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Enterprise competition drags Optus revenue and profit down
Unified Communications

Enterprise competition drags Optus revenue and profit down

Optus has reported revenue and profit drops for the latest financial year as heightened competition in the enterprise market bites.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 19th May 2017

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AU government should make 'national interest datasets' available to research - Empired
Data Analytics

AU government should make 'national interest datasets' available to research - Empired

Government and businesses urged to experiment with public and private datasets to uncover value and drive innovation.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 26th May 2017
HPE unveils new flash storage portfolio for hybrid IT
Storage

HPE unveils new flash storage portfolio for hybrid IT

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have announced a comprehensive flash portfolio update with new products and data protection solutions.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 26th May 2017
Chinese trio now accounting for nearly a quarter of all smartphone sales
Analyst report

Chinese trio now accounting for nearly a quarter of all smartphone sales

Huawei, Oppo and Vivo have grabbed a combined 24% of the global smartphone market, with ASPs on the up as buyers spend more for better phones.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
Adobe names BizTech Digital Marketing Partner for the second year in a row
Marketing Technologies

Adobe names BizTech Digital Marketing Partner for the second year in a row

BizTech wins Adobe's ANZ Digital Marketing top honour again, outpacing Accenture at the Sydney Adobe Symposium.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
Big data: How companies can learn to swim in the data lake
Customer Relationship Management

Big data: How companies can learn to swim in the data lake

Information is pouring into companies faster, so businesses are drowning in a flood so great it has become known as the 'data lake'.

By Kevin Park • 4 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
Airport software failure in AU's major cities - what needs to be done?
Disaster Recovery

Airport software failure in AU's major cities - what needs to be done?

Zerto country manager for ANZ says the outage is only half the story as it's about how fast an organisation can recover that makes the difference.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
What to tell the board about the blockchain – Gartner
Blockchain

What to tell the board about the blockchain – Gartner

How to tell the board about a technology that could disrupt business models, remove institutional arbiters, and reprogramme the economy.

By Kasey Panetta • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd May 2017
Veeam serves up raft of Microsoft Azure and AWS availability options
Virtualisation

Veeam serves up raft of Microsoft Azure and AWS availability options

Veeam has added a raft of new availability options for Microsoft Azure and AWS as it ramps up its 'always on cloud' focus.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2017
Android Pay integration, Einstein Predictive Sort features announced for Salesforce Commerce Cloud
Customer Relationship Management

Android Pay integration, Einstein Predictive Sort features announced for Salesforce Commerce Cloud

The new features allow online retailers to integrate artificial intelligence into the customer experience more.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 19th May 2017
In just 12 months Kiwis getting substantially more data for less money
Unified Communications

In just 12 months Kiwis getting substantially more data for less money

Kiwis are getting better value for money when it comes to broadband and mobile services, according to a recent report from the Commerce Commission.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 19th May 2017
NYC hopes to help homeless with an app - is it enough?
Cloud Services

NYC hopes to help homeless with an app - is it enough?

With more than 62,000 homeless living in New York City, demand for shelter in the city has increased by 79 percent in the last decade.

By Alex Crossan • 3 min read • Thu, 18th May 2017
Real-time insight push as HPE extends offerings for SAP applications
SAP

Real-time insight push as HPE extends offerings for SAP applications

HPE has extended its solutions for SAP applications - from the digital core to the intelligent edge - as demand for real-time insight increases.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 18th May 2017
New Corsair gaming chairs built for speed AND comfort
Gaming

New Corsair gaming chairs built for speed AND comfort

Corsair launches first-ever gaming chair, the T1 Race, designed for comfort and durability. Available in five different colors.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Wed, 17th May 2017

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Five becomes one as Datacom consolidates into new Auckland office
Unified Communications

Five becomes one as Datacom consolidates into new Auckland office

Datacom is bringing staff from five Auckland office together in one large complex in a move it says will foster greater collaboration and creativity.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2017
Auckland high-school visited by NZ music royalty
Digital Entertainment

Auckland high-school visited by NZ music royalty

Breakthrough artist KINGS visited his old high-school to launch a web series inspiring young people to follow their dreams.

By Matthew Bain • 3 min read • Fri, 19th May 2017
Digital Osaka 1 data center is go: Digital Realty celebrates launch of first Japan facility
Hyperscale

Digital Osaka 1 data center is go: Digital Realty celebrates launch of first Japan facility

Digital Realty's first Japanese data center has officially opened its doors, and already plans are in place for a second one.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 18th May 2017