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Phone

Smartphone growth declining as consumer models get cheaper

Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
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Smartphone market growth slows as cheaper models thrive, with IDC forecasting a shift towards value amid plunging prices and maturing markets.
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Breaking...Graeme Muller appointed NZTech CEO

Mon, 1st Dec 2014
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Graeme Muller appointed as new CEO of New Zealand Technology Industry Association, aims to advance industry and stimulate economic growth.
Ipad rubbish

Massive tablet decline expected as iPad shipments hit the brakes

Wed, 26th Nov 2014
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Expect a sharp decline in tablet sales in 2024 as iPad shipments drop for the first time ever, echoing a wider market slowdown.
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Gartner names CommVault Magic Quadrant leader for second year running

Tue, 25th Nov 2014
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CommVault has been positioned in the “Leaders” quadrant of the “Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Information Archiving” for the second year in a row.
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Gartner to CIOs: Flip your leadership to succeed in digital business

Wed, 19th Nov 2014
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Gartner urges CIOs to revamp leadership styles for digital success amid budget stagnation, highlighting a shift to digital-first strategies.
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BI/analytics top Kiwi CIO tech priorities list

Wed, 19th Nov 2014
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KIWI CIOs prioritise business intelligence and analytics in the digital-first shift, per Gartner's global survey.
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BYOD programs set to skyrocket with the help of tablets

Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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BYOD is becoming more common, and by 2018 Gartner predicts twice as many employee owned devices will be used for work than enterprise owned devices.
Iot

Gartner says 4.9 billion connected 'things' will be in use in 2015

Fri, 14th Nov 2014
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Gartner predicts a surge in IoT, with 4.9 billion connected devices in 2015, rising to 25 billion by 2020, revolutionising industries and services.
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Embrace digitalisation or risk governing a fractured society, says Gartner

Fri, 14th Nov 2014
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Digitalisation will place huge pressure on governments and leaders in the public sector to change faster than at any other time in modern history.
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Channel partners choose managed services over public cloud

Mon, 10th Nov 2014
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cloud services
Survey finds 96% of channel partners prioritize managed services over public cloud, indicating a major shift in the tech industry's approach to ITaaS.
Technology

Gartner survey shows companies turning to digital marketing

Thu, 6th Nov 2014
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A Gartner survey shows digital marketing budgets will increase by eight percent in 2015 as it enables companies to better connect with customers.
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Just enough documentation

Thu, 6th Nov 2014
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In the fast-paced project world, 'just enough documentation' prioritises quality over quantity, changing how we approach project requirements.
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Evernote on prowl for Kiwi partners

Thu, 6th Nov 2014
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Evernote is on the hunt for New Zealand channel partners as the note-taking software company looks to ramp up its presence in the business market.
Communications

The next phase of UC solutions, according to Frost and Sullivan

Tue, 4th Nov 2014
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Frost and Sullivan have said on-premise solutions are to give way to hosted and cloud-based UC solutions in Australia.
Money trees

Innovation stage to boost cloud services spending to $127 billion by 2018

Tue, 4th Nov 2014
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A new forecast from IDC shows public IT cloud services spending will grow at unprecedented rates between now and 2018.
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Wearables are the latest disruptive technology, Frost and Sullivan says

Sat, 1st Nov 2014
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The latest report by Frost and Sullivan raises the question, will wearables be the next enterprise game changer?.
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Schneider Electric takes out three Frost and Sullivan Best Practice Awards

Fri, 31st Oct 2014
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Schneider Electric shines at Frost and Sullivan Awards, earning top accolades in UPS, service, and data centre innovation across Asia Pacific.
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IDC report shows back to school promos and US appetite boost worldwide tablet market

Fri, 31st Oct 2014
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Boost from US hunger and school promos propels global tablet market up 11.5%, with 53.8 million units shipped in Q3, says IDC.
Leader

F5 named Gartner Magic Quadrant leader for eighth consecutive year

Thu, 30th Oct 2014
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F5 Networks has been named a leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Application Delivery Controllers (ADCs) for the eighth year in a row.
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Cloud is where the magic happens says Gartner

Thu, 30th Oct 2014
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cloud services
Cloud computing is uniquely susceptible to the perils of myths due to the nature, confusion and hype surrounding it.