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Stories by Julia - Page 29

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Following Facebook's lead: Males fear taking parental leave - here's why
Fri, 20th Oct 2017
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54% of Australian men skip full parental leave fearing financial impact, with 34% worried about job commitment perceptions, a Hays survey finds.
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Spark and Vodafone work together to build new cell tower
Fri, 20th Oct 2017
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Spark and Vodafone have partnered to launch a new 3G and 4G cell tower in Kirwee, Canterbury, enhancing connectivity for the rapidly growing town.
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New collaboration focuses on getting more women in tech
Fri, 20th Oct 2017
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women in technology
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digital marketing
There’s a new collaboration in Australia and it’s all about helping women catapult their digital skills and futureproof their careers.
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'Neo-liberal economics are dead' - Are you a Living Wage employer?
Fri, 20th Oct 2017
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living wage
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BERL, an economic research company in New Zealand, is challenging all companies to become Living Wage employers and make a difference to local communities.
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Kiwi VR market set to be worth $320m, employment to double
Fri, 20th Oct 2017
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Globally, AR is predicted to be the fastest growth segment in the world with forecast global revenues of US$83 billion.
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Nlyte completely redesigns DCIM solution
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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Nlyte Software releases new version of its data center infrastructure management software with enhanced features and improved user experience.
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How to see the world more clearly through interconnection
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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Interconnection, quantified by Equinix's Global Interconnection Index, is the backbone of digital business, driving agility and scalability across regions.
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Fujitsu calls in Silver Peak to get new SD-WAN solution off the ground
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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network infrastructure
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Fujitsu launches SD-WAN-as-a-Service solution in partnership with Silver Peak to help service providers offer turnkey SD-WAN services to enterprise customers.
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New data center pushes Hong Kong’s plan to become APAC tech hub
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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SUNeVision opens new 474,000 sq ft data center in Hong Kong, attracting government support for Digital 21 Strategy.
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Intel’s AI revolution: Introducing the world's first neural network processor
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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Neuromorphic chips are inspired by the human brain, which will help computers make decisions based on patterns and associations.
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Tata Communications receives top Singapore private cloud certification
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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private cloud
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network infrastructure
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Tata Communications’ IZO Private Cloud has achieved Singapore's highest Multi-Tier Cloud Security (MTCS) Level 3 certification, marking a significant milestone.
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Equinix: Data is pouring over the edge
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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data analytics
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hyperscale
Equinix reports a seismic shift in enterprise data architecture, moving from centralised data centres to the edge, spiking Interconnection Bandwidth demand.
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Apple & GE team up to bring industrial IoT apps to iPhones
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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smartphones
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These apps will give industrial operators more insight and visibility into the performance of their equipment and operations right from their iPhone.
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John Key’s next big venture - ANZ gets a new chair & board member
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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anz bank
Former New Zealand Prime Minister, Sir John Key, will become the new Chair of ANZ New Zealand in January 2018.
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New tech brings cloud on-premises to meet secondary data demands
Thu, 19th Oct 2017
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dr
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digital transformation
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cloud services
IT leaders pivot to secondary storage with Commvault's cloud-like on-premises platforms, addressing 70% of secondary copy data needs for better agility.
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Alibaba Cloud forms dream team for next-gen FPGA cloud acceleration
Wed, 18th Oct 2017
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iot
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industrial iot
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cloud services
Alibaba Cloud partners with Xilinx to tackle demands of growing computing market as CPU technology lags behind.
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Independent workers in luck as Dropbox unveils new product
Wed, 18th Oct 2017
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personal computing devices
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windows
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apple
Dropbox has launched a new product, Dropbox Professional, aimed at independent professionals who work with large files.
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Panasonic releases new rugged device for the real world
Wed, 18th Oct 2017
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mobility
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Panasonic has launched the Toughpad FZ-Q2, a semi-rugged tablet designed for mobile workers seeking both tablet and notebook functionality.
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The age of privacy is over: Understanding the tech behaviour of Gen Z
Wed, 18th Oct 2017
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smartphones
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youtube
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Their number one desired career was to be a famous YouTuber, followed by a software developer and Twitter celebrity with over one million followers.
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Big win for Microsoft as Symantec moves to Azure
Tue, 17th Oct 2017
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Symantec will move its data servers to Microsoft Azure cloud – a key step in the company’s initiative to adopt a hybrid cloud strategy.