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Kiwi Stories

Written by Ashton

Ever lost a diploma? List emerges of things left in NZ Ubers
Cloud Services

Ever lost a diploma? List emerges of things left in NZ Ubers

​​​​​​​Uber New Zealand has released the findings from its 2019 Lost & Found Index, detailing all the things that Kiwis left behind in cars last year.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2019
You can now wander down NZ's longest river with Google
Google

You can now wander down NZ's longest river with Google

The Google Street View Trekker has now mapped the length of New Zealand's longest river - all 425 kilometres of it.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Mar 2019

Global Stories

Written by Ashton

CyrusOne switches London data centres to green energy
Hyperscale

CyrusOne switches London data centres to green energy

CyrusOne's two London data centres are now running on a 100% renewable energy tariff, with the third one on the way.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2019
CyrusOne signs up to Host In Ireland initiative
Hyperscale

CyrusOne signs up to Host In Ireland initiative

CyrusOne has joined the Host In Ireland initiative following approval for two data centres in Dublin, continuing their significant European expansion.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2019
Report: Women being sexually harassed at tech conferences
Hyperscale

Report: Women being sexually harassed at tech conferences

A new survey has uncovered some startling findings, with not only misrepresentation of women but also sexual harassment.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Mar 2019
Your neighbours are watching: Smart cameras out of control
Internet of Things

Your neighbours are watching: Smart cameras out of control

People are installing motion-sensor cameras connected to their smartphones without realising they could be filming their neighbours illegally.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Mar 2019
Hyperscalers open purse strings wide with big CAPEX jump
Unified Communications

Hyperscalers open purse strings wide with big CAPEX jump

The insatiable appetite for data around the world has seen the data centre giants scrambling with huge investments to keep up.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2019
Equinix throws US$84m at new Melbourne data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Equinix throws US$84m at new Melbourne data centre

Global data centre colocation giant Equinix has announced another new data centre for 2019 - its fourth for the year in APAC.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2019
Interview: Why log management is crucial to modern business
Security Information and Event Management

Interview: Why log management is crucial to modern business

One Identity's IT veteran Balázs Scheidler shares his insights on log management's history and where it's going to next.

By Ashton Young • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2019
High cost means the foldable phone fad won't catch on in 2019
Apple

High cost means the foldable phone fad won't catch on in 2019

Research analyst Canalys says while it's inevitable that more vendors will jump in on the fad, it won't be gaining much traction in 2019.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2019
Microsoft bolsters green portfolio with 74MW solar investment
Public Cloud

Microsoft bolsters green portfolio with 74MW solar investment

Microsoft partners with Invenergy for a 74MW solar project in North Carolina, boosting its renewable energy portfolio to over 1.3 GW and creating 500 jobs.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2019
Digital Crossroads appoints MD for new Lake Michigan data center
DataCentre infrastructure

Digital Crossroads appoints MD for new Lake Michigan data center

Digital Crossroads has appointed a director for its new data center in Hammond that is still under construction.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Mar 2019
NZ entrepreneur launches app to make travel easier
Entrepreneur

NZ entrepreneur launches app to make travel easier

The web app streamlines flight and hotel bookings by keeping an organisation's passenger details on the one platform.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2019
Microsoft launches its first data centres in Africa
DataCentre infrastructure

Microsoft launches its first data centres in Africa

In launching the two new facilities, Microsoft becomes the first global provider to deliver cloud services from data centres on the continent.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2019
Google discovers it's not women that it's underpaying - it's men
Google

Google discovers it's not women that it's underpaying - it's men

After conducting a pay equity analysis, the company uncovered some unexpected findings that resulted in $9.7m of pay rises for underpaid staff.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Mar 2019
R.I.P car keys:  New Hyundai tech lets you use your phone
Cartech

R.I.P car keys:  New Hyundai tech lets you use your phone

The new tech enables you to use your phone to lock and unlock your car, start it, save your individual settings, and control it remotely in ride sharing.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Mar 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Ashton

Global Switch and partners launch new Singapore data centre
DataCentre infrastructure

Global Switch and partners launch new Singapore data centre

A trio of companies has come together in a strategic partnership to launch a large-scale new data centre in Singapore.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2019