About Ben
Ben Moore
News Editor - Channel
Ben was born in the UK and was promptly shuffled across the universe to Auckland at a young age. He is a total geek but tries to be pretty casual about it. He was sucked into theatre in his teens, which led to a lot of time on stage, as well as writing and directing when he could. After spending four years as high-school Drama teacher, Ben decided that it was about time for him to move on and see what else the world has to offer. However, wherever he goes he will always be sure to return home to his best-friends/cats.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.
Stories by Ben - Page 36
Facial recognition helps problem pokies players say no
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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surveillance
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biometrics
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facial recognition
The New Zealand Community Trust is using facial recognition tech to help problem gamblers exclude themselves from gambling rooms.
IDC: Data drives growth of enterprise storage systems market
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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storage
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
Global market revenue grew 7.4% during the fourth quarter of 2018, with Dell Inc taking the number one spot for market share.
Kiwis spending large on phones… for now
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
While New Zealanders are spending per device on smartphones than ever before, sellers should be wary that we will only go so fare.
Ruckus brings cloud Wi-Fi solution to APAC
Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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saas
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
Allows network administrators to manage multiple locations through a single web- or mobile app-based dashboard.
WatchGuard adds wave 2 access point for SMEs
Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
The new access point offers secure Wi-Fi and location analytics for restaurants, medical offices, retail branches and distributed enterprise offices.
BitTitan expands Australian presence with new hire
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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risk & compliance
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dicker data
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synnex
The company has hired a seasoned sales executive in the Australian market and strengthened its regional business presence with four distributors.
Forrester: Pegasystems a Leader in real-time interaction management
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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crm
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cx
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martech
Forrester analysed the 12 most significant RTIM providers against 33 key criteria and gave Pega top scores in current offering and strategy categories.
Partners join The Wave: Westcon’s big beachy bash
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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virtualisation
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it automation
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partner programmes
Westcon’s beach-themed summer party invited partners in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland to celebrate their success with a cheeky cocktail.
German firm’s camera platform could monitor your mood
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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surveillance
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ai
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printing
MOBOTIX and Konica Minolta are developing a platform for camera networks that will allow AI-powered surveillance of people and places.
Talend appoints first ANZ channel and alliances manager
Wed, 6th Mar 2019
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data management
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talend
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job moves
As the company’s presence in the region has grown its partner ecosystem has expanded. Helen Larcos takes up the mantle to handle this growth.
Comstor takes partners to visit NZ scenic royalty
Wed, 6th Mar 2019
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cisco
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comstor
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westcon-comstor
The 17 winning partners of the latest Destination Comstor promotion headed down to the Queen Charlotte track for an all-expenses paid adventure.
NEXTGEN named first ANZ Automation Anywhere distributor
Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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rpa
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nextgen distribution
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distributors
The agreement will see Automation Anywhere continue to both extend and accelerate its reach across ANZ through NEXTGEN’s channel network.
Cryo experts create quantum computing testing device
Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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quantum computing
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intel
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bluefors
Intel, Bluefors and Afore have created the ‘Cryogenic Wafer Prober’ for collecting data about qubits to speed the development of quantum computing.
Huawei at 29% share of global telecom infrastructure market
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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smartphones
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network infrastructure
Among other telecommunications infrastructure market findings, Dell’Oro reports that Huawei increased its share by 8 percentage points since 2013.
QJumpers named in top 10 for recruitment software
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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hcm
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ai
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recruitment
The Kiwi-founded QJumpers’ has been named as one of the Top 10 Recruitment Software Solution Providers by HR Tech Outlook.
VMware releases raft of solutions for telcos
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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virtualisation
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uc
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network infrastructure
With the cloud expanding into the communications provider space and 5G just around the corner, VMware is taking steps to be the go-to for telcos.
Micro Focus launches partner programme and portal
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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saas
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devops
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partner programmes
The company aims to bring its partner ecosystem a more streamlined approach to reselling its IT management software solutions.
IDC: Strong growth for Ethernet switch, router markets FY18
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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network infrastructure
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ethernet
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router
Worldwide Ethernet switch market increased 12.7% year over year in fourth quarter of 2018 - router market rebounds, up 15.6%.
Dimension Data makes upgrades to managed services platform
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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it automation
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partner programmes
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dimension data
The services provider has invested in upgrading its platform to keep on top of the evolving IT demands of organisations.
Acer’s new laptops for business and education
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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edutech
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personal computing devices
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acer
The TravelMate X514 is designed for business and commercial use, while the Chromebook Spin 13 aims for the growing classroom device market.