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Another day, another flying camera for consumers

Thu, 13th Apr 2017
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Zero Zero Robotics brings its self-flying camera, the Hover Camera Passport, exclusively to Apple stores and Apple.com in five countries.
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Microsoft to hire 120 people for new APAC Inside Sales Centre in Sydney

Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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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.
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IDC: Worldwide cloud IT infrastructure spend jumps almost 10% in 2016

Fri, 7th Apr 2017
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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.
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LoB IT spend to nearly equal IT dept spend on back of IoT, AI

Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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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.
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Police to launch non-emergency 24/7 phone number

Thu, 2nd Mar 2017
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New Zealand Police introduce round-the-clock non-emergency phone service to improve connection and trust with the public.
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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.
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Facebook gets helpful with Safety Check update

Thu, 16th Feb 2017
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Facebook's Safety Check evolves with the new Community Help feature, aiding crisis-hit users with essential resources.
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Aussies more romantic than Kiwis, Adobe reckons, but we like the bedroom

Tue, 14th Feb 2017
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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.
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India using alternative channels to enable widespread broadband services

Tue, 31st Jan 2017
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The Government of India is working to bring cost-effective broadband services to all its citizens, through the use of white spaces.
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BridgeWave Communications & Streakwave sign distie deal for ANZ

Thu, 26th Jan 2017
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BridgeWave secures a key ANZ distie pact with Streakwave to boost wireless tech reach and advanced connectivity solutions.
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Vendor revenue from infrastructure on the up in 3Q16

Mon, 16th Jan 2017
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Cloud IT infrastructure sales see 8.1% growth in Q3 2016, driven by increased revenue from server, storage, and Ethernet switch sales.
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NZ expert selected to Canadian Cybersecurity Board

Wed, 11th Jan 2017
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NZ's top cyber brain, Prof. Sarrafzadeh, adds his expertise to Canada's elite cybersecurity board, boosting transnational digital defence ties.
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No more hurdles: Microsoft to close LinkedIn deal in 'coming days'

Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn has been cleared by the European Commission, completing all necessary regulatory approvals for the deal.
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HPE leads declining server market, IDC says

Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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Vendor revenue in the global server market declined 7% YoY to $12.5bn in Q3, with Japan and APeJ experiencing the only growth.
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More of NZ's digital content to become freely available

Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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Kiwis gain free access to a treasure trove of digital content through the pioneering open-source tool, Supplejack, in a national collaborative effort.
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Xero takes home NZ international business award

Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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Xero wins Excellence in Leadership award at New Zealand Business Awards. CEO Rod Drury accepts and emphasizes company's commitment to social challenges.
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Microsoft NZ makes mixed reality play with AV/VR Garage partnership

Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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Microsoft New Zealand has partnered with AR/VR Garage to increase investment in mixed reality technology innovation.
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Facebook inspired to do more with social platform

Fri, 18th Nov 2016
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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.
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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 and Business Services revenues to exceed $1tn in 2018, says IDC forecast, with Asia Pacific set to have highest growth rate.
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Who are 2016's top tech billionaires? Don't worry, they're all men

Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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While 2016 has been a tumultuous year for lots of companies, tech billionaires continue to dominate the ranks of the world's wealthiest people.