Stories by Julia - Page 16
Auckland's Paymark sold to French company for $190 million
Thu, 18th Jan 2018
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westpac
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paymark
Auckland's Paymark, which processes a significant share of NZ's debit and credit card transactions, sold to France's Ingenico Group for NZD $190 million.
Five ways Aussie retail can survive the arrival of Amazon
Thu, 18th Jan 2018
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crm
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cx
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martech
Australian retailers can survive Amazon, says business author Ed Ludbrook. Retail is about problem solving and customer loyalty.
Fonterra, Alibaba collaboration ushers in new era of retail experiences in China
Thu, 18th Jan 2018
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alibaba
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fonterra
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exports
Hema utilises the wealth of data it gathers from consumers to provide a tailored and personalised shopping experience for each customer.
Hong Kong company gets green light to build hyperscale data center in Mainland China
Wed, 17th Jan 2018
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hyperscale
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partner programmes
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cloud services
Chayora wins approval to construct a 300MW hyperscale data centre in Tianjin, marking its first major project in Mainland China. Completion set for late 2018.
Joyent kicks off Asia expansion plans with two new data centers
Wed, 17th Jan 2018
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private cloud
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public cloud
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iaas
The new facilities are in Singapore and South Korea, marking the first phase of the company’s expansion into Asia.
ANZ - world leaders in IoT but held back by security fears
Wed, 17th Jan 2018
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storage
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iot
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53% of ANZ respondents ranked artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning as an important technology initiative in their company.
Dell launches environmentally sustainable jewellery line
Wed, 17th Jan 2018
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uc
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network infrastructure
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cleantech
Dell partners with actress Nikki Reed to launch a jewellery line using recycled gold from computer motherboards, blending sustainability with fashion.
Netmagic bags three cloud and data center service awards
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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multi-cloud
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cloud services
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netmagic
The 2018 CIO Choice awards recently took place in Mumbai, India, and Netmagic was one of the evening’s big winners.
Ex-IDC executive joins Singapore-based market research firm
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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ecosystm
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analyst report
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job moves
In his new role, Turner will join the Ecosystm research leadership team, as well as support the firm’s expansion into new markets.
Schneider Electric forms green partnership with logistics company
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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supply chain & logistics
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power / energy
Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Power Monitoring Expert will be implemented to improve energy efficiency and sustainability.
New year, new privacy regulations - are you ready?
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Ensuring Personal Information Protection (PIP) and privacy is a world and industry-wide concern among enterprises and service providers alike.
Algorithm-friendly C.Vs & data analytics: How recruitment is expected to change in 2018
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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data analytics
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data science
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martech
Unless you are a contract or temporary worker - do not change jobs too frequently as turnover can be factored into the criteria AI screens for.
Microsoft helps Australian company democratise new VR tech
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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public cloud
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ar, vr & metaverse
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microsoft
Australian immersive experience platform, 360dgrees, has launched its retail offering with Country Road as its first customer.
Just 20 metros generate 59% of worldwide colocation revenue
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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hyperscale
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colocation
Just 20 metro areas, including Tokyo, London, and New York, generate 59% of global colocation revenues, with retail accounting for 72% of Q3 earnings.
The year of SaaS: MuleSoft's predictions for 2018
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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saas
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mulesoft
MuleSoft forecasts 2018 as a pivotal year for self-serve IT, driven by decentralised IT strategies, AI integration, and a surge in SaaS application usage.
IBM Cloud now connected to BT's 'Cloud of Clouds'
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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public cloud
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cloud services
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ibm
Direct connectivity to IBM Cloud data centers in Asia, and Australia as well as Mainland Europe and the US will arrive over the coming months.
Australia & New Zealand named innovation champions by U.S association
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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drones
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consumer technology association
Australia, New Zealand, Finland and the United Kingdom have been named the most innovative countries, according to the Consumer Technology Association.
Hitachi Vantara wins breakthrough Internet of Things award
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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storage
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iot
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industrial iot
IoT Breakthrough lauds Hitachi Vantara & others in its annual awards celebrating IoT innovation and leadership.
Tesla helps Kiwi company with mission of energy freedom
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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cartech
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power / energy
Tesla collaborates with Mercury on a USD $2 million grid-connected battery trial in New Zealand, aimed at enhancing energy storage and grid stability.
China Mobile teams up with Huawei to kick off next phase of cloud initiative
Mon, 15th Jan 2018
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
China Mobile partners with Huawei to implement its CloudFabric solution, creating the world's largest OpenStack resource pool.