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 72
PwC: NZ home to world’s most pessimistic CEOs
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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pwc
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global economy
PwC New Zealand’s 21st CEO Survey shows NZ CEOs expect the worst for the global economy but are positive about their own company's success.
AWS launches image recognition AI for APAC developers
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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ai
Amazon Rekognition makes it easy to add image analysis to applications, using powerful, deep learning-based image and face recognition.
5 steps to a successful IT transformation
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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digital transformation
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ebooks
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cto
CIOs and CTOs bear a lot of the pressure when it comes to digital transformation. Rackspace’s survival guide will ensure you stay one step ahead.
Data Republic and SAS join forces to enhance analytic services
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
The partnership means customers will be able to apply SAS analytics to uncover insights from data listed on Data Republic’s data exchange platform.
Retailers banding together to combat scammers
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
The National Retail Association are set to provide free crime prevention workshops for retailers as part of a move to create a crime-busting network.
Need for backup services exposed as power outages surge - report
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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dr
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cloud services
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business continuity
Eaton’s annual Blackout Tracker Report reveals 27% surge in power outages affecting more than 1.7 million people in 2017.
How telecom providers can continue drive revenue - GlobalData
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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uc
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telco
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amdocs
The new landscape could be a problem for service providers. However, it could be a boon if telcos can situate themselves at the centre of services.
DNA Connect named as Splunk APAC distie of the year
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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siem
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awards
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splunk
DNA Connect Named APAC Distribution Partner of the Year, an award that recognises the region’s top revenue- and value-generating distribution partner.
Millions of potential new spenders as Smartpay partners with Alipay
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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smartpay
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alipay
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partners
Alipay's active user-base is >520 million and in 2016, ANZ welcomed 1.6 million Chinese visitors in total. The rollout will commence with a NZ pilot.
Service providers’ secrecy is losing them business
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
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sdn
SD-WAN service providers should invest in marketing campaigns to promote their managed SD-WAN service offers to avoid being ‘out-shouted’ by vendors.
Airways to pilot flying taxi tracking software
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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cartech
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airways corp of new zealand
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uav
Airways has announced the development of a nationwide, unmanned aerial vehicle traffic management system to prepare NZ for the flying car future.
Self-piloted electric air taxi undergoes testing in Christchurch
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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cartech
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self-driving cars
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air-taxi
Zephyr Airworks unveiled the world’s first self-piloted electric air taxi in Christchurch where the technology is being tested.
NEC AU announces channel programme just for Kiwi partners
Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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uc
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
NEC Australia has rolled out a new partner programme for NZ to help selected NEC UC integrators to deliver a better experience to end-users.
Windows Phones officially dead as market share drops by 99.7%
Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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ios
Once dominant, Windows Phones are officially dead as market share plummets by 99.7%. Apple's iOS now leads with 56.2%, followed by Android at 43.8%.
Polycom brings Microsoft Teams and Alexa to ‘conference smartphone’
Tue, 13th Mar 2018
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uc
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Polycom has expanded its capabilities with Microsoft, AWS, Zoom and Bluejeans to the Trio, the ‘smartphone for the conference room’.
No sign of slowing - Digital transformation will bring $45b to GDP by 2021
Mon, 12th Mar 2018
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digital transformation
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microsoft
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research
A Microsoft and IDC study shows that digital transformation products and services will continue to bring in big numbers over the next four years.
NDL seeks partners to sell RPA solutions in New Zealand
Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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rpa
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healthtech
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software
Major UK public sector robotics process automation provider is seeking partners to sell their solutions in New Zealand.
45% of smartphones will use full-screen designs in 2018 - Research
Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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smartphones
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martech
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research
Expect more notches, under-display fingerprint readers and camera integration to apps as bezels begin to fade away.
5 retail technology predictions from Manhattan Associates
Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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uc
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supply chain & logistics
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open source
The trends include next-generation customer engagement, flexible checkouts and reimagined use of artificial intelligence.
Two locals take home Splunk APAC partner awards
Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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siem
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awards
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splunk
Shelde was named the APAC Partner of the Year, while DNA Connect took home the APAC Distribution Partner of the Year award.