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Ben Moore
News Editor - Channel
Ben was born in the UK and was promptly shuffled across the universe to Auckland at a young age. He is a total geek but tries to be pretty casual about it. He was sucked into theatre in his teens, which led to a lot of time on stage, as well as writing and directing when he could. After spending four years as high-school Drama teacher, Ben decided that it was about time for him to move on and see what else the world has to offer. However, wherever he goes he will always be sure to return home to his best-friends/cats.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.

Stories by Ben - Page 22

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Canalys: Infrastructure shipment growth finally slowing
Fri, 5th Jul 2019
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network infrastructure
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multi-cloud
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cisco
Infrastructure shipment growth decelerated to 4.8% in Q1 2019, Canalys reports, with a market value of USD $38.8 billion, after a booming 2018.
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Voice control to account for one-third of smart home market
Fri, 5th Jul 2019
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smart home
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google
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google home
Interoperability with the platforms that support voice control devices is vital for OEMs and service providers.
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Gartner: Cloud set to take over the database market
Fri, 5th Jul 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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microsoft
By 2022, Gartner predicts 75% of databases will be cloud-based, driven by analytics and SaaS, with just 5% considered for repatriation to on-premises.
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Mobile virtual network market booming in APAC
Wed, 3rd Jul 2019
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fintech
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partner programmes
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digitalisation
A recent Fortune Business Insights report states that the MVNO market will see compound growth of around 8% over the next six years.
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Canalys: 5G smartphones will overtake 4G by 2023
Wed, 3rd Jul 2019
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smartphones
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uc
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5g & beyond
5G smartphones are set to surpass 4G in 2023, with nearly 800 million units shipped, driven by rapid adoption in China and strong government initiatives.
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Kroll expands into Australia with Enex Carbon acquisition
Wed, 3rd Jul 2019
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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kroll
The Enex Carbon team will join Kroll’s Cyber Risk practice and will be led by managing director and Asia Pacific leader Paul Jackson.
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Dicker Data onboards Honeywell for data capture solutions
Wed, 3rd Jul 2019
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rfid
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dicker data
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honeywell
The agreement provides Dicker Data’s resellers with access to Honeywell’s leading mobile computing and data capture technologies.
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New Poly device combines content sharing and video conferencing
Tue, 2nd Jul 2019
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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healthtech
The G5700 for mid to large conference rooms integrates the sharing of digital content with audio and video conference features in a single device.
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RSA appoints DUO as NZ distributor
Tue, 2nd Jul 2019
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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duo
DUO will have access to RSA’s technology, exclusive discounts and end-to-end sales and technical support, including training.
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HCL Technologies closes acquisition of IBM products
Tue, 2nd Jul 2019
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cloud services
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ibm
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m&a
HCL Technologies has finalised its acquisition of IBM’s products in security, marketing, and commerce sectors, introducing the new HCL Software division.
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IDC names Cognizant Leader for AI services
Tue, 2nd Jul 2019
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uc
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martech
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ai
The MarketScape report praises the company’s high-touch customer service approach, value for fee paid, and broad range of AI services and platforms.
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How digital print can keep retail spaces ‘instagrammable’
Mon, 1st Jul 2019
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cx
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martech
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printing
Digital print services can give retail spaces the flashy edge needed for an attractive décor to provide an engaging customer experience.
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Jabra’s environment-aware headphones hit Aotearoa
Mon, 1st Jul 2019
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uc
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digital entertainment
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headphones
The headphones include SmartSound that automatically adjusts the sound and noise cancelling based on the user’s environment.
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Brother releases ink-free colour label printer
Mon, 1st Jul 2019
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martech
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printing
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brother
The app-controlled VC-500W label printer with ZINK technology prints labels with customised size, length and design.
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Exclusive Networks forges UC unit from two subsidiaries
Mon, 1st Jul 2019
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uc
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exclusive networks
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transition systems
The business operations of Transition Systems will continue as a distinct Unified Communications business unit under the Exclusive Networks banner.
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NordVPN dives into password management
Fri, 28th Jun 2019
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vpns
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encryption
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data privacy
NordPass will remember and autosave all passwords, autofill online forms, and allow users to save private notes.
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Digital advertising still driving LED display market growth
Fri, 28th Jun 2019
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
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4k
The rising demand for LED displays for outdoor advertisements, promotional events, and sports exhibitions are pushing market growth.
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ExtraHop to launch SaaS network threat detection
Fri, 28th Jun 2019
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saas
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Reveal(x) Cloud provides deep and continuous visibility, enabling SecOps teams to analyse every transaction, detect threats, and respond to attacks.
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LG and Qt partner for embedding new devices with webOS
Fri, 28th Jun 2019
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iot
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open source
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ai
The expanded partnership will focus on embedding LG’s open source webOS platform in future automotive, robotics and smart home devices.
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Qualcomm and ZTE to bring cloud gaming to 5G
Fri, 28th Jun 2019
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gaming
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uc
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digital entertainment
The demonstration aims to demonstrate that console-quality mobile gaming experiences are achievable over live 5G networks.