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The Amazon effect: Kiwi retailers spooked by commerce giants
Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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Kiwi retailers face stiff challenge as 'Amazon effect' dents business confidence and sparks GST fairness debate.
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Amazon introduces the new and improved Echo Plus
Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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Amazon has announced the next generation of its Echo smart speaker, the all-new Echo and Echo Plus, with improved sound and design.
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Kiwi retailers shouldn’t fear Amazon, they should leverage it – eCommerce expert
Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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New Zealand businesses should embrace Amazon's entry into Australia as an opportunity, says expert. Amazon is an enabler, not a competitor.
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Cloud services growing faster than any IT market today – and tomorrow
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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cloud services
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public cloud
The global infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) public cloud market surged 31 percent in 2016 to reach US$22.1 billion, up from $16.8 billion in 2015.
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Cloudera launches new software for the shared data experience
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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cloud services
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bi
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big data
Cloudera's new SDX software revolutionises enterprise data sharing with enhanced security and governance, reducing costs and complexity.
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Gartner: The battle for the cloud has not even started yet
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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cloud services
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Andrew White has an interesting framework to look at the battle for the cloud today and where he thinks it will go in the not too distant future.
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Innovation or irrelevance: The price of digital disruption
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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fintech
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blockchain
Amazon is just the latest guise of the combined business threats of innovation and competition in the marketplace.
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Cloud providers & outsourcing driving AU data center demand, report says
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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cloud services
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microsoft
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colocation
A surge in cloud services is fuelling Australia's data centre expansion, with Sydney and Melbourne markets leading growth, finds a new report.
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Alexa, say my name: Turns out people love talking to their speakers
Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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Voice is the new touch; global smart speaker sales soar by 843%, as Amazon leads the charge with 82% market share.
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Amazon and Twentieth Century Fox sign landmark international TV deal
Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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video
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digital entertainment
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Beginning in September of this year, Amazon Prime will start introducing seasons of This Is Us and The Exorcist...
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TVs too mainstream for you? Try Epson's $4,000 short range projector
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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printing
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digital entertainment
Epson's Home Cinema LS100 brings big-screen projection to living rooms with its ultra-short throw design and innovative laser technology.
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What Southeast Asia stands to gain from digital disruption
Tue, 5th Sep 2017
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Southeast Asia's digital leap, thanks to a surge in users, may reshape its $50bn internet economy as local firms edge out giants.
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Alexa, meet Cortana: The AI superteam coming to your Windows PC
Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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Microsoft and Amazon have announced a collaboration that will bring Alexa to Windows 10 PCs and allow Cortana to be accessed on Alexa-enabled devices.
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Shots fired: Alexa strikes back in the smart speaker war
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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Amazon announced an all-new Alexa feature that lets users control music across multiple Amazon Echo devices...
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How colocation providers can follow Amazon’s lead & create lucrative new IT offerings
Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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hyperscale
Colocation firms to emulate AWS, harnessing their rich IT prowess to unveil profitable tech services.
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Enterprise is set to adopt smart home technologies by 2019
Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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Consumer and business spending on virtual personal assistant speakers is forecast to reach $3.52bn by 2021, according to Gartner.
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Exclusive: Frost & Sullivan talks AI, robo-advisors and frictionless shopping
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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AI is here, right now. Frost & Sullivan ANZ head of research for DX Audrey William sits down to chat with us about how AI is changing business.
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Small town in Norway to host world’s largest data centre – for now
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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In terms of sheer size, the plans reveal the centre to be a behemoth at four storeys and 600 square metres, drawing on 1,000MW of power.
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SwiftStack's 4 steps to moving enterprise data to the cloud
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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The benefits of cloud storage are obvious, but large data volumes can present significant challenges - SwiftStack have provided some simple steps.
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Telstra subsidiary snaps up Microsoft technical evangelist
Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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Prior to joining Ooyala, Cath worked for both Microsoft and Amazon as a senior technical evangelist and solutions architect, respectively.
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Singapore data center company gets latest executive from Amazon
Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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data centre operators
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equinix
Slaven joins AirTrunk from Amazon, where he held the position of senior construction manager since early 2014.
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Goodbye Staples, hello Winc - and a more solution driven focus
Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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Staples Australia and New Zealand will rebrand to Winc next month with the company also planning more solution-driven offerings.
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Tablet market continues downward spiral in second quarter of 2017
Sat, 5th Aug 2017
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apple
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mobility
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tablets & laptops
Despite the turmoil within the market, 3 of the top 5 vendors actually managed to increase their shares of the market and grow on an annual basis.
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Amazon launches new service in Singapore to transform retail
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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Amazon's first retail service in Singapore is set to transform the retail industry with products ordered from phones and delivered within two hours.