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Five ways Aussie retail can survive the arrival of Amazon

Thu, 18th Jan 2018
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Australian retailers can survive Amazon, says business author Ed Ludbrook. Retail is about problem solving and customer loyalty.
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Amazon Music Unlimited arrives in 28 countries

Tue, 12th Dec 2017
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Amazon Music Unlimited expands into 28 more countries, offering a catalogue of over 40 million songs and thousands of playlists to more listeners.
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Connecting the dots between BYOD and the cloud

Mon, 11th Dec 2017
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When it comes to the cloud, companies and organisations have become more comfortable with running critical business workloads there.
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Three epic speakers we want for summer adventures

Mon, 11th Dec 2017
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Get ready for a summer of sun, food, and Christmas festivities with these top three speakers for your holiday season.
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Veeam: Ten years of the iPhone - where are we now?

Fri, 8th Dec 2017
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The iPhone revolutionised more than just calls. Veeam's Shaun McLagan explores its profound impact on hyperconnectivity and the Always-On world.
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VeloCloud expands integration of cloud-delivered SD-WAN to AWS

Thu, 7th Dec 2017
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VeloCloud cloud-delivered SD-WAN helps enterprises to support application growth, network agility, and simplified branch implementations.
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The Amazon Prime video app is now available on Apple TV

Thu, 7th Dec 2017
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Amazon's Prime Video app is now available on Apple TV, expanding access in over 100 countries to a library that includes Amazon Originals and live sports.
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4K content is now abundantly available, but no one's watching it

Thu, 7th Dec 2017
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The quantity of 4K UHD content that is being created is growing, but there is a limited delivery of it to consumers...
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Keep an eye on your home and mancave with DeepLens

Mon, 4th Dec 2017
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Amazon Web Services announced DeepLens, its first fully programmable, deep learning-enabled wireless video camera...
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Black Friday reveals the global trends headed to ANZ

Tue, 28th Nov 2017
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Futuresource Consulting has announced the key findings from its latest global consumer electronics retail channel trends report.
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Amazon to produce Lord of the Rings television series

Tue, 14th Nov 2017
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Amazon has secured global TV rights to J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved *The Lord of the Rings*, promising an epic prequel series for Prime Video fans.
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Exclusive: Amazon bringing massive CX opportunities for local channel

Mon, 13th Nov 2017
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Amazon is coming – and it's bringing with it a 'massive' opportunity for the local IT reseller community, Frost & Sullivan says.
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Exclusive interview: Nlyte CMO asserts data centre future is hybrid

Thu, 9th Nov 2017
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In an exclusive interview at DCD Zettastructure, Mark Gaydos discussed the ever-evolving data centre industry and the implications for all involved.
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The wait is over: Google opens first cloud region in India

Tue, 7th Nov 2017
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The platform is now ready for customers to build applications and store data, joining the company's other Asia Pacific regions.
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Facebook, Amazon & NTT Com build Japan - Philippines subsea cable

Mon, 30th Oct 2017
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NTT Com's Asia Submarine-cable Express (ASE), Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) and Pacific Crossing-1 (PC-1) cables will connect with Jupiter cable.
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The Kindle is back, and it's basically a submarine now

Fri, 13th Oct 2017
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Amazon's new Kindle Oasis dives into waterproof reading, with a high-res screen and weeks-long battery, made for bath to poolside page-turning.
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The Amazon effect: Kiwi retailers spooked by commerce giants

Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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Kiwi retailers face stiff challenge as 'Amazon effect' dents business confidence and sparks GST fairness debate.
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Amazon introduces the new and improved Echo Plus

Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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Amazon has announced the next generation of its Echo smart speaker, the all-new Echo and Echo Plus, with improved sound and design.
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Kiwi retailers shouldn't fear Amazon, they should leverage it – eCommerce expert

Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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New Zealand businesses should embrace Amazon's entry into Australia as an opportunity, says expert. Amazon is an enabler, not a competitor.
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Cloud services growing faster than any IT market today – and tomorrow

Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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The global infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) public cloud market surged 31 percent in 2016 to reach US$22.1 billion, up from $16.8 billion in 2015.