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Ben Moore
News Editor - Channel
Ben was born in the UK and was promptly shuffled across the universe to Auckland at a young age. He is a total geek but tries to be pretty casual about it. He was sucked into theatre in his teens, which led to a lot of time on stage, as well as writing and directing when he could. After spending four years as high-school Drama teacher, Ben decided that it was about time for him to move on and see what else the world has to offer. However, wherever he goes he will always be sure to return home to his best-friends/cats.
Former TechDay team member.

Stories by Ben - Page 53

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Medical-Grade tech brings opportunity in wearables market

Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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wearables
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healthtech
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fitbit
There is significant opportunity for growth in clinically validated, yet user-friendly wearables to aid individuals manage such ailments.
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IDC - AR and VR sales about to get real after slow start

Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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ar, vr & metaverse
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headsets
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oculus go
Despite a poor start to 2018, IDC anticipates the overall market will return to growth over the remainder of the year.
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Union blasts Telstra for plans to cut 8,000 jobs

Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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uc
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telstra
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redundancies
Telstra to cut 8,000 jobs in restructuring plan, but Communications Workers Union accuses company of prioritising short-term profits over long-term services.
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Extreme Networks adds AI-powered edge network solution

Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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iot
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wireless networks
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ai
The new solution brings intelligence, adaptability and security to campus and distributed environments via on-premise deployments or as-a-service.
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How to market to B2B technology buyers

Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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marketing
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b2b marketing
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the channel institute
Channel marketing teams need to find simpler ways for channel partners to implement marketing campaigns that better meet their buyer's needs.
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Ian Whiting named as new president of Ruckus Networks

Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
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cloud services
ARRIS names Ian Whiting as new president of Ruckus Networks, succeeding Dan Rabinovitsj. Whiting to leverage 25 years' experience to expand market reach.
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eBay king of online shopping ahead of Gumtree, Amazon, Kogan

Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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amazon
eBay is the favourite online shopping with over 9.4m Aussies visiting in an average four weeks, ahead of local second-hand site Gumtree with 5.6m.
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IDC - Smartwatches to take the lead as Wearables market grows

Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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wearables
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google
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apple
The worldwide wearables market is forecast to ship 124.9 million units by the end of 2018, up 8.2% from the prior year.
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HPE's new solutions to drive partner growth

Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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storage
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partner programmes
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hpe
HPE has released a new on-premises consumption solution and an academy for partners to improve their marketing.
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EXCLUSIVE: How and why the TEC reshaped itself with data

Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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martech
The NZ Tertiary Education Commission's chief data officer talks about the organisation's dramatic transformation and how BI drove it all.
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EXCLUSIVE: Ingram NZ adds disruptive 8x8 solutions

Mon, 18th Jun 2018
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crm
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uc
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martech
Ingram NZ teams up with 8x8 to bring cutting-edge cloud-based unified communications, collaboration, and contact centre solutions to the NZ market.
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Managing data growth without breaking the budget

Mon, 18th Jun 2018
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suse
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data management
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software-defined storage
With data growing at an estimated 40% annually for the foreseeable future, it's time to look at options for affordable, scalable SD storage solutions.
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Talend named a 'Leader' in Forrester big data fabric report

Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Talend earned the highest scores of any vendor in the report in both the Current Offering and Strategy categories.
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Global eFPGA market to triple by 2024, reaching US$9 billion

Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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semiconductors
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endpoint protection
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hyperscale
Opportunity in the eFPGA market is growing as it renovates the chip design process and changes the way the data centres are maintained.
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BNZ merchant customers to get Alipay this year

Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
BNZ is the first Kiwi bank to offer the option to accept Alipay which should roll out in July following the trial currently underway.
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The 5 qualities of a top channel manager candidate

Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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careers
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channel manager
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the channel institute
The Channel Institute conducted a poll to help guide those looking to move their career in the channel to the next level.
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NVIDIA's GPU supercomputer for the office

Thu, 14th Jun 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
The DGX Station is a quiet, compact GPU-powered deep learning supercomputer that is quiet and small enough to sit next to a desk.
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Cisco releases new tools, APIs for developers

Thu, 14th Jun 2018
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devops
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apm
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software development
Cisco releases new developer capabilities for intent-based networking platform, enabling easier programming and access to network analytics.
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iPhone X most popular smartphone in Q1 2018 - IHS Markit

Thu, 14th Jun 2018
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digital signage
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displays
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apple
Apple and Samsung dominate the top 10 most shipped smartphones, leaving no room for any of the growing Chinese vendors.
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Big retailers changing channel tactics to combat eCommerce - GlobalData

Wed, 13th Jun 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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retailtech
This includes implementing in-store technologies such as self-checkout counters, scan and pay mobile applications and unmanned stores.