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Aus battery company awarded $3.5M for projects here and Europe
Power / Energy

Aus battery company awarded $3.5M for projects here and Europe

Calix will receive $3 million from the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, plus $0.5 million for CO2 capture from cement production.

By Ben Moore • 5 min read • Mon, 12th Aug 2019
Saildrone completes first unmanned trip around Antarctica
Drones

Saildrone completes first unmanned trip around Antarctica

Saildrone's autonomous vehicle SD 20 has made history by completing the first unmanned circumnavigation of Antarctica, surviving 196 days of extreme conditions.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Aug 2019
650 Group recognises Aerohive in cloud-managed wireless LAN
Health Technologies

650 Group recognises Aerohive in cloud-managed wireless LAN

Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning capabilities are being brought to the enterprise network at a rapid rate.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 18th Jun 2019
Datacenter.com recognised for EU energy efficiency
DataCentre infrastructure

Datacenter.com recognised for EU energy efficiency

Datacenter.com has been recognized by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre for its energy-efficient data center facility in Amsterdam.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Jun 2019
Seven Aussie projects shortlisted in IDC's Smart Cities Awards
Smart Cities

Seven Aussie projects shortlisted in IDC's Smart Cities Awards

The nominated projects include three from Newcastle alone and span smart water metering, solar farms, virtualization and transport.

By Ben Moore • 7 min read • Wed, 15th May 2019
Western Digital addresses increasing data demands
Data Analytics

Western Digital addresses increasing data demands

Western Digital unveils a pioneering 256GB e.MMC using 64-Layer 3D NAND TLC technology, addressing the burgeoning data storage needs of the automotive industry.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 13th May 2019
Microsoft achieves FIDO2 certification for authentication solution
Biometrics

Microsoft achieves FIDO2 certification for authentication solution

FIDO2 is a set of standards that enables easy and secure logins to websites and applications via biometrics, mobile devices and/or FIDO Security Keys.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 9th May 2019
Equinix reveals investment plans for 2019 – and there's a lot
Hyperscale

Equinix reveals investment plans for 2019 – and there's a lot

The colocation giant has revealed its plans for the year that contains significant amounts of investment for expansion and new facilities.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 9th May 2019
SIM swapping: What is it and should you be worried?
Unified Communications

SIM swapping: What is it and should you be worried?

Due to the growing reliance on mobile phones, SIM swapping is increasingly targeted as a way to take over a victim's online accounts.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Apr 2019
How printing solutions can help save the planet
Printing

How printing solutions can help save the planet

Y Soft has identified five key ways organisations can become more economical and reduce their environmental impact.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Apr 2019
AirTrunk raises $450m: Singapore hyperscale data center on the cards
Hyperscale

AirTrunk raises $450m: Singapore hyperscale data center on the cards

Australian hyperscale data center specialist AirTrunk has raised SG$450 million in order to finance its expansion across Asia Pacific.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Apr 2019
The growing importance of sustainability in data centres
DataCentre infrastructure

The growing importance of sustainability in data centres

Data centres are grappling with rising energy costs and environmental concerns, prompting a shift towards natural cooling techniques to enhance sustainability.

By Alessandro Bruschini • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Apr 2019
Hyve's new innovation trims power bills and employee fat
Hyperscale

Hyve's new innovation trims power bills and employee fat

It's in dark times like these with Brexit looming above that it's great to see some reassurance with classic British innovation.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Apr 2019
Aussie tech company aims to nix shipping emissions globally
Clean technologies

Aussie tech company aims to nix shipping emissions globally

Calix claims its exhaust scrubbing technology can go as far as making the global shipping industry carbon negative.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Mar 2019

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The Instillery and Origin merger: Origin CEO to become Chief Sales Officer
DevOps

The Instillery and Origin merger: Origin CEO to become Chief Sales Officer

The combined organisation will retain The Instillery brand and deliver more than $40 million in revenue with 200 staff across Aotearoa.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Aug 2019
Kiwi startup making waves in electric transport
Cartech

Kiwi startup making waves in electric transport

Kiwi startup ZeroC is revolutionising electric transport with zero carbon services, already reducing 160 KG of CO2 and aiming for nationwide expansion.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Aug 2019
Hands-on Review: The Dyson Pure Hot and Cool Air Purifier
Gaming

Hands-on Review: The Dyson Pure Hot and Cool Air Purifier

Dyson's Pure Hot and Cool revolution for asthmatics; 99.95% of fine pollutants trapped, fostering a sneeze-free home.

By Owen McCarthy • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Apr 2019