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Amazon vs. consumers on the Aussie shutout
Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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amazon
Amazon announced that due to GST regulation they will no longer be shipping from the US to Australia. Its comment and the consumer perspective inside.
Update: MYOB formally withdraws Reckon merger application
Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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accounting systems
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cloud services
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hyperscale
The sale and purchase agreement included conditions, including regulatory conditions, which had to be satisfied prior to completion.
Telstra-owned Ooyala appoints new APJ vice president
Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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telstra
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cios
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ooyala
Ooyala has appointed Patricio Cummins to the role, who previously served as the regional VP for Latin America.
Four ways social media management software is transforming CX
Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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crm
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cx
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martech
Gartner’s 2017 Customer Experience in Marketing Survey indicated that 67% of companies feel they compete mostly or completely on the basis of CX.
Instillery and Vo2 merge to expand cloud offerings
Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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managed services
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multi-cloud
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partner programmes
The merger further fulfils the company’s ability to offer customers hybrid-cloud solutions and core SaaS applications such as Office 365.
Blockchain technology projects will be shelved from 2018 - GlobalData
Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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blockchain
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fintech
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report
While blockchain technology will have lost much of its gloss by 2025, it will have found its way into the heart of many key business processes.
Time to bin the traditional PC? IDC forecasts ongoing decline
Fri, 1st Jun 2018
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pc hardware
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gaming
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mobility
Despite the bleak forecast, IDC assures there are actually several pockets of opportunities and growth like gaming & ultraslim notebooks.
Veritas adds SaaS solutions for G Suite and Office 365
Thu, 31st May 2018
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microsoft
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cloud services
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google
The solutions aim to enhance data protection, backup and recovery, as well as data analysis and management for the environments.
F5 releases app services offering for multi-cloud environments
Thu, 31st May 2018
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app development
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devops
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it automation
It is a per-app virtual application delivery controller that can apply and automate policy-based services throughout development and production.
Avaya adds enterprise-level UC capabilities to SMB solution
Thu, 31st May 2018
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uc
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frost & sullivan
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avaya
Avaya upgrades IP Office to bolster SME collaboration with Equinox integration & flexible cloud solutions.
Exclusive interview: Interactive’s Clint Seagrave on Polaris DC partnership
Thu, 31st May 2018
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iaas
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multi-cloud
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interactive
Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with Clint Seagrave director of data centre and business continuity for Interactive.
Govt escalates rural broadband completion a year ahead of schedule
Thu, 31st May 2018
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mobility
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broadband
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rural broadband initiative
New Zealand's rural broadband programmes have been accelerated by a year, with completion now expected by the end of 2021.
Out with the old: Melbourne IT officially relaunches as Arq Group
Wed, 30th May 2018
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web development
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development
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melbourne it
Melbourne IT reborn as Arq Group, backed by a 99.35% shareholder yes vote, eyeing future growth.
OKI appoints country manager to boost NZ momentum
Wed, 30th May 2018
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comworth
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oki data
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nz expansion
OKI has appointed its first New Zealand country manager in order to support Kiwi resellers and expand their local presence.
Jabra sets NZ expansion in sights with new BDM
Wed, 30th May 2018
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uc
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contact centre
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jabra
The UC solutions provider has appointed an Auckland-based BDM with the intention of expanding their presence in the NZ channel.
Datacom Group undergoing major structural reshuffle
Wed, 30th May 2018
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digital transformation
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datacom
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strategy
Datacom Group is now aligned into four market-facing businesses, which focus on specific geographies or sectors, including AU, NZ and international.
MercyAscot selects Umbrellar and InterSystems for DX
Wed, 30th May 2018
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digital transformation
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it in healthcare
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multi-cloud
The private healthcare provider chose Kiwi company Umbrellar to guide them through their digital transformation journey on an InterSystems platform.
Kiwi adoption of contactless payments driving merchant growth
Wed, 30th May 2018
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pos
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martech
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commerce systems
The study shows that for contactless merchants, growth in customer numbers (8.3%) was double that experienced by non-contactless merchants (3.5%).
How to get businesses on board with electric vehicles
Wed, 30th May 2018
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cartech
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drive electric
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evs
Drive Electric unveils expert advice to steer firms towards greener fleets, citing cost and eco benefits.
Deloitte signed as the first Australian implementation partner for SAP Concur
Wed, 30th May 2018
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deloitte
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nz
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sap
Deloitte ANZ now a Certified Implementation Partner for SAP Concur, enhancing their client services.
Gartner - Xiaomi up and Samsung down as smartphone market grows
Wed, 30th May 2018
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apple
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technology gifts
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samsung
Global smartphone sales return to growth with Xiaomi grabbing up sales to hit over 100% year over year improvement.
Apple warned by ComCom for misleading consumers
Wed, 30th May 2018
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apple
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technology gifts
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fair trading act
Apple is the latest tech company, after Noel Leeming and Smiths City, to get attention from the ComCom for unfair treatment of consumers.
UC management oversights costing millions
Wed, 30th May 2018
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uc
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virsae
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ndi
The oversights uncovered by Virsae’s analysis are behind the company’s launch of a new service that automates UC systems.
Rackspace achieves AWS Financial Services Competency
Wed, 30th May 2018
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cloud services
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hyperscale
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public cloud
The company demonstrated expertise with AWS and passed an assessment of their solutions in order to receive the designation.