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After seven years of construction, China’s newest skyscraper is officially the world’s fourth tallest
Stock Exchange

After seven years of construction, China’s newest skyscraper is officially the world’s fourth tallest

Shenzhen’s 599-metre Ping An Finance Centre has joined a Chinese boom in supertall towers after seven years of construction.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Feb 2018
SMBs struggle to set up shop due to slow internet speeds
Fintech

SMBs struggle to set up shop due to slow internet speeds

A Reckon survey reveals that one in three Australian small businesses struggle to set up due to poor government support and slow internet speeds.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Feb 2018

Global Stories

Australian stories

Zebra supercharges Winc, saving 1,200 hours of manpower
Customer Experience

Zebra supercharges Winc, saving 1,200 hours of manpower

Winc upgraded its existing system to Zebra's TC55 to improve driver productivity and enhance customer experience.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2018
JB Hi-Fi driving strong gains with surging Aussie growth, despite NZ decline
Resellers

JB Hi-Fi driving strong gains with surging Aussie growth, despite NZ decline

JB Hi-Fi reported record H1 sales of AUD $3.7 billion, driven by strong Australian growth despite a slight decline in New Zealand performance.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2018
AU & UK partnership creates secure open banking data system
Data Protection

AU & UK partnership creates secure open banking data system

Australians will be able to download their transactions into a 'secure cloud library' that they own and access.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2018
Australian-designed 4G router delivers NBN speeds
Unified Communications

Australian-designed 4G router delivers NBN speeds

Accelerated Concepts announced it has launched an Australian-designed 4G failover router that delivers NBN speeds.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2018
2018, the year that...AR will overtake VR in popularity
Gaming

2018, the year that...AR will overtake VR in popularity

In 2018, Augmented Reality (AR) is poised to overtake Virtual Reality (VR) in popularity due to its accessibility and practical applications across industries.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Feb 2018
2018, the year that...DevOps will be taken seriously in enterprise
DevOps

2018, the year that...DevOps will be taken seriously in enterprise

In 2018, it will be the role of IT departments to translate how DevOps will ultimately benefit the enterprise as a whole.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Feb 2018
NZ Exclusive - Veeam enhanced partner programme now in ANZ
Virtualisation

NZ Exclusive - Veeam enhanced partner programme now in ANZ

Veeam's ProPartner programme gives additional margins to partners who sell to new customers and Veeam alliance partners.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2018
Corporate SaaS apps teeming with malware - OneDrive scores highest infection rate
Malware

Corporate SaaS apps teeming with malware - OneDrive scores highest infection rate

The research showed that 44% of scanned organisations had some form of malware in at least one of their cloud applications.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2018
HPE announces new SMB range in line with Next initiative
Storage

HPE announces new SMB range in line with Next initiative

The HPE SMB Offers range will be available from February 12 from all HPE channel partners in Australia and New Zealand.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2018
Australia and Hong Kong strengthen 70 year FinTech relationship with MoU
Fintech

Australia and Hong Kong strengthen 70 year FinTech relationship with MoU

Fintech Australia strengthens ties with Hong Kong's FinTech industry to support investment and partnerships in each other's markets.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2018
Cisco, Samsung, Spark & Jupl push healthcare tech into Aussie market
Wearables

Cisco, Samsung, Spark & Jupl push healthcare tech into Aussie market

The solution evolved as a result of thousands of hours of collaboration between Samsung, Cisco Jasper, Spark and Jupl.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Australian stories

Now's the time for Aussie firms to review their security, say vendors
Security Information and Event Management

Now's the time for Aussie firms to review their security, say vendors

Australians simply aren't prepared for the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme, even just with less than two weeks to go before the scheme takes effect.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2018
'Huat' does Interconnection mean during Chinese New Year?
Hyperscale

'Huat' does Interconnection mean during Chinese New Year?

Chinese New Year marks a peak in personal and business interactions in Asia, driving record network traffic in eCommerce, travel, and entertainment sectors.

By Julia Gabel • 5 min read • Fri, 9th Feb 2018
Venn IT kicks off 2018 with new Melbourne branch
Commvault

Venn IT kicks off 2018 with new Melbourne branch

Heading up the new Melbourne branch is Ashley Diffey who joins Venn IT Solutions with more than 15 years of experience.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2018
HP: Fewer than half of Australian SMBs prepared for mandatory data breach laws
Hyperscale

HP: Fewer than half of Australian SMBs prepared for mandatory data breach laws

SMBs across the country may be unsure about the mandatory data breach disclosure laws that are just around the corner.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2018