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New ACS report reveals challenges ahead for blockchain
Data Analytics

New ACS report reveals challenges ahead for blockchain

A new ACS report highlights significant technical, legal, and educational hurdles blockchain must overcome to achieve mainstream success beyond cryptocurrency.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 21st May 2019
Hands-on Review: Playing the long game with the iPhone XR
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Playing the long game with the iPhone XR

iPhone XR review: A triumph of cost-effective quality, boasting stellar performance and impressive durability.

By Lama Farhat • 6 min read • Tue, 21st May 2019
Hands-on Review: Corsair's Harpoon: All you could want from a wireless mouse
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Corsair's Harpoon: All you could want from a wireless mouse

At the highly reasonable retail price of $109, the Harpoon packs a surprisingly powerful punch for its price point.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Tue, 21st May 2019
Salesforce continues to stumble after critical outage
Customer Relationship Management

Salesforce continues to stumble after critical outage

Salesforce faces backlash after a major outage left EU and North America customers' data vulnerable, with permissions issues causing significant disruptions.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 20th May 2019
Slack users urged to update to prevent security vulnerability
Security vulnerabilities

Slack users urged to update to prevent security vulnerability

Businesses that use popular messaging platform Slack are being urged to update their Slack for Windows to version 3.4.0 immediately.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 20th May 2019
Google puts Huawei on the Android naughty list
Google

Google puts Huawei on the Android naughty list

Google has apparently suspended Huawei's licence to use the full Android platform, according to media reports.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 20th May 2019
Fujitsu and Veeam partner to offer simplified backup and recovery
Storage

Fujitsu and Veeam partner to offer simplified backup and recovery

This new partnership promises the increased availability of data and faster recovery from disasters and unplanned system downtime.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 20th May 2019
How digitisation delivers speed to Porsche service documents
Document Management

How digitisation delivers speed to Porsche service documents

Giltrap Porsche has revolutionised its service documentation with Fuji Xerox NZ's DocuShare Flex, cutting paperwork and boosting efficiency.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Mon, 20th May 2019
Adobe & Software AG transform customer experience management
Customer Relationship Management

Adobe & Software AG transform customer experience management

Adobe and Software AG have announced a partnership that will help businesses transform their customer experience management.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 17th May 2019
AAEON wins edge accolades at COMPUTEX 2019
Edge Computing

AAEON wins edge accolades at COMPUTEX 2019

AI edge and IoT network solutions manufacturer AAEON has picked up two accolades at the COMPUTEX d&i Awards 2019.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 16th May 2019
AI driving 'unprecedented' M&A growth
Edge Computing

AI driving 'unprecedented' M&A growth

AI-driven innovations are fuelling unprecedented growth in mergers and acquisitions, with the market poised to hit USD $190 billion by 2025.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 16th May 2019
DJI launches Osmo Action - a handheld action cam with a difference
Drones

DJI launches Osmo Action - a handheld action cam with a difference

Hold on to your skis, snowboards, or your camera-mounted stunt cars, because DJI has launched Osmo Action camera.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 16th May 2019
Study finds NZ mobile services in good stead due to competition
Unified Communications

Study finds NZ mobile services in good stead due to competition

The study found indicators such as pricing, coverage and choice of mobile services were trending in a positive direction for consumers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 16th May 2019
ZombieLoad: Another batch of flaws affect Intel chips
Semiconductors

ZombieLoad: Another batch of flaws affect Intel chips

Intel-powered computers are facing a new vulnerability called 'ZombieLoad' WHERE id = which allows attackers to leak information from protected memory.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 16th May 2019
Schneider shares advice for solving edge computing challenges
DataCentre infrastructure

Schneider shares advice for solving edge computing challenges

Schneider Electric has shared the findings of a new whitepaper that delves into the issues of deploying IT at the edge.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 16th May 2019

Stories from Other Regions

Xnor releases self-serve AI platform for edge product development
Edge Computing

Xnor releases self-serve AI platform for edge product development

Developers, device creators, and companies don't necessarily need to have a background or training in artificial intelligence.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 20th May 2019
What is a kilogram? Lower Hutt holds its own weight on a global scale
Global Positioning System

What is a kilogram? Lower Hutt holds its own weight on a global scale

Lower Hutt scientists revolutionise global measurements with the Kiwi Kibble Balance, using quantum physics to redefine the kilogram and other units.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 20th May 2019