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Blockchain, a game-changing new technology

Tue, 29th Nov 2016
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Blockchain, the technology behind Bitcoin, is set to go mainstream and transform various aspects of everyday life, according to legal and banking experts.
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SMBs shell out billions on IT spend as they look to compete with enterprise

Tue, 29th Nov 2016
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According to IDC, SMBs will spend USD $564 billion on IT in 2016, growing to USD $668 billion by 2020, to stay competitive against larger enterprises.
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Cloud hosting provider Linode switches on Tokyo 2 data center

Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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Cloud hosting provider Linode switched on its second Tokyo data center last week, upping the total amount of its Asian data centers to three.
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Xero takes home NZ international business award

Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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Xero wins Excellence in Leadership award at New Zealand Business Awards. CEO Rod Drury accepts and emphasizes company's commitment to social challenges.
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Retarus expands Singapore data center to match APAC growth

Fri, 25th Nov 2016
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Global messaging service provider Retarus has been steadily moving into the Asian market and is expanding its Singapore data center to address demand.
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Veeam slams traditional vendors stifling competition as Symantec patent suit ends

Thu, 24th Nov 2016
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Veeam has slammed fearful 'traditional' vendors for attempting to stifle competition as a long-running patent action by brought by Symantec winds up.
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SAP Hybris launches new Sydney data center for Asia Pacific Japan

Thu, 24th Nov 2016
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SAP Hybris has officially launched its first data center in the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region, situated in Sydney, Australia.
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Trump promises Tim Cook 'big tax breaks' if iPhone is built in America

Thu, 24th Nov 2016
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Donald Trump has reportedly told Tim Cook to move Apple production to the US and out of China. #Trump #Apple #production #US #China.
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Used smartphones a 'disruptive force' to the global market

Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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Rise of second-hand smartphones disrupts market, with IDC forecasting a leap to 222.6m devices by 2020, shaking up the industry.
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Interconnected clouds ensure greater disaster recovery and performance

Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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Award-winning construction company Hathaway Dinwiddie has partnered with Equinix to improve business continuity and cloud-based collaboration.
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UltraServe launches US office on back of SAP Hybris demand

Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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Demand for its SmartStack-powered SAP Hybris deployment and hosting has seen Australia's UltraServe open a Chicago office.
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How Asia is taking the lead in cloud computing

Thu, 17th Nov 2016
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More than anything else, the Index suggests that the infrastructure required to deploy cloud services in Asia Pacific is now quite mature.
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Agri-tech innovator TracMap carves path to 'business transformation' with GPE investment

Mon, 14th Nov 2016
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Dunedin-based agri-tech company TracMap has scored investment from Genesis Private Equity, which will help boost GPS tech development.
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Launching tomorrow's young entrepreneurs

Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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It is important for students to do something real, whether this is an internship, a project for a business, or to work on their own start-up venture.
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President Trump and Technology: Good or Bad? Here's what the experts say

Fri, 11th Nov 2016
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Donald Trump's victory in the US election could have significant implications for the technology industry, say analysts.
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APAC fuels $939 million multi-cloud management market growth

Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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The entire multi-cloud management market is expected to hit $939 million this year and will be worth $3.4 billion by 2021.
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Six Kiwi entrepreneurs set sights on Vietnam for tech inspiration

Thu, 10th Nov 2016
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The six Kiwis off to Vietnam as part of the ASEAN Young Business Leaders Initiative (YBLI) have now been named, tasked with exploring tech industry.
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CITIC Telecom CPC 'full speed ahead' in data center market after CITIC Tower acquisition

Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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CITIC Telecom CPC is now going 'full speed ahead' into the data center market, after purchasing Hong Kong's entire CITIC Telecom Tower.
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What the U.S election means for the tech sector

Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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As the U.S. election looms, the tech sector braces for the impact of policies by future POTUS on innovation and growth.
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Rubicon Red switches on dual status as Oracle Cloud partner and customer

Wed, 9th Nov 2016
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Australian-based cloud provider Rubicon Red is now becoming an Oracle PCS and SOACS customer - while being part of Oracle's PartnerNetwork.