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NTT Security extends managed security footprint to cover India & the Philippines
Risk & Compliance

NTT Security extends managed security footprint to cover India & the Philippines

NTT Security is taking two steps further into the Asia Pacific region with new expansion into India and the Philippines.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 21st May 2018
Study: Focusing on risk aversion? It may be doing you more harm than good
Risk & Compliance

Study: Focusing on risk aversion? It may be doing you more harm than good

A study carried out by Frost & Sullivan has highlighted the benefits associated with being an agile business, instead of a risk-averse one.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 18th May 2018
IDC Report: services market booming as organisations prioritise digital transformation
Outsourcing

IDC Report: services market booming as organisations prioritise digital transformation

IDC reports IT services market growth to $502bn in 2H17, nears $1tn in full year, driven by digital transformation.

By Patrick Martlew • 5 min read • Wed, 16th May 2018
How AI is changing marketing exponentially - Gartner
Customer Experience

How AI is changing marketing exponentially - Gartner

AI is set to revolutionise marketing, offering real-time personalisation and conversational experiences at scale, according to a report from Gartner.

By Chris Pemberton • 3 min read • Wed, 16th May 2018
IDC predicts that spending on telecommunications will increase in 2018
Unified Communications

IDC predicts that spending on telecommunications will increase in 2018

Worldwide spending on telecommunications services and pay TV services reached $1.6 billion in 2017, an increase of 1.4% year over year.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 15th May 2018
Is your business ready to talk chatbots?
Unified Communications

Is your business ready to talk chatbots?

Is your business ready for chatbots? CIOs must embrace these virtual assistants, with more than 50% of enterprises projected to invest heavily by 2021.

By Kong Yang • 4 min read • Mon, 14th May 2018
Software AG takes Leader position in API Magic Quadrant
Application Programming Interface

Software AG takes Leader position in API Magic Quadrant

Software AG named a leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for API Management, heralding a surge in the API economy.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 10th May 2018
Demand for DXPs changing the technology landscape
Marketing Technologies

Demand for DXPs changing the technology landscape

DXP provider Liferay says digital experience platforms are forcing a categorical shift in the technology marketplace.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 10th May 2018
SAS a Leader in Magic Quadrant for multichannel marketing hubs
Data Analytics

SAS a Leader in Magic Quadrant for multichannel marketing hubs

SAS has been crowned a Leader in Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Multichannel Marketing Hubs, excelling in analytics-driven omnichannel customer experiences.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 9th May 2018
India data center spending to reach US$2.7 billion in 2018
Hyperscale

India data center spending to reach US$2.7 billion in 2018

India's data centre hardware spending will reach USD $2.7 billion in 2018, a 2.6% rise, while software spending surges by 10%, says Gartner.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 9th May 2018
Jabra names top partners in Australia & New Zealand
Unified Communications

Jabra names top partners in Australia & New Zealand

Jabra has honoured Polaris Communications and Ingram Micro at its APAC One Partner conference, highlighting their exceptional sales and market growth in ANZ.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 8th May 2018
Ecosystem platform the key to growth for midsize enterprises - Gartner
Digital Transformation

Ecosystem platform the key to growth for midsize enterprises - Gartner

Prioritising an ecosystem platform will accelerate digital adoption and delivery in MSEs, according to a recent Gartner release.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 8th May 2018
Blockchain adoption 'massively hyped' with just 1% CIOs investing
Blockchain

Blockchain adoption 'massively hyped' with just 1% CIOs investing

​It's been heralded as one of the more disruptive technologies to hit IT floors, but a Gartner study suggests blockchain is yet to gain real traction.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 5th May 2018
Dell paves a hyperconverged path to VMware-based clouds
Virtualisation

Dell paves a hyperconverged path to VMware-based clouds

Dell has launched new hyperconverged infrastructure advancements, including the Dell EMC VxRail Appliances and VxRack SDDC Systems.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Fri, 4th May 2018
IDC: A new market being born from struggling tablet trade
Lenovo

IDC: A new market being born from struggling tablet trade

While the market for slate tablets continues to struggle, the detachables market is starting to flourish - something the top vendors are exploiting.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Fri, 4th May 2018
Global smartphone market declines, but there are some bright spots
Apple

Global smartphone market declines, but there are some bright spots

During Q1 2018 we got a new leader on top of smartphone shipments, one vendor experiencing triple digit growth, and a huge decline in China.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 4th May 2018

Stories from Other Regions

“Cream of the crop” – NZ CIO Awards finalists named
Network Infrastructure

“Cream of the crop” – NZ CIO Awards finalists named

​The annual CIO Awards that celebrate excellence in NZ's IT industry is approaching in June with the finalists now officially announced.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd May 2018
Ingram Micro Showcase to highlight the future of technology
Ingram Micro

Ingram Micro Showcase to highlight the future of technology

All the details for Ingram Micro Showcase 2018, which will be hitting Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland this year.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Mon, 7th May 2018