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No sign of wear in the wearables market with double digit growth

Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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analyst report
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smartphones
IDC forecasts vendors will ship a total of 121.7 million wearable devices this year alone, a whopping 16.6 percent increase last year's efforts.
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Huge opportunity with Cloud Lending Solutions and Fujitsu partnership

Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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partner programmes
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fujitsu
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lending
Cloud Lending Solutions asserts the partnership will enable Fujitsu to provide a cloud-based loan and leasing software to their customers.
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Companies rapidly adopting 5G even before standards are finalised

Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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uc
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digital transformation
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5g & beyond
Many analysts talk about 5G as if it is far in the future, but this Ixia survey reveals 5G adoption is ramping much quicker than predictions.
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HPE & PwC team up in Kolkata to accelerate smart city development

Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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smart cities
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iot
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partner programmes
Together the heavyweights will be creating a Center of Excellence to advance development for future cities by capitalizing on the Internet of Things.
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Warnings issued: 'Hackable' hospital syringes could be fatal

Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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iot
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
A skilled cybercriminal can hack the automated syringe from anywhere in the world to take over and control it to adjust dosages. Is the IoT worth it?.
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Healthy growth in global server market – HPE and Dell EMC on top

Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
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hpe
Findings from Gartner have revealed steady growth for the worldwide server market with some ups and some downs.
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Seoul High Court declines Qualcomm's stay appeal - company to seek retrial

Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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qualcomm
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court case
Seoul High Court rejects Qualcomm's bid to halt KFTC order; company to appeal to Korea Supreme Court, asserting no irreparable harm to business operations.
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IoT moves forward in South Africa with first ever Cat-M1 test

Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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iot
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ericsson
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qualcomm
South Africa's Internet of Things (IOT) aspirations have taken another step forward after Ericsson and Qualcomm successfully completed a lab trial.
Businessman going both ways

Traditional business to stagnate in the wake of 5G

Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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uc
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digital transformation
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iot
A recent report from GlobalData has uncovered many findings, the most prominent of which being the stagnation of traditional telco business.
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Huawei invests US$320m in new integrated partner program

Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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partner programmes
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huawei
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channel infrastructure
Huawei is investing in a new simplified partner program to improve the experiences of all of the company's global solution partners.
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Cybercriminals caught targeting gamers with sneaky malware

Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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malware
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gaming
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ddos
Spread via hacked games on unofficial websites, the malware can download and install virtually any other malicious code on the victim's computer.
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Canon Marketing Japan seals reseller agreement with BriefCam

Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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surveillance
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digital entertainment
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canon
Canon Marketing Japan has signed a reseller agreement with BriefCam, provider of a video analytics solution for law enforcement and enterprise markets.
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AR/VR headset market leaps 25.5 percent in 12 months

Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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ar, vr & metaverse
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samsung
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htc
​IDC has released its latest findings of the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets market with good news for vendors and resellers.
Software enterprise

3 new small cell solutions launched by Ericsson to expand market

Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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uc
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iot
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5g & beyond
The new models have been designed to help expand the market & meet the growing demand for better mobile coverage and capacity in light of 5G and IoT.
Growing investment plants

Survey forecasts rapid growth of edge computing in APAC

Tue, 5th Sep 2017
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edge computing
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vertiv
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modernisation
Almost all respondents said they will be adopting edge computing within the next three to five years despite many not being fully aware of what it is.
Paper collaboration

ESET welcomes new network security provider into its Alliance

Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
​ESET has brought a new network security provider into its Technology Alliance after announcing the agreement with GREYCORTEX.
Agreement

Two industry heavyweights sign agreement to accelerate IIoT

Sat, 2nd Sep 2017
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uc
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iot
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iiot
The memorandum of understanding will allow them to work together in their shared interests in accelerating the industrial Internet of Things (IIoT).
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IDC says basic wearables are declining while smartwatches surge

Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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wearables
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apple
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analyst report
While basic wearables declined 0.9 percent during the quarter, smartwatches skyrocketed 60.9 percent - a trend that is expected to continue.
City change

Asia Pacific to be home to ten 'smart' cities by 2025

Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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smart cities
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data analytics
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martech
Technology and governance will be key enablers for participants in the smart city ecosystem in Asia Pacific, says Frost & Sullivan.
Businessman overwhelmed paper

Survey shows global skills shortage threatening development of IoT

Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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digital transformation
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iot
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inmarsat
The world has a significant Internet of Things (IoT) skills shortage with 76 percent of organisations reporting needing additional expert staff.