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Veritec celebrates opening of Canberra HQ
Unified Communications

Veritec celebrates opening of Canberra HQ

Veritec's new ACT headquarters is now open for business in North Canberra, bringing a new collaborative workplace to the company's expanding team.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Oct 2019
Barnardos commits to IT improvement with Nintex support
Unified Communications

Barnardos commits to IT improvement with Nintex support

Child protection organisation Barnardos is boosting its IT services through the deployment of Nintex cloud process platform, Nintex Promapp.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Sep 2019
Social software & collaboration ripe for innovation, says Gartner
Unified Communications

Social software & collaboration ripe for innovation, says Gartner

Social software and collaboration tools market, valued at USD $2.7 billion, to reach USD $4.8 billion by 2023, driven by innovation, says Gartner.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Sep 2019
Mobile-first communications lead to huge productivity gains, study shows
Unified Communications

Mobile-first communications lead to huge productivity gains, study shows

A new study by 451 Research and NetSfere shows that mobile-first communication enhances productivity, but inconsistent policies risk security and compliance.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2019
Cricket Australia forges new bonds through Microsoft Teams
Unified Communications

Cricket Australia forges new bonds through Microsoft Teams

It started with a rollout in Cricket Australia's national technology team, leading to the establishment of 40 Teams across the technology group.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 5th Sep 2019
Why Microsoft's Slack beater is winning hearts and market share
Unified Communications

Why Microsoft's Slack beater is winning hearts and market share

Microsoft Teams soars as the heart of workspace productivity, now used daily by over 13 million in 181 countries.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd Aug 2019
PUBG Mobile teams up with DJ Alan Walker on new track
Gaming

PUBG Mobile teams up with DJ Alan Walker on new track

Earlier this month, players logged into PUBG MOBILE and participated in an in-game event with Alan Walker challenges.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Jul 2019
Dropbox champions ANZ data sovereignty with local service
Unified Communications

Dropbox champions ANZ data sovereignty with local service

Dropbox launches local data hosting in Australia and New Zealand, empowering businesses to store files securely onshore, bolstering data sovereignty.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Jun 2019
Dropbox fuels collaborative workspaces with latest updates
Unified Communications

Dropbox fuels collaborative workspaces with latest updates

Dropbox announces its biggest user-facing update, transforming into a central collaboration hub with enhanced team, tool, and content integration features.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Jun 2019
Blue Prism looks to future of collaboration with new launch
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Blue Prism looks to future of collaboration with new launch

Blue Prism has launched a new online community and has also added eCommerce capabilities to its Digital Exchange service.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th May 2019
Why businesses should ban email attachments
Unified Communications

Why businesses should ban email attachments

Email attachments should be banned, according to one company, in favor of more 'secure' and 'reliable' collaboration methods.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 27th May 2019
Microsoft Teams' eight new and upcoming features
Unified Communications

Microsoft Teams' eight new and upcoming features

After taking Best in Show at Enterprise Connect, Microsoft Teams will be seeing eight new capabilities over 2019.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Mar 2019
Polycom & Plantronics rebrand to Poly, a new UC powerhouse
Unified Communications

Polycom & Plantronics rebrand to Poly, a new UC powerhouse

The name change comes after last year's Plantronics acquisition of Polycom, a deal that was worth US $2 billion.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2019
CrowdStrike opens endpoint protection platform to third-party apps
Software-as-a-Service

CrowdStrike opens endpoint protection platform to third-party apps

The CrowdStrike Store leverages the cloud for both scale and telemetry, enabling applications to deliver faster, smarter, and more effective solutions.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Feb 2019
Cloud communications turns US$45b collaboration market on its head
Unified Communications

Cloud communications turns US$45b collaboration market on its head

It comes as little surprise that cloud is continuing on its disruptive path – this time in the collaboration market.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Jan 2019
Surface Hub sleeker sequel set to ship in 2019
Unified Communications

Surface Hub sleeker sequel set to ship in 2019

Surface Hub 2S was built for customers who want the original Surface Hub experience in a lighter, thinner, more vibrant design.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 26th Sep 2018
Market collaboration is imperative in the hyperscale data center era
Unified Communications

Market collaboration is imperative in the hyperscale data center era

Schneider Electric's Frank Nash discusses the history of the data center and what needs to happen for the next step.

By Frank Nash • 5 min read • Mon, 17th Sep 2018
Agritech firm releases open source water monitor built on Raspberry Pi
Unified Communications

Agritech firm releases open source water monitor built on Raspberry Pi

Agritech firm Autogrow releases its new root zone monitor as an open source DIY project for technology developers and small growers.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Sep 2018
PM commends Pacific leaders' commitment to region's security challenges
Unified Communications

PM commends Pacific leaders' commitment to region's security challenges

PM Jacinda Ardern recognizes Asia Pacific's security challenges are changing and growing more complex at the Pacific Island Forum in Nauru.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Sep 2018