Australian Stories

Promapp secures Geraldton WA contract

Cloud-based software firm Promapp has secured a contract to provide the Geraldton council in Western Australia with its cloud services.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Mar 2016

Global Stories

Microsoft

Exclusive: Microsoft charges ahead with Surface-powering wearable

Microsoft has unveiled a new wearable that as well as tracking steps, can power up your Surface tablet using kinetic energy, reducing the power bills.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 1st Apr 2016

Partner Programmes

'Exciting new entrants' and old hands shine in Microsoft NZ 2016 Partner Awards

It was a mix of old hands and newcomers taking out the awards at last night's Microsoft NZ Partner Awards, and the winners are...

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Apr 2016

Wearables

Are wearables not quite as popular as they seem?

Wearables are rapidly increasing in popularity, but not everyone is won over - especially when it comes to price.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Mar 2016

Dick Smith

Updated: Dick Smith stores given closure deadline of April 30

Dates for the closures of the Dick Smith stores have been announced, with all stores across Australia and New Zealand due to be closed by May 01.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Mar 2016

Digital Signage

Signet and FriendMedia team up for digital signage content-as-a-service

Signet Interactive and FriendMedia have teamed up to offer a digital signage with content-as-a-service for a complete turnkey package.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2016

Marketing Technologies

Adobe + Dropbox integration now on Android

The partnership has been extended to include the 300 million Acrobat Reader customers who have installed the app on their Android devices.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2016

Gaming

Hands-on Review: Samsung Gear VR

Samsung's Gear VR dazzles with an expansive app library and impressive wearability, setting it apart in the booming VR landscape.

By Patrick Pilcher • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2016

Malware

Enterprise security trends for APAC

In APAC, cyber threats are rising with mobile malware and online extortion looming as tech adoption surges, says Microsoft's Noel.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2016

Supply Chain

Nespresso doing digital right, says expert

40 years after the invention of the Nespresso machine, the latest models are going digital - it's a pivotal example of digital business in action.

By Mark Raskino • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2016

Hyperscale

FSI CIOs: Choosing the right data center is your most important decision right now

IO's Keith Murray explains how to take stock of your data usage and storage, and how scalability and sustainability affects your business.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 29th Mar 2016

Virtualisation

Veeam adds direct restore to Microsoft Azure

Veeam has launched its Direct Restore to Microsoft Azure offering, enabling on-premise migration or restoration to the cloud.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Mar 2016

IT Industry

Emerson brings SmartCabinet to Australia and New Zealand

Emerson Network Power launches SmartCabinet, a pre-engineered integrated rack solution for small computer rooms.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Mar 2016

Marketing Technologies

Are you ready for the next wave of enterprise software? Adobe is

Adobe propels into the 'experience business wave' at Summit 2016, unveiling innovations in Adobe Marketing Cloud and tools for personalised customer engagement.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Mar 2016

Data Analytics

Transform your business with IoT analytics

IoT analytics revolutionise business intelligence, Gartner says, promising a leap in operational efficiency and data complexity.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Mar 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Hyperscale

APAC to the fore in colocation revenues; Equinix dominates globally

APAC is home to five of the top 15 cities generating 52% of global retail and wholesale colocation revenues, with four APAC cities seeing 20%+ growth.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2016