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Does your business need a digital reality check?
Canon

Does your business need a digital reality check?

A new study suggests Aussie businesses need a digital reality check with big differences between perception and reality in digital transformation.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Apr 2016

Global Stories

Analyst report stories

IDC forecasts 2016 will be a 'down year' for the semiconductor market
Semiconductors

IDC forecasts 2016 will be a 'down year' for the semiconductor market

The worldwide semiconductor market is set to decline for a second consecutive year due to weak demand and oversupply.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 11th May 2016
Driving Big Data: The Algorithm Economy in the transport industry
Data Analytics

Driving Big Data: The Algorithm Economy in the transport industry

Big Data drives transport innovation, as Unisys NZ's Director outlines the vast potential and challenges ahead.

By Greg Thomas • 5 min read • Tue, 10th May 2016
Cloud infrastructure services market booming; AWS leads way
Platform-as-a-Service

Cloud infrastructure services market booming; AWS leads way

Data centers providing cloud infrastructure services will take up over 50% of servers shipped in 2016 but there's an impact for vendors and channel.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 9th May 2016
Gartner recognises Zendesk for innovative CRM solutions
Customer Relationship Management

Gartner recognises Zendesk for innovative CRM solutions

Zendesk has been recognized as a leader in Gartner's 2016 CRM Customer engagement report, the only company to move quadrants this year.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 9th May 2016
The third phase of integrated systems is here
Hyperscale

The third phase of integrated systems is here

Hyperconverged integrated systems (HCIS) set to be mainstream in five years, with market growth at 79% and reaching $2bn in 2016, says Gartner.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 5th May 2016
Highlights of the Verizon Data Breach Report 2016
Breach Prevention

Highlights of the Verizon Data Breach Report 2016

Verizon's 2016 report: Outsider threats dominate breaches, fast detection crucial, and mitigation key when patching's not possible.

By Anton Chuvakin • 2 min read • Thu, 5th May 2016
In a hybrid world businesses need security to match
Malware

In a hybrid world businesses need security to match

Hybrid IT and security solutions are not meeting the needs of businesses, according to a report by Frost - Sullivan.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd May 2016
Are incumbent vendors holding back digital banking?
Fintech

Are incumbent vendors holding back digital banking?

Vendors need to step up or step aside as new demands in the digital banking sector place pressure on businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd May 2016
Palo Alto is winning the malware analysis game
Malware

Palo Alto is winning the malware analysis game

Palo Alto Networks' WildFire tops Forrester's automated malware analysis, defining the future of cyber defence strategies.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd May 2016
Which cloud service categories are the most popular?
Cloud Services

Which cloud service categories are the most popular?

With ever evolving cloud-based products, the channel continues to adapt - this is your chance to have your voice heard by distributors.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd May 2016
Apple still tablet king - and beating Microsoft at its own game
Microsoft

Apple still tablet king - and beating Microsoft at its own game

Apple is racking up the wins on the detachables side of the tablet market, taking an early lead in the only growing segment of the tablet market.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2016
Who ruined social media?
Facebook

Who ruined social media?

I'll happily tell you who I think is ruining it for all of us. Let's have some straight talk about who is ruining Facebook and Twitter.

By Jenny Sussin • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2016
Global smartphone growth flat
Lenovo

Global smartphone growth flat

Minimal growth this quarter is primarily attributed to strong smartphone saturation in developed markets, as well as a decline from Apple and Samsung.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2016
Financial services in the age of IoT
Fintech

Financial services in the age of IoT

Even if your company doesn't provide technology as an end product, pretty soon, your products and services will be inseparable from technology.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2016
How technology saved my husband's life
Smart Home

How technology saved my husband's life

There were times that I thought technology was taking over our lives and not always in a positive way - until it saved my husband's life.

By Cindi Howson • 5 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2016
Generation emoji: Here to stay or just a fad?
Texting

Generation emoji: Here to stay or just a fad?

My father, a longtime journalist and editor, is surely rolling in his grave. Somewhere, David Ogilvy cries. Emoji have taken over the written word.

By Jay Wilson • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2016
Managers! Why are you telling employees you don't want them to collaborate?
Unified Communications

Managers! Why are you telling employees you don't want them to collaborate?

Collaboration is the oft-stated goal of a myriad of technology deployments from knowledge management to social software to digital workplace.

By Carol Rozwell • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Apr 2016