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Flatline

Global smartphone growth flat

Fri, 29th Apr 2016
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lenovo
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apple
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samsung
Minimal growth this quarter is primarily attributed to strong smartphone saturation in developed markets, as well as a decline from Apple and Samsung.
Anon

Hacktivists: Good guys or bad guys?

Mon, 18th Apr 2016
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cybersecurity
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anonymous
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ipsos
Global citizens are conflicted on hacktivist groups, with some believing they break laws while others see them as defenders of accountability.
Singapore

New Perth-Singapore cable on its way

Fri, 8th Apr 2016
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cable
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telstra
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singtel
A new Perth to Singapore submarine cable link is expected to bolster capacity and add redundancy as demand for international connectivity increases.
Dark net

Should the Dark Net be shut down?

Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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cybersecurity
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dark net
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ipsos
If this realm truly embodies the seedy underbelly of the Internet, then why do 29% of respondents think it should not be taken down?.
Kiwi

Virsae secures $3 million capital for global expansion

Thu, 24th Mar 2016
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virsae
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partners
Kiwi tech firm Virsae nabs £2.4M for global push, targeting $2B market with its cloud services after impressive US gains.
Blade server matrix

Data center blade server market takes off on back of virtualisation

Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
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datacentre infrastructure
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servers
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it infrastructure
The data center blade server market is expected to see CAGR of 8.7% out to 2021, on the back of increasing adoption of virtualisation solutions.
Double

The next generation of APTs: Highly successful but surprisingly simple

Mon, 21st Mar 2016
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advanced persistent threat protection
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cybersecurity
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cyber criminal
The number and reach of cyber threats continues to grow, and, contrary to popular belief, even highly effective attacks can be very unsophisticated.
Digital government

Governments are digitally immature, Gartner finds

Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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digital transformation
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government
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analyst report
Government digital transformation hindered by skills shortage and organisational culture, says Gartner survey.
Looking

Digital Transformation-as-a-Service? Avaya sets sites on APAC

Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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digital transformation
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avaya
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partners
Avaya plans to transition to a software and service company, offering cloud-based solutions for digital transformation.
Robot

Robotics spending in APAC set to double

Thu, 25th Feb 2016
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robots
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supply chain
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healthtech
Asia-Pacific leads robotics revolution, with spending to soar as the technology underpins key industry transformations.
Global

Global Cloud Xchange expands into Aussie with NextDC deal

Thu, 25th Feb 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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nextdc
The world's largest private undersea cable system, Global Cloud Xchange, has expanded its global footprint into Australia via NextDC's data centres.
It spend

Line of Business budgets could make up half of IT spending

Thu, 18th Feb 2016
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supply chain
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lob spending
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analyst report
Non-IT business units to spend almost as much as IT-funded purchases, says IDC. 47% of corporate IT spending to be funded by non-IT in 2019.
Avaya

New head of networking for Avaya, focus on SDN

Tue, 16th Feb 2016
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Avaya appoints Maan Al-Shakarchi as head of networking for APAC, EMEA; responsible for driving sales of networking solutions.
Think big fishy

Palo Alto vendor of choice as Aussie company amps up expansion plans

Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
SunRice has chosen Palo Alto Networks' Next-Generation Security Platform to support expansion, increase security, and consolidate IT infrastructure.
Winner   leader

Aussie's Tramada Systems named best SaaS provider

Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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open source
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cloud services
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awards
Tramada joins globally successful past winners, including the likes of Red Hat (Open source), in being recognised as a leading cloud solution provider.
Cp

Channel focus with new regional MD for Check Point Software

Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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cloud services
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ibm
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intel security
De Laine is tasked with driving Check Point Software's business forward across the region, as well as supporting the company's channel network.
Dr tablet

Healthcare, govt and retail driving mobility spend

Fri, 29th Jan 2016
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supply chain
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healthtech
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mobility
Healthcare, government and retail are driving mobility sales, with mobility offering 'transformative' opportunities for vendors – and resellers.
Oil rig

Oil oversupply spells good news for data center investment

Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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data centre operators
An oversupply of oil in the global economy is good news for the data center market, with investment expected to increase as energy prices decrease.
Crah

U.S. dollar the villain behind dwindling IT spend

Tue, 19th Jan 2016
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it budget
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analyst report
Gartner says worldwide IT spend fizzled in 2015, which saw the largest dollar drop since the company started tracking IT spending.
Business leader concept

Dimension Data named 'challenger' in Gartner's Magic Quadrant

Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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dimension data
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gartner magic quadrant
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analyst report
Dimension Data positioned as challenger in Gartner's 2015 Magic Quadrant for cloud-enabled managed hosting in Asia Pacific region.