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Microsoft invests in blockchain technology
Crypto

Microsoft invests in blockchain technology

Microsoft has partnered with R3, a consortium of financial institutions, to create a strategy to speed up use of blockchain technologies.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Apr 2016
PocketSmith: Take control of your personal finances
Fintech

PocketSmith: Take control of your personal finances

PocketSmith answers basic questions about your personal finances: What's my net worth? How does my power bill vary over the course of a year?.

By Dave Moskovitz • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2016
Sony Global Education looks to revolutionise education with blockchain tech
EduTech

Sony Global Education looks to revolutionise education with blockchain tech

Sony Global Education develops blockchain technology for open sharing of academic records and aims to revolutionize education evaluation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2016
Westpac Australia launches online management platform
Marketing Technologies

Westpac Australia launches online management platform

Westpac partners with Octet to launch an online platform aiding Aussie companies with global payments and supply chain management.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Feb 2016
Are you ready for 5G?
Unified Communications

Are you ready for 5G?

5G is set to disrupt the IT industry, according to a report by 451 Research, impacting a wide range of technology and services.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Feb 2016
The digital economy is here: What it means for the enterprise
DevOps

The digital economy is here: What it means for the enterprise

Digital solutions are essential for organisations to succeed in the digital economy, says software company Axway.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Mon, 14th Dec 2015
Third platform driving IT services spend
IT services

Third platform driving IT services spend

ANZ is expected to record a small increase in IT services growth next year, with the overall APeJ IT services spend forecast to grow 6.5%.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Dec 2015
OneDrive storage slashing raises ire
Microsoft

OneDrive storage slashing raises ire

Microsoft's OneDrive cuts spark user outrage as unlimited storage ends, inciting debate over fair use and motives behind the rollback.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Nov 2015
To thwart attackers, measure what matters
Cybersecurity

To thwart attackers, measure what matters

Measuring the percentage of blocked attacks remains important, but there's another even more important measurement.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2015
Exchange rate, commoditisation biting into security spend
Data Loss Prevention

Exchange rate, commoditisation biting into security spend

IT security spend will soften this year as US exchange rate-driven price increases of up to 20% and commoditisation of mature technologies bite.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Sep 2015
Sydney-based fintech hub opens its doors
Data Analytics

Sydney-based fintech hub opens its doors

Stone - Chalk, a fintech hub in Sydney, has opened its doors, welcoming 41 companies and aiming to boost Australia's fintech sector.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Aug 2015
Time-to-detection key to prevent sophisticated cyberattacks
Marketing Technologies

Time-to-detection key to prevent sophisticated cyberattacks

Organisations must reduce the time to detection to remediate against sophisticated cyber attacks, according to new findings from Cisco.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 3rd Aug 2015
Xero to double turnover to $200M this year, says CEO Rod Drury
Fintech

Xero to double turnover to $200M this year, says CEO Rod Drury

New Zealand accounting software pioneer Xero expects to double global revenue to more than $200 million in the year to March 2016.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Jul 2015
'Healthy' second half on the way for PC market
Notebook

'Healthy' second half on the way for PC market

There's good news on the way for PC resellers according to IDC's latest PC market report, though for Apple resellers the good times are already here.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 20th Jul 2015
Australia bucks global trend to record increased IT spend
IT Budget

Australia bucks global trend to record increased IT spend

Gartner is predicting increased IT spend in Australia this year with IT services and software key areas for resellers to capitalise on.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2015

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The world is changing... and it's not all bad, folks
Artificial Intelligence

The world is changing... and it's not all bad, folks

New Zealand businesses need to prepare for the impact of disruptive technologies or risk losing their competitive advantage, says futurist Frances Valintine.

By Catherine Knowles • 6 min read • Thu, 25th Feb 2016
NZ mirroring global PC market in downward trajectory
Notebook

NZ mirroring global PC market in downward trajectory

PC shipments are set to continue their downward trajectory through 2016 according to the latest report from IDC, and the New Zealand news is no better.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Aug 2015