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Heather Wright

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M2 serves up NBN wholesale offerings
Unified Communications

M2 serves up NBN wholesale offerings

M2 unveils NBN Connect, easing high entry costs for new service providers and broadening consumer options in the broadband market.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Nov 2015
Data#3 golf day creates Starlight wishes for children
Partner Programmes

Data#3 golf day creates Starlight wishes for children

A day of charity golf with customers and vendors has seen Data#3 raise a record $25,000 for the Starlight Children's Foundation.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 11th Nov 2015

Global Stories

Written by Heather

SAP 'simplifies' business for partners with SAP-hosted Business One
Enterprise Resource Planning

SAP 'simplifies' business for partners with SAP-hosted Business One

SAP says it is simplifying business opportunities for partners with a SAP-hosted offering for its Business One software, running on the Hana platform.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Thu, 12th Nov 2015
Dicker Data NZ launches new reseller enablement offerings
Microsoft

Dicker Data NZ launches new reseller enablement offerings

Dicker Data has unleashed a range of new offerings for the reseller community as the distributor seeks broader market engagement.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Nov 2015
Consumer confidence high, but electronics aren't top of Santa's list
eCommerce

Consumer confidence high, but electronics aren't top of Santa's list

Consumer confidence is high leading into Christmas trading, with spending expected to be up on last year, but tech isn't top of Santa's list.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Nov 2015
Today's the day: Microsoft unveils its Sydney Flagship store
Gaming

Today's the day: Microsoft unveils its Sydney Flagship store

Microsoft takes the wraps off Sydney flagship store today. We've got a sneak peak for those unable to join the masses at the opening.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Nov 2015
EMC takes Data Lake to the edge for remote offices and cloud
EMC

EMC takes Data Lake to the edge for remote offices and cloud

EMC has expanded its Data Lake offerings beyond the data centre to encompass edge locations such as remote office and the cloud.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Nov 2015
Trend Micro adds Deep Security to VCE converged systems
Trend Micro

Trend Micro adds Deep Security to VCE converged systems

Trend Micro is bundling its Deep Security offering with the VCE converged and hyper-converged systems to help companies secure cloud environments.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Nov 2015
Datapod signs Eaton supply deal; eyes expansion
Edge Computing

Datapod signs Eaton supply deal; eyes expansion

Australian modular data centre manufacturer Datapod is gearing up for expansion after signing a partner supply deal with Eaton.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 11th Nov 2015
Trend Micro reseller drives away with top prize
Trend Micro

Trend Micro reseller drives away with top prize

The competition was fierce, but there could only be one winner. So who drove away with a new 2015 Nissan Mica in Trend Micro's Switch & Win incentive?.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Wed, 11th Nov 2015
Vita bolsters team on back of growing demand
Information Communication & Technology

Vita bolsters team on back of growing demand

ICT and managed mobility provider Vita Enterprise Solutions has ramped up its team on the back of increasing demand and burgeoning new technologies.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Nov 2015
Are information silos costing your business?
Physical Security

Are information silos costing your business?

Empired is urging organisations to cultivate a culture of sharing to prevent silos of information which can cost the business money.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Nov 2015
Blue Coat strengthens cloud security play with Elastica acquisition
Cloud Access Security Broker

Blue Coat strengthens cloud security play with Elastica acquisition

Blue Coat Systems is acquiring cloud security company Elastica for US$280 million in a move designed to strenghten the security vendor's cloud play.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Nov 2015
Enterprise driving IoT hardware and services spend
Internet of Things

Enterprise driving IoT hardware and services spend

Enterprises will lead the way with IoT spend next year, with Gartner predicting 5.5m new 'things' will connect to the internet of things every day.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Nov 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Written by Heather

Budding Whenuapai entrepreneur harnesses roadside tech
Gaming

Budding Whenuapai entrepreneur harnesses roadside tech

A seven-year-old Whenuapai entrepreneur has turned to technology to solve the problem of a cashless society's impact on his roadside stall.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Nov 2015
Big name tech retailers fail to win customer support in Consumer survey
Noel Leeming

Big name tech retailers fail to win customer support in Consumer survey

New Zealand's big name electronics stores have been slammed in a new Consumer NZ survey, with only 40% of some store's customers recommending them.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Nov 2015
Wellington gains new tech hub and Collider program
BizDojo

Wellington gains new tech hub and Collider program

Wellington's innovative businesses have a new place to call home, with the launch of a new $3 million tech hub tonight.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Nov 2015