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New SPE Alliance drives development for Industrial Internet of Things

R&M, the global developer of connectivity systems for high-performance network infrastructures, has founded a Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) Alliance.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 1st May 2020

Marketing Technologies

Tap-and-go paywave payments the new norm in a COVID-19 world, Mastercard research shows

Consumer polling by Mastercard showed a significant majority of consumers were using the technology during February and March.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 1st May 2020

Unified Communications

Cloud wins big in Q1 2020 as remote work drives record demand

Research released today by Canalys reveals cloud infrastructure services spending grew 34% in Q1 2020, hitting US$31 billion in the quarter.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 1st May 2020

Apple

Smartphone shipments take a pummelling in Q1 2020

Data from Canalys paints a grim picture for the worldwide smartphone industry, with more economic strife to come in Q2.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 1st May 2020

IT Budget

Gartner: The eight actions CIOs must take to ensure financial survival during COVID-19

CIOs must take action to protect their IT organizations' cash flow during the COVID-19 crisis, according to Gartner. Survival will be the priority.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 1st May 2020

Unified Communications

Vodafone NZ delays 5G add on cost for one year

Vodafone New Zealand has announced it will delay the $10 monthly add-on charge for the use of 5G through to July 2021.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 1st May 2020

Gaming

Hands-on Review: D-Link DWR-956 4G LTE Wi-Fi AC1200 router

Struggling with your home internet? The D-Link DWR-956 router offers fast 4G LTE connectivity, easy setup, and versatile use for home offices and remote work.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Fri, 1st May 2020

Unified Communications

Australians embrace collaboration tools through COVID-19 lockdown

A recent Asana survey reveals 98% of Australians now use collaboration tools, with 64% increasing their reliance on these technologies amid COVID-19 lockdowns.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2020

Public Cloud

Microsoft's revenue jumps 15% as pandemic has 'little impact' on tech giant

Microsoft's quarterly revenue rose by 15% to USD $35 billion, as the tech giant faced 'minimal impact' from COVID-19. Azure's revenue surged by 59%.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2020

Marketing Technologies

InternetNZ reports boom in demand for .nz domain names

During New Zealand's level 4 lockdown, .nz domain websites saw record traffic due to increased online activity as citizens worked and learned from home.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2020

Hybrid & Remote Work

Lexmark offers SMB/remote-ready printers to partners

Lexmark launches four new printers for Australian and New Zealand resellers, targeting SMBs and remote workers with fast, secure, and compact devices.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2020

Unified Communications

Google offers video conferencing platform Meet free to all users

Google Cloud is making its video conferencing platform Google Meet available for free for everyone, with availability rolling out over the coming weeks.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2020

Health Technologies

Could Air NZ use downtime to digitally transform NZ's health systems?

Air New Zealand's expertise in app development could help overhaul funding and IT systems in the healthcare sector, says a University of Otago expert.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2020

Software Development

Chch company launches free contact tracing app for businesses

Businesses receive a poster with a QR code that customers can scan to register as visiting the premises to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2020

Firewalls

Network access control market boosted by remote work trend

Remote work is driving the network access control market, with the sector expected to grow from USD $1.35 billion in 2019 to USD $2.21 billion by 2024.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2020

Lenovo

Worldwide tablet market continues to fall, but some vendors buck trend

IDC's research indicates that global shipments have fallen to 24.6 million units, down 18.1% year-over-year during the first quarter of 2020.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2020

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity heavy hitters join alliance to protect healthcare systems

Cyber Alliance to Defend our Healthcare, formed by C5 Capital, announces new members to battle ten-fold rise in cyberattacks on healthcare during COVID-19.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2020