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The Samsung Galaxy Fold is finally coming to NZ

The controversial foldable smartphone is now available for preorder in New Zealand from December 9, with shipping starting on December 18.More

Yesterday

IT channel companies sharpen focus on emerging tech, new partnerships & marketing

“The disruption of the digital age has changed how the industry does business dramatically, which prompts questions around the channel’s role and relevance in the future."More

05 Dec

Fortinet unveils dynamic cloud security integrations for AWS

“The cloud provides a number of business-critical benefits, and having the right security solutions in place is key in successful cloud operations.”More

26% of leaders still “support fax as a communication channel”

Veeam launches AWS-native backup & recovery solution on AWS Marketplace

Gain customer satisfaction and cashback rewards at the same time with Dynabook

Survey: smart home tech needs to simplify

SolarWinds learning portal boosts partner capabilities

Whitepaper: Everything you need to know to build a strong cyber defence

SUSE launches services to facilitate IT transformation journey

With this services portfolio, SUSE is providing services that give customers technical and product expertise.More

Get the most out your MSP spending with the right solution stack

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

HP celebrates another year of success at partner awards

Adding two new categories to the mix, HP’s 2019 partner awards were a night of glory and glamour as 13 winners were namedMore

76% of firms see business continuity as top priority - Assurance report

According to 83% of respondents, ensuring continuity of operations during a crisis is the top priority in their crisis response strategies. More

Using visibility and automation to add value in digital transformation

This whitepaper discusses why, for MME IT leaders, unification is critical to transformation, and that requires a shared platform of integrated capabilities.More

Hands-on review: The Nokia 7.2 smartphone

Finally, for the first time in my life, I can discuss the merits of my photography and casually remark, “Oh that one was taken with one of my ZEISS lenses.”More

Enterprises embrace cloud but struggle to assert security & control

Only 11% of respondents said their companies have been ‘extremely successful’ in realising what multi-cloud can do for their organisation.More

Hands-on review: Microsoft Surface Laptop 3

The Surface Laptop 3 is a more than capable laptop and it feels like Microsoft is slowly moving into the market space that Apple dominated for such a long time - good looking, robust, reliable laptops with premium price tags.More

IDC: PC shipments to see a temporary boost

Shipments of personal computing devices expected to see modest growth in 2019 followed by a continued decline through 2023.More

Interview: Cloudera on why analytics is key in the fight against financial crime

Cloudera’s co-managing director of financial services, Dr Richard Harmon, shares his thoughts about financial crime and how analytics can shape the next generation of financial crime prevention.More

Rebranding as Dynabook breathes new life into Toshiba laptop division

The Dynabook Rewards programme is offering resellers $50 for every Dynabook or Toshiba branded device sold before December 31.More

Gartner recognises Pega in low-code application platforms report

“Low-code application platforms continue to grow in capability and maturity, addressing more enterprise use cases and providing rapid application delivery with fewer skills.”More

Gartner: Geopolitical tensions affect risk management strategies

“The trade talks progress may hinder China’s ability to deliver IT services,” says Gartner research vice president Jim Longwood.More

AWS announces renewable power project in Australia

The Australian project is one of six new renewable energy projects, which are expected to produce a total 711MW of new renewable energy capacity.More

Ingram’s CloudBlue launches platform to streamline go-to-market

Single supply automation platform enables companies to onboard a broad spectrum of products across direct, indirect and internal channels.More

Rackspace extends managed service capabilities for AWS

Rackspace has extended its professional and managed services for Amazon Web Services (AWS), with the expansion of its Rackspace Service Blocks portfolio.More

Infor: Can technology save the healthcare crisis?

To resolve these challenges with the limited resources available, healthcare organisations - and their HR departments - need to work smarter. More

Panasonic brings back high-spec audio brand, Technics

The top-end audio range of headphones, speakers and turntables return to New Zealand.More

Hands-on review: Microsoft Surface Pro 7

Considering the price, there are certainly cheaper options on the market but the performance in the Surface Pro 7 is much better than that of the Surface Pro 6.More

CCL divests network services division

Mark Jurgeleit, CCL’s current network services general manager, will set up the network services division as a new business called Octave.More

Beating public sector procurement fraud – SAS

The single biggest source of crime experienced by public sector entities is the internal employee in a position of trust.More

APAC's IoT services market is set to hit $96bn in the next three years

IoT related services, which includes connectivity, devices and software and related services, is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.4% between 2018 and 2023.More

The dummies guide to sussing out MSSPs

A pure DIY approach might not be tenable for your organisation depending on your maturity and business goals.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 Cloud.More

How smart load balancer choices make e-Commerce painless for SMBs

In its most basic form, a load balancer directs users to the best performing accessible server.More

Dicker Data named Trend Micro distributor of the year

"We value each and every one of our partners for their support in delivering the most innovative and integrated security solutions to our customers whether it's for cloud, network, endpoint, or hybrid environments."More

It’s all about partnership: Secrets of success in supporting and improving legacy applications

With the rise of SaaS, the funding to continue to maintain an in-house IT team has been reducing, leaving IT management with the constant pressure to provide more with less.More

Hands-on review: Ring Door View Cam

Their products can also be integrated into your Smart Home Hub such as Alexa. For a very reasonable price you can have added security for your home.More

Why businesses must build their cloud expertise

Nearly three-quarters of IT decision-makers (71%) believe their organisations have lost revenue due to a lack of cloud expertise.More

VMware: APAC CIOs will become key decision makers by 2025

The role of chief information officers in Asia Pacific and Japan will take a strategic turn by 2025, as they become directly responsible for business outcomes.More

Wellington Airport offers travellers a sneak peek of 5G

The trial will run until December 9. But the trial is far from fully-fledged – only five users can connect to the 5G device and only for five minutes at a time.More

Hands-on review: HyperX Alloy Origins mechanical keyboard & Pulsefire Dart wireless mouse

HyperX's RGB Alloy Origins keyboards and Pulsefire Dart mice claim to be exactly what gamers need. Techday’s Darren Price puts them both through their paces.More

Nutanix & HYCU collaborate on storage solution for private cloud

Nutanix and HYCU have unveiled a solution for joint customers that provides a secondary storage solution within private clouds.More

Fortinet: Optimising opportunities for security resellers

Managed security services offer resellers sustainable revenues, an opportunity to increase engagement with clients, and an even greater opportunity to bring new customers on board.More

APAC DX threatened by lack of business alignment

67% of organisations are piloting, scaling, or deploying transformation programs, but disconnects in IT Culture (52%) and Delivery Speed (50%) stand in the way, Appian finds. More

Five ways to make customer experience transformation easier

Too often, organisations are excited about the potential for CX transformation and embark on projects without developing a strategic approach, Intergen finds.More

Xerox to target HP shareholders as acquisition bid sours

Xerox vice chairman and CEO John Visentin says HP's rejection 'defies logic'More

5g subs to reach 2.6bn, driven by rapid developments

Average monthly data-traffic-per-smartphone is forecast to increase from the current figure of 7.2 GB to 24 GB by the end of 2025, in part driven by new consumer behaviour, such as Virtual Reality (VR) streaming.More

Forrester: OpenText Leader in Asset Management for CX

Forrester has recognised OpenText media management for the strength of its core library services and video capabilities.More

Qualtrics appoints new Australia and New Zealand exec

“Huge opportunities await in this new era of business, and I’m excited to help our customers capitalise on them.”More

NetApp and Google Cloud deepen strategic partnership

NetApp and Google Cloud help customers unlock the power of data with tightly integrated, enterprise-class data services and solutions for Google Cloud.More

Get a free year’s license on Cisco Meraki cloud management

With this promotion, any customer that purchases a new Cisco Meraki cloud management license for 3 years or more will get an additional year added at no extra cost.More

Hybrid cloud connectivity with VMware Cloud on AWS

The forum introduced the forthcoming VMware Cloud on AWS service managed by Rackspace to business leaders in Australia. More

How digital transformation is changing the retail industry - Fujitsu

Fujitsu described its vision for the future of digitalised retail services and proposes how retail and other industries will be transformed by its digital technologies.More

Gartner: Apple continues to lose as smartphone market drops

Huawei, Samsung, and OPPO increased market share in the third quarter of 2019, while Apple and Xiaomi share declined.More