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Nintex Workflow Cloud enables automation with clicks, not code
Digital Transformation

Nintex Workflow Cloud enables automation with clicks, not code

Automation can be complicated which means there are also many businesses balking at its implementation - Nintex's solution could be the answer.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Sep 2017
Telecommunications - NZ's most complained about industry, says ComCom
Unified Communications

Telecommunications - NZ's most complained about industry, says ComCom

New Zealand's telecoms industry is the most complained about sector, according to a report by the Commerce Commission.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Sep 2017
Veritas announces Veritas Cloud Storage for smarter storage of unstructured data
Storage

Veritas announces Veritas Cloud Storage for smarter storage of unstructured data

New software-defined storage innovations enable machine learning intelligence to help customers extract more value from their data.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 25th Sep 2017
How an SD-WAN can cure those security blues
Firewalls

How an SD-WAN can cure those security blues

SD-WANs must play an increasingly critical role in securing enterprises, says ZK Research's Zeus Kerravala, writing for Silver Peak. He outlines how.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 25th Sep 2017
Traditional fax vs virtual services - are traditional fax machines still useful?
Virtualisation

Traditional fax vs virtual services - are traditional fax machines still useful?

This rise in more efficient virtual services is actually giving more traditional business tools, like the fax machine, a new lease on life.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Mon, 25th Sep 2017
Is agile product optimisation the key to Digital Transformation success?
Digital Transformation

Is agile product optimisation the key to Digital Transformation success?

Marcelo Silva, CEO of Digital Transformation Scores (DTS) talks about the importance of an optimised product portfolio for digital transformation.

By Marcelo Silva • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
MathWorks announces release of matlab and simulink product families
Internet of Things

MathWorks announces release of matlab and simulink product families

MathWorks unveils new features in MATLAB and Simulink, new products, and deep learning capabilities in Release 2017b. #MathWorks #deeplearning.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
SaaS, cloud, big data... Survey finds too much tech jargon is holding businesses back
Software-as-a-Service

SaaS, cloud, big data... Survey finds too much tech jargon is holding businesses back

Tech jargon is not only ambiguous, it's also preventing business professionals from properly understanding the technologies they need to focus on.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
Ride the artificial intelligence wave: Four technologies making AI accessible
Semiconductors

Ride the artificial intelligence wave: Four technologies making AI accessible

The focus for businesses now is using the AI technologies available to them to dramatically alter the way they engage with their customers.

By Mark Armstrong • 5 min read • Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
68% of iOS users won't be able to use their new Apple Watch at launch
Wearables

68% of iOS users won't be able to use their new Apple Watch at launch

Apple Watch launch limited by carrier restrictions: only 164m of its 517m iPhone base will work with Series 3 at launch.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
Exclusive interview: How Lenovo is keeping up in a competitive cloud marketplace
Digital Transformation

Exclusive interview: How Lenovo is keeping up in a competitive cloud marketplace

We sat down with Rob Makin, Lenovo Data Centre Group director for ANZ to find out about how Lenovo's business model has changed for the better.

By Patrick Martlew • 6 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017
Veritas launches new products in 360 data management portfolio
Disaster Recovery

Veritas launches new products in 360 data management portfolio

New innovations in NetBackup deliver data protection for multi-cloud, virtual, physical and modern big data workloads.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017
CASE STUDY: Information Leadership transforms operations at Electronet
Document Management

CASE STUDY: Information Leadership transforms operations at Electronet

In the wake of digital transformation, Electronet came to IL wanting a user-friendly way to manage all of their project information.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017
Bot services market worth US$1,783.9m by 2022 – APAC the driver
Unified Communications

Bot services market worth US$1,783.9m by 2022 – APAC the driver

​A new research report from MarketsandMarkets has forecast very positive times ahead for the bot services market, with APAC leading the way.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Kiwi app DROPIT and NBA's Phoenix Suns sign three-year partnership agreement
Cloud Services

Kiwi app DROPIT and NBA's Phoenix Suns sign three-year partnership agreement

More than 180,000 avid fans are expected to interact with the DROPIT app during Phoenix Suns' home matches this 2017/18 NBA season.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Sep 2017
Huawei and Vodafone launch sleek new Y series phones
Māori

Huawei and Vodafone launch sleek new Y series phones

Huawei and Vodafone introduce Y5 and Y7 smartphones with te reo Māori, marrying cultural preservation with cutting-edge tech.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017
Tesla and Solarcity team up to install Powerwalls across NZ
DataCentre infrastructure

Tesla and Solarcity team up to install Powerwalls across NZ

SolarCity chosen as Tesla Powerwall Certified Installer, integrating Powerwall into solarZero service in New Zealand.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017