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Kiwi Stories

Retail stories

Dick Smith closure opens doors to other 'significant' retailers

Former Dick Smith stores in New Zealand are being snapped up by other retailers, including Bed Bath - Beyond, as the company closes its doors.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd May 2016

Dick Smith

From tech to cars: 2 Cheap Cars on the hunt for DSE staff

Dick Smith's Kiwi staff could find jobs from an unlikely source with 2 Cheap Cars liaising with liquidators to open contact channels to recruit staff.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2016

Unified Communications

Kordia speaks out against Chorus and NZ Telco infrastructure

Investment in New Zealand's telecommunications industry drives innovation and benefits consumers, but recent changes may threaten competition and innovation.

By Aaron Olphert • 6 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2016

Global Stories

Retail stories

Gaming

Forza Motorsport 6 open beta now available on Windows 10

Forza Motorsport 6 revs onto Windows 10 PCs with free open beta, pioneering 4K gameplay for the celebrated racing series.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Fri, 6th May 2016

Virtualisation

Exclusive: Veeam's all grown up and 'very much an enterprise player'

Veeam is taking on the enterprise, and workload orchestration, but it wants resellers to move the customer conversations from backup to availability.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Fri, 6th May 2016

Health Technologies

The key to digital success is time

Accenture reveals patience is essential for digital prowess, as time-honed strategies yield market leadership in new study.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 5th May 2016

Virtualisation

Software-defined data centre technology taking the world by storm

Sophisticated security technologies are boosting interest in software-defined data centers, with 93% of executives recognizing their benefits.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 5th May 2016

Microsoft

New Facebook, Messenger and Instagram apps coming to Windows 10

Microsoft recently announced a fleet of apps designed specifically for Windows 10 from the social media heavyweights.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 4th May 2016

Storage

HPE aims storage portfolio directly at market disruption

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has the necessary pieces to capitalise on the current disruption hitting the storage world.

By Christian Perry and Krista Macomber • 6 min read • Wed, 4th May 2016

Hyperscale

IoT, SDDCs and consolidation impacting micro-mobile data center market

The global micro-mobile data center market is expected to reach US$853 million by 2020, with three major trends influencing the market.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 4th May 2016

Dick Smith

Dick Smith back online as Kogan relaunches brand

The new online Dick Smith brand has launched with new owners Kogan.com promising to 'rebuild the legacy of the brand' as a leading tech retailer.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 4th May 2016

Fintech

Are incumbent vendors holding back digital banking?

Vendors need to step up or step aside as new demands in the digital banking sector place pressure on businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd May 2016

Data Analytics

University of Canterbury embraces cloud computing and big data

The University of Canterbury has pulled off an Australasian first and is using cloud infrastructure and big data analytics to empower teachers.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd May 2016

Microsoft

Apple remains top dog of declining tablet market

Tablet shipments decline as large smartphones erode market, says TrendForce. 35.2 million units shipped in Q1 2016.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd May 2016

Vocus group

Vocus' Commander rolls out 'innovative' new phone offering

Vocus' Commander business and UCaaS BroadSoft have teamed up to develop an IP key phone replacement product, which they say is an Australian first.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2016

Internet of Things

Cisco, IBM and Intel top 2016 IoT M&A action as market soars

With nearly two dozen major acquisitions in first four months of 2016, it's shaping up to be a big year - with Cisco, IBM and Intel leading the way.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2016

Lenovo

Global smartphone growth flat

Minimal growth this quarter is primarily attributed to strong smartphone saturation in developed markets, as well as a decline from Apple and Samsung.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2016