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Culture, coding, and phở – Why budding developers are heading to Vietnam
Wed, 5th Feb 2020
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software development
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coding
CoderSchool’s immersive three-month bootcamps equip participants with skills for employability in a rapidly developing city with low living costs.
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Global cloud infrastructure spending grows 37% in Q4
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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devops
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Global cloud infrastructure spending hit US$30 billion in Q4 2019, driven by digital transformation, with AWS leading at 32% market share.
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Global smart home market set for rapid growth in near future
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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uc
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smart home
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5g & beyond
The valuation of the global industry has doubled since 2017, and is set to reach $158 billion in the next four years.
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Harvey Norman NZ financial results exposed
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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harvey norman
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financial results
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growth
Harvey Norman New Zealand's annual report reveals a 35% revenue surge to NZD $88 million, but expenses soar with a 1300% rise in 'other expenses'.
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M&A deals drop nearly 50% in one month, GlobalData report shows
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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uc
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partner programmes
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contact centre
Merger and Acquisition (M&A) deals have totalled $17.03 billion globally in December 2019, according to new research from GlobalData.
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Antivirus would have saved these businesses $71 billion in 2019
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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malware
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endpoint protection
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martech
Businesses lost USD $71 billion in 2019 due to data breaches that could have been prevented with antivirus solutions, says Precisecurity.com.
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Kiwibank to stop accepting cheques
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
Kiwibank will no longer accept cheques as cheque use declined and customers moved to faster, safer and cheaper ways to pay and get paid.
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Apple NZ profit drops 22%; revenue drops 8.6%
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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personal computing devices
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apple
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financial results
Apple has released its New Zealand annual financial statements to the year ended 28 September 2019, with a 22% dip in profit year-over-year.
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ServiceNow introduces new industry solutions strategy
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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digital transformation
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partner programmes
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deloitte
The company announced an expansion to its partnerships with Deloitte and Accenture to address digital transformation challenges.
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IDC’s top 10 DX trends for NZ
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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digital transformation
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ai
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modernisation
The new report provides IDC's vision for digital transformation through to 2025 supplying direction to New Zealand organisations.
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Data is dispersed in the cloud beyond most enterprise control - McAfee
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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cloud security
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casb
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dlp
Thousands of data loss incidents occur every month in the cloud, leaving most at risk of sensitive data loss or regulatory non-compliance.
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NZ's innovation snagged on 'number 8 wire' - report
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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redvespa
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creative technologies
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volution
New Zealand is losing ground on the global innovation index, hindered by a culture that favours fixing over fostering new ideas, according to a Redvespa report.
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Acquia named a leader in Gartner's 2020 Magic Quadrant for DXP
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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Acquia has been named a leader in Gartner's 2020 Magic Quadrant for Digital Experience Platforms, cited for its vision and execution among 14 vendors.
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GBG rolls out anti-fraud solutions to protect against financial crime
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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email security
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
GBG launches robust anti-fraud solutions, featuring the flagship Instinct Hub, to safeguard businesses and their clients in a complex digital landscape.
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IBM names Arvind Krishna as its new CEO
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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quantum computing
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microsoft
Krishna is the latest addition to a list of Indians who head global tech companies, including Google, Microsoft and Adobe.
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As AI accelerates, focus on road conditions - SAS
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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digital transformation
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supply chain
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risk & compliance
AI is becoming integral to business operations, but firms must address potential pitfalls, such as governance and cultural challenges, to sustain progress.
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NZ needs fintech to tackle big 2020 problems
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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fintech
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government
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fintechnz
Fintech can help tackle climate change and digital literacy, says FintechNZ. Utilising fintech will make 2020 a 'decade to remember.'.
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Citrix expands Australia New Zealand leadership team
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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virtualisation
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daas
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recruitment
Citrix appoints Keith Buckley as VP for Australia and New Zealand, driving growth and boosting employee experiences.
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Smartphone market continues to grow - Canalys
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
Global smartphone shipments saw a 1% rise in Q4 2019, with Apple and Samsung leading the market, while Huawei faced setbacks, Canalys reports.
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Intel board elects new chairman & new director
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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software development
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intel
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board of directors
Intel’s board of directors has recently welcomed Dr Omar Ishrak as its new independent chairman, following the upcoming departure of Andy D. Bryant in May 2020.