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IBM named top industrial Blockchain-as-a-Service provider
Manufacturing

IBM named top industrial Blockchain-as-a-Service provider

IBM has been recognised as the top industrial Blockchain-as-a-Service provider, leading in innovation and implementation, according to ABI Research.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2020
Samsung named top brand in Asia Pacific for 9th consecutive year
Apple

Samsung named top brand in Asia Pacific for 9th consecutive year

Samsung Electronics has been named Asia's most popular brand for the ninth year running due to its investment in innovation, according to a report.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Jul 2020
Research: Rapid growth of embedded security market inevitable
Internet of Things

Research: Rapid growth of embedded security market inevitable

With the rise of IoT, as cybercriminals find new ways to gain access to devices, new secure embedded hardware can block their points of entry.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2020
Panasonic announces new rugged Android tablet
Panasonic

Panasonic announces new rugged Android tablet

Panasonic adds Toughbook A3 to its Android line-up, a fully-rugged 10.1 inch tablet with nine-hour battery life. Available in Australia from August.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2020
5G market biggest market opportunity - report
Unified Communications

5G market biggest market opportunity - report

 5G is one of the largest market opportunities for the coming years, with large scale roll-out of infrastructures and rapid adoption of 5G devices and services.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jun 2020
Industrial IoT will aid in advancement of 5G, analysts find
Unified Communications

Industrial IoT will aid in advancement of 5G, analysts find

Analysts at Frost - Sullivan reveal that integrating 5G into industrial IoT will revolutionise key sectors by automating processes and boosting efficiency.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 29th May 2020
Research: Tech execs' priorities in the 'new normal'
Customer Relationship Management

Research: Tech execs' priorities in the 'new normal'

AppDynamics' new research reveals 95% of organisations have changed their technology priorities because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 28th May 2020
Alternative reality growing in popularity with enterprise customers
AR, VR & Metaverse

Alternative reality growing in popularity with enterprise customers

Alternative reality is set to become more popular with enterprise customers as immersive technologies open up more opportunities for businesses.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 19th May 2020
Data integration firm Talend expands presence in New Zealand
Digital Transformation

Data integration firm Talend expands presence in New Zealand

Talend bolsters its New Zealand footprint, appointing Simon Burgoyne to drive market growth and hiring additional support as demand for data solutions rises.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 19th May 2020
Why it's critical to ensure your IoT doesn't become a tangled web of vulnerability
IoT Security

Why it's critical to ensure your IoT doesn't become a tangled web of vulnerability

Has your business found a use case for the Internet of Things (IoT) yet? If not, there's a fair chance it's already found you.

By Glen Maloney • 3 min read • Mon, 18th May 2020
Secure hardware market hard hit by COVID-19
PC Hardware

Secure hardware market hard hit by COVID-19

ABI Research finds that two areas in particular, Trusted Platform Modules (TPM) and Trusted Execution Environments (TEE) will be hard hit.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2020
Huawei partners up to build 5G-enabled automobile ecosphere
Unified Communications

Huawei partners up to build 5G-enabled automobile ecosphere

Huawei has teamed up with 18 automakers, including BYD and Great Wall Motors, to create a 5G-enabled automobile ecosphere, pushing for 5G tech in the industry.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 15th May 2020
Charging infrastructure: The key for electric vehicle take-off
Cartech

Charging infrastructure: The key for electric vehicle take-off

Charging infrastructure, expected to grow at 24% CAGR and reach USD $40 billion by 2030, is crucial for the mass adoption of electric vehicles, says IDTechEx.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sat, 9th May 2020
CSPs need to shift their 5G strategy if they want to keep up
Unified Communications

CSPs need to shift their 5G strategy if they want to keep up

CSPs must change their strategy to see a return on 5G investments, focusing on B2B and solving enterprise business problems, says a report.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 6th May 2020
IDC: No recovery in sight for semiconductor market
Unified Communications

IDC: No recovery in sight for semiconductor market

The semiconductor market, battered by trade disputes and COVID-19, sees no recovery in sight. IDC predicts a 4.2% decline in 2020 revenue.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 5th May 2020
Huawei Cloud dominates the global IaaS market
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Huawei Cloud dominates the global IaaS market

Huawei Cloud propelled itself to the top of the global IaaS market with a surge in cloud services, strategic partnerships, and global reach, says Gartner.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2020
IT teams stepping up, solving incidents faster than pre-COVID-19
Hybrid & Remote Work

IT teams stepping up, solving incidents faster than pre-COVID-19

Despite a spike in digital incidents due to COVID-19, IT teams are resolving issues up to 63% faster, according to PagerDuty research.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Apr 2020
State of the nation: SEEK reports extreme impact on job market by COVID-19
Unified Communications

State of the nation: SEEK reports extreme impact on job market by COVID-19

Advertisements for new jobs have fallen drastically since the COVID-19 outbreak took hold, according to the latest employment snapshot from SEEK New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 17th Apr 2020