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United States (US) stories

Most new cars electric vehicles by 2040

Cheaper batteries are set to make electric cars affordable upfront in major markets by 2029, spurring a faster global sales surge.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 17th Jul 2017

Sustainability

Industry leaders capturing timber’s advantages

Timber is giving Australian builders a cost and speed edge as a Rotorua conference spotlights its growing use in commercial construction.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jul 2017

Clean technologies

Food network helps fast-rising water extractor

Trials in Auckland could speed Hydroxsys’s push to commercialise membrane technology for dairy, mining and wastewater users by year-end.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2017

Education, Learning & Training

Start talking to improve mental health and safety

Better manager-worker conversations can lift productivity, cut absenteeism and reduce stress in construction sites, research cited by a mental health speaker says.

By Geoff • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Jul 2017

Agricultural Technology

Dairy farming: NZ Food Innovation Network incubates clean-tech idea

New Zealand Food Innovation Network collaborates with Hydroxsys to develop new membrane technology for dairy industry.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Jul 2017

Global Stories

United States (US) stories

Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Everything-as-a-Service 'the next big cloud opportunity'

Everything-as-a-service is the next big cloud opportunity according to 451 Research, which says there are significant opportunities for the channel.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Jul 2017

PC shipments

HP ousts Lenovo to reclaim top spot as PC market continues to decline

HP has reclaimed top spot in the worldwide PC market from Lenovo, which has suffered its biggest year on year shipment declines according to Gartner.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Jul 2017

Data Protection

In depth: Symantec talks data privacy, Europe's GDPR & its major impact on ANZ

The upcoming GDPR will have a significant impact on data protection in Europe and beyond, according to Symantec's Brian Fletcher.

By Sara Barker • 8 min read • Mon, 17th Jul 2017

Cable

PCCW lands new Asia Africa Europe-1 cable in Hong Kong

PCCW Global lands world's largest submarine cable in Hong Kong, claiming to support China's One Belt One Road initiative.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Jul 2017

Network Infrastructure

A $42 million investment - Equinix expands Sydney data center

The investment is the latest in a series of expansions for Equinix in APAC, with other recent expansions in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Jul 2017

Microsoft

Compusoft and Propalms take out IAMCP 2017 global partner-to-partner awards

Microsoft's channel partners have been honoured at IAMCP's annual partner to partner awards, with Compusoft and Propalms taking out awards.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Jul 2017

Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Asia Pacific leads the way as IT spend rebounds

IDC is forecasting IT spend to rebound from the second half of 2017, so what technologies are on the up - and which are dragging the market down?.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Jul 2017

Hyperscale

OVH raises €400 million to accelerate global data centre growth

OVH has signalled its intentions for the future with a huge funding round to support its strategic developments & continued growth around the world.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2017

Public Cloud

Track'em - the cloud-based tracking system that saves time, money & headaches

Track'em, a software solution that tracks materials and assets for large construction projects, is revolutionizing the industry.

By Sean Mitchell • 8 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2017

Supply Chain

Infor announces AI assistant Coleman for CloudSuite applications

Infor unveils Coleman, an AI platform enhancing CloudSuite apps with smarter, faster decision-making and efficiency boosts.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Jul 2017

Microsoft

Microsoft partners with IBM for Surface support; launches Surface Alliance

Microsoft is ramping up its push for partner Surface sales, launching a new service and support offering, via IBM, and a Surface Reseller Alliance.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017

DevOps

SafeStack snags Google, Microsoft cybersecurity experts for new advisory board

New Zealand-based cybersecurity firm SafeStack has signed up major talent to its advisory board to help the company achieve further growth.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017

Partner Programmes

NZ channel meet at Microsoft Inspire in Washington, DC

Over 90 New Zealand channel partners gathered at Microsoft Inspire in Washington, DC, hearing Ambassador Tim Groser discuss global expansion opportunities.

By Sean Mitchell • 1 min read • Tue, 11th Jul 2017