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Kiwi Stories

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SME internet satisfaction drops but online benefits are increasing
Fintech

SME internet satisfaction drops but online benefits are increasing

Kiwi SMEs are increasingly unhappy about internet access speeds and reliability but those with an online presence are reaping the benefits.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2015
Garmin targets safer cycling with Varia bike radar and smart lights
Garmin

Garmin targets safer cycling with Varia bike radar and smart lights

Garmin's Varia rearview bike radar and smart bike lights have hit the Kiwi market, with the vendor saying the devices help create safer cycling.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Nov 2015

Global Stories

Written by Heather

New billion dollar Cisco-Ericsson partnership 'aggressive' move
Cisco

New billion dollar Cisco-Ericsson partnership 'aggressive' move

A new partnership between Cisco and Ericsson to create 'the networks of the future' has been dubbed an 'aggressive move' - but one with big rewards.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Nov 2015
Bumper growth for MapR as companies seek value from data
Microsoft

Bumper growth for MapR as companies seek value from data

Big data and Hadoop expert MapR Technologies has reported record bookings for Q3 as companies look for revenue growth and efficiencies from data.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2015
Resellers urged to get onboard with new disruptive storage offerings
Storage

Resellers urged to get onboard with new disruptive storage offerings

A new wave of disruptive technologies is changing enterprise storage, and resellers are being urged to get onboard and reap the early rewards.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2015
Host Analytics and Inside Info launch new Sydney data centre
Data Analytics

Host Analytics and Inside Info launch new Sydney data centre

Host Analytics and Inside Info have launched a new Sydney data centre to bolster performance for Australian customers and address data sovereignty.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2015
ESET offers up secure USB drives with built in antivirus
Malware

ESET offers up secure USB drives with built in antivirus

ESET has debuted a new range of secure USB drives to aimed at preventing malware from spreading via portable drives.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2015
VMware's John Donovan forges new role at ForgeRock
IT Automation

VMware's John Donovan forges new role at ForgeRock

Forgerock has snapped up former VMware ANZ channel boss John Donovan, as the identity management provider seeks to accelerate its regionalj expansion.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2015
Sophos synchronises network, endpoint security with Heartbeat
Firewalls

Sophos synchronises network, endpoint security with Heartbeat

Sophos' latest offering synchronises real time threat information between endpoints and the network firewall or UTM to provide faster threat detection.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2015
Big data demand soars as companies become data driven businesses
Data Analytics

Big data demand soars as companies become data driven businesses

Big data continues to be big business with IDC forecasting strong growth across big-data related infrastructure, software and services.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2015
Enterprise mobile business apps a growing market
Unified Communications

Enterprise mobile business apps a growing market

The mobile enterprise business applications market offers good potential for the channel, with predictions the market will top US$40.5b in 2015.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2015
Harcourts Real Estate wins elite Apple recognition
Customer Experience

Harcourts Real Estate wins elite Apple recognition

Apps designed to improve Harcourts Real Estate agents productivity - and the customer experience - have won recognition from Apple.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Nov 2015
Canon Australia snaps up NZ's Converga for fourth buy in four years
Canon

Canon Australia snaps up NZ's Converga for fourth buy in four years

Canon Australia has snapped up New Zealand Post's managed services and digital process outsourcing company, Converga, for an undisclosed sum.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 9th Nov 2015

Stories from Other Regions

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Microsoft bites into Android's Aussie tablet share
Microsoft

Microsoft bites into Android's Aussie tablet share

Demand for two-in-one devices are ramping up, with Microsoft cashing in on demand for more professional devices.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2015
BlueApache garners platinum status with Veeam
Virtualisation

BlueApache garners platinum status with Veeam

BlueApache has garnered elite status from Veeam, being named Victoria's first Veeam cloud and service provider platinum partner.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2015
Deloitte moves into cloud implementation and management with CSG buy
Storage

Deloitte moves into cloud implementation and management with CSG buy

Deloitte Australia has snapped up Cloud Solutions Group, in a deal which will see it adding implementation and managed cloud solutions to its line-up.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2015
Employees believe workplace tech is holding them back
Canon

Employees believe workplace tech is holding them back

Technology may be the great enabler, but a new survey shows Australian employees don't believe their workplaces are keeping up with technology.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Nov 2015