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Kiwi Stories

Freemium stories

Outdoor Outlook app brings tailored weather adventures to NZ

Outdoor Outlook launches in New Zealand, giving trampers and other outdoor lovers personalised, colour-coded weather-based activity tips.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026

Global Stories

Freemium stories

Software-as-a-Service

SkillsVR offers free VR device management amid Meta shift

SkillsVR launches ACTIVATE MDM Lite, a free six‑month VR fleet tool as organisations adapt to Meta's changing Quest hardware strategy.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026

Data Protection

Acronis stops 7.5 million cyberattacks as platform grows

Acronis blocked over 7.5m cyberattacks last year, expanding its security tools and partner base, securing Champion status in Canalys's Cybersecurity Leadership Matrix.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Apr 2025

Ransomware

New app launched to secure Exchange servers for free

Easy365Manager Freemium launches to safeguard small businesses from critical vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange servers, supporting up to 25 users at no cost.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Oct 2024

Software-as-a-Service

CAST launches automated SBOM management tool for compliance

CAST has unveiled its CAST SBOM Manager, an automated tool designed to streamline Software Bill of Materials management for software providers facing new compliance mandates.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Aug 2024

Customer Experience

How Innovative Loyalty Programs Boost Customer Retention

Retail subscriptions have proven to be key in fostering enduring brand loyalty and customer retention, responding to changing consumer behaviours and economic shifts.

By Jonathan Reeve • 13 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2024

Unified Communications

How WhatsApp makes money explained

How does WhatsApp, the messaging giant, generate revenue? We explore its diverse streams, from business services to digital payments.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2023

Artificial Intelligence

Huawei's Pangu-Weather AI model is now free for public

Huawei's Pangu-Weather AI model, which can predict weather events in seconds, is released to the public for free.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Aug 2023

Digital Transformation

How investing in data and software neutralizes climate change

Software plays a crucial role in supporting the transition to a sustainable future, from renewable energy to carbon market development and more.

By Albert Bielinko • 5 min read • Thu, 13th Jul 2023

Disaster Recovery

Aiven unveils free plans for open-source database services

Aiven launches free plans for PostgreSQL, MySQL, and Redis to boost open-source adoption and make its platform more accessible.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Apr 2023

Data Analytics

Four ways to monetise your data, according to a data expert

In this article, Rohan Persaud, Director of Channels and Alliances and leading expert from Sisense, reveals how organisations can transform data into revenue.

By Rohan Persaud • 5 min read • Thu, 21st Apr 2022

Partner Programmes

WalkMe expands partnership with SAP concur to help hybrid work experience

WalkMe expands partnership with SAP Concur to enhance employee experience in hybrid working. New solution aims to reduce friction of new technology.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Nov 2021

Storage

NetApp expands hybrid cloud solutions portfolio to unlock the best of cloud

NetApp has announced new additions and enhanced capabilities across its hybrid cloud portfolio, helping organisations accelerate digital transformation.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Oct 2021

Storage

Pure Storage named leader in Kubernetes storage report

Pure Storage named leader in GigaOm Radar Report for Enterprise Kubernetes Storage, reaffirming its position as a market leader.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Jul 2021

Stories from Other Regions

Freemium stories

Unified Communications

Topol unveils Lettr transactional email tool for Laravel

Topol launches Lettr, a Laravel-first transactional email tool promising domain control and no-code templates for product teams.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2026

Data Analytics

Intuit debuts AI-native Accountant Suite in Australia

Intuit launches its AI-native Accountant Suite in Australia, promising to ease capacity strain and turn automation into a growth driver.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2026

Customer Experience

Agentic AI market set to soar as firms drive automation growth

Agentic AI market set to grow from USD $7.28 billion in 2025 to over $41 billion by 2030, driving automation and transforming sectors from cybersecurity to customer service.

By Shannon Williams • 6 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025

Network Infrastructure

Dotlines UK unveils Audra Security for homes & businesses

Dotlines UK is launching Audra Security, an affordable suite of products for homes and small businesses, aiming to simplify internet safety across the UK.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Dec 2024