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Kiwi Stories

Written by Sam

Mercury unlocks world of choice for Kiwis and their businesses
Clean technologies

Mercury unlocks world of choice for Kiwis and their businesses

Mercury begins construction on R-D centre in Auckland to showcase solar, battery storage and energy technologies.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
Canon NZ 'truly inspired' by environmental community projects
Clean technologies

Canon NZ 'truly inspired' by environmental community projects

Canon New Zealand announces winners of its Environmental Grants Program, with three projects receiving $5,000 worth of Canon equipment.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
Kiwis now have access to game changing Gigabit UFB
Unified Communications

Kiwis now have access to game changing Gigabit UFB

Ultrafast Fibre Limited and Northpower Fibre will offer one Gigabit (1Gbps) broadband in New Zealand from 1st October.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Sep 2016
BMW electrifies New Zealand's Middle Earth
Cartech

BMW electrifies New Zealand's Middle Earth

BMW drives a green future, electrifying NZ's roads with 100+ EV charging stations, from Kaitaia to Invercargill.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Sep 2016

Global Stories

Written by Sam

A look inside one of Facebook's coldest data centers
Hyperscale

A look inside one of Facebook's coldest data centers

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg shares rare photos of the company's advanced Luleå data center in northern Sweden.

By Sam Worthington • 1 min read • Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
Hortonworks latest collab ups cloud innovation game for customers
Microsoft

Hortonworks latest collab ups cloud innovation game for customers

Hortonworks has partnered with Microsoft to update its Azure HDInsight Hadoop Cloud solution, providing faster query speeds and enhanced security.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
By 'taking the perspective of the attacker' organisations may fare better
Malware

By 'taking the perspective of the attacker' organisations may fare better

By adopting the mindset of attackers, organisations can better comprehend and counteract cyber threats, claims Michael Marriott from Digital Shadows.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
Spotify launches playlist personally curated for each listener
Digital Entertainment

Spotify launches playlist personally curated for each listener

Spotify introduces Daily Mix, a new feature that combines users' favourite tracks with new songs for the perfect listening session.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
'The best way to protect data is to kill it', says Gemalto exec
Malware

'The best way to protect data is to kill it', says Gemalto exec

Data breaches have increased by 15% in the first half of 2017, with a total of 974 reported incidents worldwide, says Gemalto.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
QTS boosts exec team with new CPO appointment
Hyperscale

QTS boosts exec team with new CPO appointment

QTS enhances leadership as Steve Bloom joins as CPO, bringing over 25 years of expertise to fortify its 'Powered by People' ethos.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Sep 2016
Gartner identifies data center storage protocol for the next decade
Network Infrastructure

Gartner identifies data center storage protocol for the next decade

Brocade's key OEM partners Dell, EMC, Fujitsu, and NetApp are supporting the company's Gen 6 Fibre Channel storage networking solutions.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Sep 2016
Christchurchians to put down tech for digital detox
Cloud Services

Christchurchians to put down tech for digital detox

Canterbury residents to take part in 'All Right? Digital Detox' by putting down their smartphones and devices on Sunday.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Sep 2016
Microsoft forms new partnership to increase customer productivity
Microsoft

Microsoft forms new partnership to increase customer productivity

Microsoft and Workday have announced a global strategic partnership to expand business solutions for joint customers at the Ignite conference in Atlanta.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Sep 2016
Software AG bolsters ANZ team with former IBM channel exec
IBM

Software AG bolsters ANZ team with former IBM channel exec

Software AG appoints Ann Maree Bonica as marketing manager for ANZ, aiming to expand its reach in Australia and New Zealand.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Sep 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Sam

NEC invests in the future of ICT for regional Australia
Digital Signage

NEC invests in the future of ICT for regional Australia

NEC opens office in Wollongong, creating over 130 tech jobs in regional NSW. $25m investment to address societal challenges.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
QPC beats out several vendors, wins Toowoomba MSP contract
Unified Communications

QPC beats out several vendors, wins Toowoomba MSP contract

Toowoomba council signs managed services contract with contact centre solutions company QPC for customer support and upgrades.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Sep 2016
KPMG Australia ups ante, officially enters software market
Data Analytics

KPMG Australia ups ante, officially enters software market

KPMG Australia enters the software market with new digital services platform, launching R-D Edge and ESS Reporter tools.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Sep 2016