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Apple Arcade & Apple TV+ want you glued to your screen

Wed, 11th Sep 2019
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Whether you're into films, TV shows, documentaries or gaming, Apple is certainly pulling out all the stops to tempt people in a market that's spoilt for choice.
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Avaya to showcase latest AI-powered applications at GITEX 2019

Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
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Avaya will unveil their latest AI-powered applications, highlighting cutting-edge advancements in AI and collaboration tech, at GITEX Technology Week 2019.
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Kenyan ICT provider first in Africa to embrace Open Compute Project

Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
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Atlancis Technologies pioneers OCP use in African ICT, enhancing innovation for its cloud platform, Servannah.
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AR 'Live View' navigation is coming to Google Maps

Thu, 29th Aug 2019
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Live View will allow those travelling on foot around cities to navigate streets a little easier with turn-by-turn navigation.
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Cambridge startup celebrates 10 years in the business

Tue, 27th Aug 2019
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A student flat in leafy Waikato town of Cambridge started as the home of a software startup called Rocketspark.
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EkkoSense appoints new CFO

Tue, 27th Aug 2019
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Data centre solutions specialist EkkoSense welcomes Pete Le Noury as its new chief operations and chief financial officer.
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Trintech financial solutions see strong growth across APAC

Mon, 26th Aug 2019
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financial systems
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Financial software provider Trintech is expanding globally, with a 60% increase in sales for the first half of 2019.
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The dark side of apps: Security threats on the rise

Wed, 21st Aug 2019
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Security threats targeting mobile devices are increasing, with one security firm citing the large number of users as a key reason.
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Instalment service provider PartPay acquired by Australian player Zip

Tue, 20th Aug 2019
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The acquisition gives Zip exposure to four key geographies – New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States and South Africa.
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Five ways to use Google Earth to explore the world

Mon, 19th Aug 2019
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edutech
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e-learning
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Google Earth has a few new nifty features to take users on an exploration of culture, language, nature, weather, and remote locations.
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Digital Realty welcomes EMEA managing director

Tue, 13th Aug 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital realty
Digital Realty has appointed Jeffrey Tapley as the permanent EMEA managing director, solidifying his role in leading their regional operations from London.
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Lack of C-suite and IT teams collaboration holding back DX - NTT

Wed, 7th Aug 2019
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digital transformation
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A lack of collaboration between C-suite and IT teams is hampering digital transformation efforts, says NTT's 2019 Digital Means Business Report.
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Nintex bolstered by independent security report

Tue, 6th Aug 2019
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Nintex Workflow Cloud's security controls are up to scratch, with not one single instance where a security control wasn't working, or not in place.
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Gartner names Automation Anywhere Leader in RPA

Tue, 23rd Jul 2019
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Automation Anywhere named a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for RPA Software, highlighting its extensive reach and growing influence in the RPA market.
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Virtuozzo updates hyperconverged infrastructure platform

Wed, 17th Jul 2019
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Virtuozzo Infrastructure Platform combines compute, networking, storage and management in an software-based solution.
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How Interxion is growing its data centre operations with scalable DCI networks

Mon, 8th Jul 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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microsoft azure
By connecting its data centres in Marseille using Ciena technology, Interxion can provide a seamless experience for clients.
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Australian brands face boycotts if they don't address diversity in ads

Fri, 28th Jun 2019
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Australian brands risk consumer boycotts if they fail to address diversity in their advertising, according to Adobe's latest survey.
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WeRobotics launches global drone data challenge

Tue, 25th Jun 2019
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clean technologies
The winner will receive $235,000 for using drones and data in unique ways to address local challenges and big topics such as humanitarian aid.
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Cloud infrastructure revenue rises, despite spending drop

Mon, 24th Jun 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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it infrastructure
Despite a drop in cloud IT infrastructure spending, revenue surged to USD $14.5 billion in Q1 2019, led by Dell with a 17.8% market share.
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Manufacturers will double multicloud use in next two years

Tue, 18th Jun 2019
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manufacturing
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hybrid cloud
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converged infrastructure
Manufacturers plan to double their hybrid cloud use to 45% within two years, far outpacing the global average, reveals a Nutanix report.