Canada stories - Page 43
Another day, another flying camera for consumers
Thu, 13th Apr 2017
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apple
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photography
Zero Zero Robotics brings its self-flying camera, the Hover Camera Passport, exclusively to Apple stores and Apple.com in five countries.
Microsoft to hire 120 people for new APAC Inside Sales Centre in Sydney
Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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microsoft
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microsoft azure
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digital revolution
Sydney chosen as the home for Microsoft's first Inside Sales Centre in Asia, which is aimed at transforming the sales experience for the digital age.
IDC: Worldwide cloud IT infrastructure spend jumps almost 10% in 2016
Fri, 7th Apr 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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analyst report
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it infrastructure
Vendor revenue from sales of infrastructure products for cloud IT grew to $32.6 billion in 2016, with Japan leading the way and APAC above average.
LoB IT spend to nearly equal IT dept spend on back of IoT, AI
Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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healthtech
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3d printing
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analyst report
LoB buyers will have almost equal IT spend as their IT departments come 2020 according to IDC, thanks in part to 'innovation accelerators' such as IoT.
Police to launch non-emergency 24/7 phone number
Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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uc
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telephony
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contact centre
New Zealand Police introduce round-the-clock non-emergency phone service to improve connection and trust with the public.
TITUS CEO interview: Channel strategy & crucial considerations for enterprises
Thu, 16th Feb 2017
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data classification
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information protection
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partners
Tim Upton is currently in Australia to talk about data classification & their channel strategy – we were able to catch up with him on some key issues.
Facebook gets helpful with Safety Check update
Thu, 16th Feb 2017
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facebook
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social media
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safety check
Facebook's Safety Check evolves with the new Community Help feature, aiding crisis-hit users with essential resources.
Aussies more romantic than Kiwis, Adobe reckons, but we like the bedroom
Tue, 14th Feb 2017
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martech
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adobe
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valentine's day
Pulses look set to be racing in France and New Zealand this Valentine's Day as the only two countries to search for images of couples in bed.
India using alternative channels to enable widespread broadband services
Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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uc
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connectivity
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white space
The Government of India is working to bring cost-effective broadband services to all its citizens, through the use of white spaces.
BridgeWave Communications & Streakwave sign distie deal for ANZ
Thu, 26th Jan 2017
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partner programmes
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distributors
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bridgewave communications
BridgeWave secures a key ANZ distie pact with Streakwave to boost wireless tech reach and advanced connectivity solutions.
Vendor revenue from infrastructure on the up in 3Q16
Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
Cloud IT infrastructure sales see 8.1% growth in Q3 2016, driven by increased revenue from server, storage, and Ethernet switch sales.
NZ expert selected to Canadian Cybersecurity Board
Wed, 11th Jan 2017
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cybersecurity
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unitec
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partners
NZ's top cyber brain, Prof. Sarrafzadeh, adds his expertise to Canada's elite cybersecurity board, boosting transnational digital defence ties.
No more hurdles: Microsoft to close LinkedIn deal in 'coming days'
Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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microsoft
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linkedin
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retail
Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn has been cleared by the European Commission, completing all necessary regulatory approvals for the deal.
HPE leads declining server market, IDC says
Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
Vendor revenue in the global server market declined 7% YoY to $12.5bn in Q3, with Japan and APeJ experiencing the only growth.
More of NZ's digital content to become freely available
Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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digitalnz
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national library of new zealand
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dia
Kiwis gain free access to a treasure trove of digital content through the pioneering open-source tool, Supplejack, in a national collaborative effort.
Xero takes home NZ international business award
Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero wins Excellence in Leadership award at New Zealand Business Awards. CEO Rod Drury accepts and emphasizes company's commitment to social challenges.
Microsoft NZ makes mixed reality play with AV/VR Garage partnership
Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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ar, vr & metaverse
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microsoft
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ateed
Microsoft New Zealand has partnered with AR/VR Garage to increase investment in mixed reality technology innovation.
Facebook inspired to do more with social platform
Fri, 18th Nov 2016
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facebook
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opinion
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partners
While it's still very early in this journey, we're inspired by the good our community already does and we are committed to doing more to help people.
Business and IT services revenues to hit the trillion dollar mark
Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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cloud services
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it budget
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analyst report
IT and Business Services revenues to exceed $1tn in 2018, says IDC forecast, with Asia Pacific set to have highest growth rate.
Who are 2016's top tech billionaires? Don't worry, they're all men
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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microsoft
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google
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facebook
While 2016 has been a tumultuous year for lots of companies, tech billionaires continue to dominate the ranks of the world's wealthiest people.