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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.
Former TechDay team member.

Stories by Ben - Page 31

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EXCLUSIVE: How and why the TEC reshaped itself with data

Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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The NZ Tertiary Education Commission's chief data officer talks about the organisation's dramatic transformation and how BI drove it all.
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EXCLUSIVE: Ingram NZ adds disruptive 8x8 solutions

Mon, 18th Jun 2018
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crm
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uc
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martech
Ingram NZ teams up with 8x8 to bring cutting-edge cloud-based unified communications, collaboration, and contact centre solutions to the NZ market.
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Talend named a 'Leader' in Forrester big data fabric report

Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Talend earned the highest scores of any vendor in the report in both the Current Offering and Strategy categories.
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Global eFPGA market to triple by 2024, reaching US$9 billion

Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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semiconductors
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endpoint protection
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hyperscale
Opportunity in the eFPGA market is growing as it renovates the chip design process and changes the way the data centres are maintained.
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BNZ merchant customers to get Alipay this year

Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
BNZ is the first Kiwi bank to offer the option to accept Alipay which should roll out in July following the trial currently underway.
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NVIDIA's GPU supercomputer for the office

Thu, 14th Jun 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
The DGX Station is a quiet, compact GPU-powered deep learning supercomputer that is quiet and small enough to sit next to a desk.
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iPhone X most popular smartphone in Q1 2018 - IHS Markit

Thu, 14th Jun 2018
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displays
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apple
Apple and Samsung dominate the top 10 most shipped smartphones, leaving no room for any of the growing Chinese vendors.
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Big retailers changing channel tactics to combat eCommerce - GlobalData

Wed, 13th Jun 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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retailtech
This includes implementing in-store technologies such as self-checkout counters, scan and pay mobile applications and unmanned stores.
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Huawei expands IoT and AI solutions for the enterprise

Wed, 13th Jun 2018
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iot
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iiot
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cartech
Huawei has announced a range of new products for the intelligent edge aiming to help enterprises with their digital transformation journeys.
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Samsung top brand in Asia for seventh year in a row

Mon, 11th Jun 2018
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samsung
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nielsen
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branding
The South Korean technology superstar has once again been rated as the best brand among those in 17 different market categories.
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AR, VR ready to roll out and revolutionise retail - GlobalData

Fri, 8th Jun 2018
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cx
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martech
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ar, vr & metaverse
AR and VR technologies are reshaping the retail landscape by improving customer experience both in-store and online.
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CX perception gap means opportunities for channel

Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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crm
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uc
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cx
A new survey from Mitel shows that businesses' customer experience isn't as good as they think - but tech could be a big part of the solution.
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Polycom's conference smartphone will soon be smarter

Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
Polycom are adding facial tracking, dual monitor support and better audio coverage to their flagship Trio offering, plus integration with Zoom Rooms.
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SAP boosts offerings with AI, ML and blockchain solutions

Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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uc
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hyperscale
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public cloud
SAP has released a range of new products for the future of the enterprise, including expanding its cloud offerings and a new blockchain-aaS solution.
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Data is the power behind effective marketing - Research

Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
A Research Now SSI and Econsultancy study reveals that company and third-party data quality is key to improving marketing effectiveness.
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Data centre switching market growth hits five year high

Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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sdn
The data centre switching market surged by 16% year-on-year in 1Q18, driven by soaring demand for 100-gigabit ethernet ports and strong capital investments.
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Amazon vs. consumers on the Aussie shutout

Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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amazon
Amazon announced that due to GST regulation they will no longer be shipping from the US to Australia. Its comment and the consumer perspective inside.
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Avaya adds enterprise-level UC capabilities to SMB solution

Thu, 31st May 2018
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uc
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avaya
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analyst report
Avaya enhances IP Office with enterprise-level capabilities, integrating Avaya Equinox, call recording, and flexible cloud options for SMBs.
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Jabra sets NZ expansion in sights with new BDM

Wed, 30th May 2018
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uc
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jabra
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contact centre
The UC solutions provider has appointed an Auckland-based BDM with the intention of expanding their presence in the NZ channel.
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Gartner - Xiaomi up and Samsung down as smartphone market grows

Wed, 30th May 2018
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samsung
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xiaomi
Global smartphone sales return to growth with Xiaomi grabbing up sales to hit over 100% year over year improvement.