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New tech powers up across NZ
DataCentre infrastructure

New tech powers up across NZ

More than 15,000 homes in New Zealand are now generating their own electricity, driven by solar power and advancements in residential energy technologies.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 4th Dec 2017
Hands-on Review: How the iPad Pro 10.5 took over my life
Gaming

Hands-on Review: How the iPad Pro 10.5 took over my life

Once a sceptic, a hands-on review reveals how the iPad Pro 10.5 transformed my tech life, replacing nearly every gadget in my arsenal.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2017

Global Stories

Retail stories

LinkedIn's outage blunder left users exposed and was 'easily preventable'
Encryption

LinkedIn's outage blunder left users exposed and was 'easily preventable'

LinkedIn went down yesterday in countries across the world due to an SSL certificate expiry, leaving some users' data at risk with no encryption.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2017
Microsoft teams up with TomTom to launch Azure Location Based Services
Unified Communications

Microsoft teams up with TomTom to launch Azure Location Based Services

Microsoft is launching a new Azure service that aims to meet the geospatial needs enterprise customers that use location data.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2017
Gartner: solid growth for top 5 global smartphone vendors
Apple

Gartner: solid growth for top 5 global smartphone vendors

Global smartphone sales grew by 3% in Q3 2017, with top vendors posting strong gains. Samsung led with 19.3% growth, while Xiaomi soared with an 80% rise.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2017
Exclusive interview: ESET on protecting the mobile workforce
Malware

Exclusive interview: ESET on protecting the mobile workforce

Expect to see more instances of ransomware, DDoS attacks and attacks against Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2017
AWS brings Alexa to the enterprise with Alexa for Business
Digital Signage

AWS brings Alexa to the enterprise with Alexa for Business

The new AWS service makes it easy for companies to voice-enable their offices with Alexa, giving workers an intelligent assistant.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2017
HPE says hybrid IT crucial for survival in retail – and how to implement it
Data Analytics

HPE says hybrid IT crucial for survival in retail – and how to implement it

​Digital disruption is happening across industries around the world and HPE asserts none more so than retail - the tech giant discusses hybrid IT.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2017
Eight signs your organisation has outgrown its financial processes
Financial Systems

Eight signs your organisation has outgrown its financial processes

Rajeev Mitroo, Anaplan ANZ managing director outlines some of the red flags that indicate a need for enhanced financial processes.

By Patrick Martlew • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2017
5 ways your eCommerce site can drive value this holiday season
Customer Experience

5 ways your eCommerce site can drive value this holiday season

Boost your eCommerce revenue this holiday season: Discover five expert tips to make your site festive, engaging, and primed for increased sales.

By Patrick Martlew • 4 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2017
New availability and recovery capabilities announced for AWS database services
Hyperscale

New availability and recovery capabilities announced for AWS database services

New Multi-Master capability makes Amazon Aurora the first relational database service to scale out both reads and writes across multiple data centers.

By Kai Ping Lew • 7 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2017
New AWS features make machine learning more accessible to developers
Unified Communications

New AWS features make machine learning more accessible to developers

Amazon SageMaker makes it easy to build, train, and deploy machine learning models, removing the heavy lifting and guesswork from the process.

By Kai Ping Lew • 9 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2017
Apple addresses serious root access vulnerability in latest MacOS High Sierra update
Privileged Access Management

Apple addresses serious root access vulnerability in latest MacOS High Sierra update

Apple has been quick to address the major CVE-2017-13872 security flaw in its macOS High Sierra 10.13.1 operating system.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2017
AWS launches new IoT services for scale; brings Machine learning to the Edge
Hyperscale

AWS launches new IoT services for scale; brings Machine learning to the Edge

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced six new services for IoT devices, including AWS IoT 1-Click and AWS Greengrass ML Inference.

By Kai Ping Lew • 7 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2017
Survey reveals cloud IT asset visibility crucial to cut costs
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Survey reveals cloud IT asset visibility crucial to cut costs

The general consensus is that IT executives remain extremely concerned about the visibility of applications deployed in the cloud.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Nov 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Retail stories

Criticality of industries supporting Singapore's Smart Nation
Unified Communications

Criticality of industries supporting Singapore's Smart Nation

Vertiv's Tony Gaunt discusses the future for Singapore and Asia where he believes IoT, AI, 5G, data centres and cybersecurity will be paramount.

By Tony Gaunt • 5 min read • Sat, 2nd Dec 2017
More than the money: The future potential of blockchain
Malware

More than the money: The future potential of blockchain

Blockchain technology, while commonly linked with cryptocurrency, holds vast potential beyond digital coins, poised to revolutionise multiple industries.

By Graeme Pyper • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Dec 2017