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Nintendo's profits soar, but analysts fear slowdown on the horizon
Fri, 8th May 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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software development
Operating profit skyrocketed 41% year-on-year for the financial year ending March 31, helped by its release of the popular Animal Crossing: New Horizons..
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Microsoft unveils suite of new Surface offerings
Fri, 8th May 2020
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gaming
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martech
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digital entertainment
The Surface Go, Surface Book and Surface Headphones, among others, have been revamped and will be available later this month.
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Gartner updates 2020 future of work trends for post-pandemic world
Fri, 8th May 2020
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hybrid & remote work
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workplace
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wfh
The post-pandemic world will bring workplace change in terms of health support, remote working, gig workers, and employee tracking.
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Concerns over hygiene sends biometric device revenue spiralling
Thu, 7th May 2020
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biometrics
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healthtech
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ai models
According to ABI Research, the market for biometric devices will plummet by US$2 billion over the course of 2020.
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IT buyer confidence plummets in US but slivers of hope seen in APAC
Thu, 7th May 2020
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it spending
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spending
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analyst report
US IT buyer confidence plunges amid COVID-19, but the Asia Pacific region shows faint signs of recovery, according to IDC's latest update.
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Fortinet delivers dominant Q1 2020 financial results
Thu, 7th May 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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data analytics
The cybersecurity company saw gains in almost every category for its financial results of the first quarter of the year.
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Catalyst Cloud comments on Microsoft’s new Kiwi data centre
Thu, 7th May 2020
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datacentre infrastructure
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iaas
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multi-cloud
Microsoft's decision to build a data centre in New Zealand is welcomed by Catalyst Cloud, which sees it as a boon for local businesses' multi-cloud strategies.
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EXCLUSIVE: Get the scoop on what eSIM tech means for NZ
Thu, 7th May 2020
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uc
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iot
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industrial iot
Everything you need to know about what eSIM is, how it is used, and what Spark and Vodafone have to say about where it’s going.
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Interview: Yubico ANZ vice president on passwords in the modern world
Thu, 7th May 2020
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mfa
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iam
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passwordless
Passwords have been around for a long time, but their effectiveness is being called into question. Yubico's Geoff Schomburgk shares his thoughts.
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Soprano Design sees high demand for enterprise messaging apps
Thu, 7th May 2020
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uc
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martech
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healthtech
Soprano Design sees a 15% rise in demand for its enterprise messaging service as organisations adapt to remote working needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Qlik unveils new alert system for enterprise
Wed, 6th May 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Qlik launches Qlik Alerting, a new AI-driven alert system for Qlik Sense that enhances real-time business data monitoring, empowering timely actions.
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Splunk Cloud comes to Google Cloud as two companies team up
Wed, 6th May 2020
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siem
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Splunk Cloud is set to integrate with Google Cloud, aiming to provide unified data insights using Google’s advanced AI, ML, and security technologies.
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IDC: ANZ needs to implement more digital transformation tools
Wed, 6th May 2020
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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construction
Data security, risk management and outdated technologies are the top challenges facing construction businesses in Australia and New Zealand, according to IDC.
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10 best practices for work-from-home contact centres
Wed, 6th May 2020
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crm
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uc
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dr
NICE outlines 10 best practices for effective work-from-home contact centres, focusing on infrastructure, tools, dynamic schedules, and AI-driven support.
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Microsoft to launch data centre region in New Zealand
Wed, 6th May 2020
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hyperscale
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dc
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cleantech
Microsoft is calling the announcement a ‘major milestone’ towards delivering enterprise-grade cloud services locally.
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Dell releases new infrastructure storage platform
Wed, 6th May 2020
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storage
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network infrastructure
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microsoft
Dell EMC PowerStore is a new storage platform built with the tenets of speed and 99.9999% availability at its core.
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Kiwi firm ignites Aotearoa's mental health & wellbeing support
Wed, 6th May 2020
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apps
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mental health
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rush
Kiwi firm Emerge Aotearoa launches Ignite Aotearoa, a platform offering businesses flexible online mental health and wellbeing resources to support staff.
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AI is powering a shift in digital customer engagement
Wed, 6th May 2020
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crm
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uc
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martech
AI-driven digital employees are revolutionising customer engagement as companies adapt to post-pandemic demands, cutting costs and boosting satisfaction.
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Microsoft unveils preview of its Azure VMware Solution
Tue, 5th May 2020
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virtualisation
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public cloud
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it automation
Microsoft unveils the next-generation Azure VMware Solution preview, enabling seamless migration of VMware apps to Azure, boosting agility and resilience.
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Acronis makes remote work environments more secure; launches Acronis Cyber Protect
Tue, 5th May 2020
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data analytics
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martech
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partner programmes
Acronis launches Acronis Cyber Protect to enhance security for remote workers, integrating backup, anti-malware, and management tools into one solution.