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Hands-on review: The 10.2" Apple iPad (Seventh Generation)

It's a highly mobile assistant packing a laptop-sized punch.More

Wakeup call: NZ and Aussie SMBs rate highest globally in ransomware attacks

New Zealand and Australian small to medium sized businesses are in need of a wakeup call after recording the highest rate globally of reported ransomware attacks.More

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Workday unveils strategic new products, customer win and appointment for APAC operations

HR leaders are now under more pressure than ever to effectively manage and develop their people as they encounter a new world where technology is reshaping every job.More

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2019 Microsoft NZ Partner Awards winners named

Intergen, Datacom, Spark, and Exeed are amongst the winners at this year’s Microsoft New Zealand Partner Awards, which were announced last night in Auckland.More

Oracle named Leader in Magic Quadrant for Data Integration

Sustainability issues prevalent in the IT industry

Nuance announces updates to biometric fraud detection offering

Interview: Kaseya CEO Fred Voccola sharpens security outlook

Boomi and Fujitsu ally to provide integrated data, applications and devices

Irish IT services company to open Auckland ops centre

You're invited to QNAP 2020 TechDay: Leveraging digital technologies to transform your business

QNAP 2020 TechDay will demonstrate its latest technologies to help businesses succeed in digital transformation, and to help them realise the near-limitless potential of future IT trends.More

Exclusive: Aruba founder shares vision for network infrastructure

Network infrastructure continues to evolve with the latest developments in connectivity, and Aruba is positioning itself to capitalise on these trends.More

Google launches four new home products

Google has made a bunch of announcements around the Nest Mini, Pixel Buds, Pixelbook and the Pixel 4 this week – here’s a quick roundup of what you need to know.More

Aura InfoSec grows Wellington team

Aura Information Security has selected Christo Gouws as its new senior security consultant.More

McAfee introduces new threat visibility and prioritisation feature

MVISION Insights will provide the analytics to enable organisations to recognise the threats they will need to take action against, and threats that could potentially impact them in the future.More

Sophos Cloud Optix SaaS offering now on AWS Marketplace

Endpoint and network security firm Sophos has now launched its Sophos Cloud Optix SaaS offering on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Marketplace.More

Avast launches SaaS-based secure internet gateway for SMBs

Digital security provider Avast has announced a new ‘always-on’ solution for channel partners, who in turn can deliver these services to small and medium businesses (SMBs).More

TrueConf makes it into Magic Quadrant for Meeting Solutions

The video conferencing vendor has been named a Niche Player in the 2019 Quadrant for Meeting Solutions.More

Okta launches offerings for threat detection and remediation

UserInsight introduces suspicious activity reporting for end users, and HealthInsight brings customised, dynamic security best practice recommendations for administrators.More

rhipe launches Solutions Services unit for partners

It will enable partners to offer holistic IT services by leveraging a diverse range of consulting and implementation services delivered by rhipe.More

Chorus' new CEO JB Rousselot to start in November

Chorus has hired former Australian NBN and Telstra executive JB Rousselot as its new CEO, effective from November 20.More

Attention ISVs: Now it's your time to shoot for the stars

This is the only challenge dedicated to discovering talented B2B independent software vendors (ISVs) and funding their trajectory to channel market success.More

NTT adds new face to executive lineup

Cocks will be responsible for leading its go-to-market practices, sales operations and partner relationships across the globe. More

BlackBerry adds greater flexibility to partner programme

A new Silver tier has been introduced to the programme to enable authorised partners to broaden their cloud offering.More

Commvault launches Metallic, a next generation SaaS venture

With Metallic, Commvault proposes that customers are able to protect their on-premises, cloud-based, and hybrid file and application data with the SaaS solution.More

New tech makes up 25% of US$1.7 trillion consumer spending

Consumer spending on technology is forecast to reach US$1.69 trillion in 2019 with a quarter coming from emerging technologies such as VR/AR.More

Millions wasted on poor knowledge management solutions

A survey by Ecosystm has revealed that businesses are spending over US$600,000 on average on solutions that are adding little to no value.More

Record number of enterprises integrating IoT devices - Zebra

Security remains a top priority as more enterprises start to scale IoT solutions company-wide.More

This is what our kids will hate us for: IoT devices 'asbestos of the future'

"The proliferation of stupid internet-connected smart devices will be the IT asbestos of the future.More

The latest on Commvault's Hedvig acquisition: the future of data storage

“[The acquisition of Hedvig] allows us to break out of the data management conversation and start thinking more strategically with customers.”More

Gartner names SailPoint Leader in identity governance for the sixth time

Users today encompass both human and non-human users; applications, data and infrastructure are no longer purely on-premise but largely live in the cloud today.More

DIY or MSSP? How to tailor your security strategy to your needs

Cloud adoption is driving rapid IT transformation and an equally powerful change in the way we must evaluate the threat landscape.More

CCL and Commvault: when partnership breeds success

At the Commvault GO event in Denver this week, we sat down with CCL and Commvault to discuss the relationship between the two companies, the next steps for CCL and how the partnership played into achieving success.More

Cohesity's shift to software business model pays off

The company has publicly shared key performance metrics on revenue, contracts, customer orders, and number of customers.More

IBM announces z15 with new data privacy capabilities

The IBM z15 is a new enterprise platform delivering the ability to manage the privacy of customer data across hybrid multicloud environments.More

Why visibility is the critical component in any MSP solutions stack

MSPs must select the right solution that provides the expertise that can be leveraged to improve efficiency, increase scalability and growth while demonstrating a positive ROI.More

The real cost of your organisation’s lack of cloud proficiency

38% of organisations have admitted that they struggle to keep up with the expertise required to maximise the return on investment in the cloud.More

Sennheiser's new gaming headset offers 100 hours of battery life

"With the GSP 370, we are adding another wireless gaming headset to our portfolio that not only features our highly praised low-latency connection, but also provides an impressive battery life."More

Kubernetes Explained! New Video - how it works and business benefits

With the rapid growth in multi-cloud use internationally, watch this video to find out why Kubernetes is becoming vital to New Zealand businesses, brought to Aotearoa by home-grown Catalyst CloudMore

Traditional PC market continues growth despite issues in the supply chain

Nearly one of every four PCs shipped during the quarter were from Lenovo or one of its subsidiaries as the company once again managed to hold the top position in the market.More

Frost & Sullivan, DMG recognise Verint for APAC market share

Verint was found to a market share 30% higher than its closest competitor across all contact centre technologies.More

NZ information security award finalists revealed

The iSANZ Awards were established five years ago to recognise the achievements of New Zealanders in the country’s information security (InfoSec) and cybersecurity field. More

D-Link wins Officeworks Partner of the Year Award - Growth

The award recognises Officeworks partner achievements in areas such as cost management, fill rate, contribution to the company’s positive difference plan, and innovation.More

Hands-on review: Epson's EF-100 projector is an outstanding portable cinema

The Epson EF-100 can produce outstanding images in most light conditions.More

Razer fits latest gaming laptop with infrared keyboard tech

Razer’s new gaming laptop has opted for optical keyboard technologies designed to register faster key presses and more commands in the heat of the battle.More

How multimodal learning is set to transform AI

“Multimodal learning consolidates disconnected, heterogeneous data from various sensors and data inputs into a single model.”More

WatchGuard releases new ruggedised network security appliance

The Firebox T35-R provides network security capabilities beyond traditional office settings and to industrial internet of things (IIoT).More

Growing cities need smart tech investment to meet goals

The NZ IoT Alliance chair says that as cities grow up and out, it’s time to invest in smart city tech to keep them functioning.More

Avaya launches UC and CC subscription program

Avaya IX Subscription gives customers the flexibility to scale consumption of Avaya’s contact center and unified communications solutions based on their needs.More

AMD launches Radeon 5500 series GPUs for desktops & notebooks

MSI, HP, Lenovo and Acer all expected to launch systems with the cards over the next few months.More

Visibility, automation, completeness – why businesses expect more from MSP solutions

As the midmarket continues to leverage the power and ubiquity of business technology, businesses need features that are uniquely tailored for success in today's environment.More

Huawei speaks about shaping a 5G future

Huawei claims it has shipped more than 400,000 5G active antenna units and more than 60 5G contracts around the world.More

Versa Networks matures into a major SD-WAN vendor

We look at the Silicon Valley networking software start-up.More

Exclusive: Aruba on APAC growth, new SMB go-to-market strategy

Techday spoke to Aruba global SMEs VP and GM Amol Mitra about networking trends in Asia-Pacific and Aruba’s latest offering in the SMB market. More

Company-X encourages girls to rule NZ's tech industry

There aren’t too many women in STEM fields because there is an unconscious bias against women. This doesn’t just come from men, but other women too.More