm Forst & Sullivan - but there are still obstacles ahead for wearables.
Battle it out

Lenovo storms ahead of Apple, leads PC market

Mon, 10th Aug 2015
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In Q2 2015, Lenovo had a 15% share of the PC market, which was enough to bump the company into the top position.
Iot home

Internet Service Providers early winners in IoT gateway

Mon, 10th Aug 2015
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With the surge in smart home adoption, internet service providers are poised to dominate the rapidly expanding Internet of Things Home Gateway market.
Business success

Fortinet hits security market milestone

Mon, 10th Aug 2015
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Fortinet has shipped more security appliances each year than any other vendor since 2013, and more than two-million since its inception in 2000.
Metadata story

Making metadata manageable for ECM and search

Fri, 7th Aug 2015
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Metadata is entering the mainstream of content management and search. ECM vendors now make metadata-driven functionality central to their platforms as.
Market

HP, Dell and Lenovo lead 'disappointing' workstations market

Fri, 7th Aug 2015
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Certified mobile workstations continue to show strong growth, while the desktop workstations market continues to decline, according to IDC.
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3D-printing hits the drug scene

Fri, 7th Aug 2015
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Aprecia Pharmaceuticals secures FDA approval for first-ever 3D-printed drug, promising faster dissolution and personalised dosages, but challenges remain.
Personal cloud

Personal cloud growing in importance

Thu, 6th Aug 2015
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Digital workplace managers responsible for building the digital workplace will be increasingly challenged as the personal cloud continues to evolve.
Business people

Gartner names SaaS provider Magic Quadrant leader

Wed, 5th Aug 2015
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Acquia named leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Web Content Management. Second consecutive year for the SaaS provider.
Unifed comms

Enterprises turn to new UC technologies

Mon, 3rd Aug 2015
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The need to leverage UC&C to boost efficiency, productivity and competitiveness is encouraging businesses to adopt new communications technologies.
New way

IoT: Creating new software vendors and need for licensing solutions

Fri, 31st Jul 2015
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analyst report
The internet of things is creating new software vendors – and a need for licensing and entitlement management solutions, Gartner says.
Wearables cloud

Security concerns for IoT and changes ahead for wearables

Thu, 30th Jul 2015
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Security and privacy concerns for IoT and changes on the wearables front as functionality, design and non-intrusiveness come to the fore.
Tablets

Apple, Samsung lose ground as tablet market sags

Thu, 30th Jul 2015
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Apple has held its spot at the top in the global tablet market, despite a substantial decline in a market that has seen little innovation or updates.
Digital world

IoT devices soaring but back-end analytics crucial

Wed, 29th Jul 2015
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Juniper Research unveils its predictions for the IoT market - and warns of the importance of back-end analytics to make IoT a long-term success.
Managed security

IDC NZ: Managed security is current 'land of opportunity'

Wed, 29th Jul 2015
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Off-premises managed services is going to be the 'land of opportunity' for the next 12-24 months, according to IDC New Zealand.