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Procore brings cloud tech to APAC construction industry
Cloud Services

Procore brings cloud tech to APAC construction industry

Cloud provider for the construction industry Procore, a cloud provider for the construction industry, has opened its first APAC office in Sydney.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2017
Talend: The reality of the artificial intelligence revolution
Robotics

Talend: The reality of the artificial intelligence revolution

Talend's Jason Bissell demystifies AI, citing its growth in Asia and promising advancements in both daily life and scientific discovery.

By Jason Bissell and Calvin Hoon • 6 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2017
Qualtrics: Amp up experience management & retain customers
Customer Relationship Management

Qualtrics: Amp up experience management & retain customers

Today you must craft your product and pricing long before your customers experience it and if your market is changing, you can't be the last to know.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2017
NetSuite to add Sydney-based datacentre
Fintech

NetSuite to add Sydney-based datacentre

NetSuite expands its reach, set to launch a Sydney data centre as Oracle fuels its global growth with significant investment.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2017
UNCTAD's eCommerce Week: Will a robot take my job?
Marketing Technologies

UNCTAD's eCommerce Week: Will a robot take my job?

Global leaders gather at UNCTAD's eCommerce Week to debate opportunities and challenges of digital transformation.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017
Microsoft fuses AI into its next-generation data platform
Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft fuses AI into its next-generation data platform

Microsoft unveils data platform strategy to bring intelligence to where the data lives. #Microsoft #DataPlatformStrategy.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017
The war on cloud pricing: Object storage moves into the mainstream
Storage

The war on cloud pricing: Object storage moves into the mainstream

451 Research says that virtual machines have been the traditional battleground for price cuts as providers seek to gain attention and differentiation.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017
Motorola Solutions consortium wins $50m mobility deal with Vic Police
Motorola Solutions

Motorola Solutions consortium wins $50m mobility deal with Vic Police

Motorola has stuck a $50 million deal with Victoria Police for a new managed service mobility solution which includes 10,000 iPads and iPhones.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017
Megaport, Oracle and a new cloud collaboration project
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Megaport, Oracle and a new cloud collaboration project

Megaport partners with Oracle to offer private and dedicated connectivity to Oracle Cloud for enterprise customers.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017
How to overcome data blind spots in travel & expense management
Supply Chain

How to overcome data blind spots in travel & expense management

Concur says that data blind spots can occur when internal travel and expense management (TEM) systems don't allow for easy monitoring and measurement.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017
Microsoft: Aussie workers not ready for the Digital Age, report says
Microsoft

Microsoft: Aussie workers not ready for the Digital Age, report says

The study looks at the shift in employee behaviours and gaps in the workplace regarding productivity, collaboration and flexi-work practices.

By Julia Gabel • 5 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017
Aura Information Security boosts leadership team as consulting demand grows
Kordia

Aura Information Security boosts leadership team as consulting demand grows

Aura Information Security appoints Tom Moore as new Practice Manager for Australian and New Zealand operations due to increased demand for consulting services.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017
Biometrics allows SMBs to snap selfies for loan applications
Data Analytics

Biometrics allows SMBs to snap selfies for loan applications

Snap a selfie to satisfy security? Australian small businesses now have the option of snapping selfies as part of their loan application process.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017
Millisecond delays can hurt conversion rates on online transactions – Akamai report
Customer Relationship Management

Millisecond delays can hurt conversion rates on online transactions – Akamai report

Millisecond lags hit e-sales, says Akamai. Even tiny delays in load times significantly dent online conversion rates.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017
Why businesses need innovation to stay relevant, and how they can start
Opinion

Why businesses need innovation to stay relevant, and how they can start

In a world where innovation is key, businesses must ditch complacency and challenge the status quo to stay afloat.

By Sal Fernando • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017
Women in cybersecurity: Slowly but surely, change is coming
Malware

Women in cybersecurity: Slowly but surely, change is coming

Strides in diversity: Women are breaking barriers in cybersecurity, shifting the industry's gender dynamic for the better.

By Welivesecurity • 4 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017
The Missing Link takes on Melbourne with new expansion
Microsoft

The Missing Link takes on Melbourne with new expansion

Sydney-based The Missing Link has spread its wings, expanding into Melbourne as it sees rapid growth and high demand from clients in the region.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Apr 2017
Nokia announces OZO Reality vision for VR
AR, VR & Metaverse

Nokia announces OZO Reality vision for VR

Nokia heralds a new era in VR with the unveiling of OZO Reality, promising a seamless blend of the real and virtual.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Apr 2017
Equinix tops global data center rankings in latest Cloudscene report
Hyperscale

Equinix tops global data center rankings in latest Cloudscene report

Data center directory provider Cloudscene has ranked the world's top data centers by region - and Equinix tops the list across all four regions.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Apr 2017