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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..

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.