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Orange Belgium opens 1,000 sqm Antwerp data centre
Hyperscale

Orange Belgium opens 1,000 sqm Antwerp data centre

Orange Belgium inaugurates a €14 million, eco-efficient data centre in Antwerp, addressing rising mobile usage demands and exemplifying sustainable innovation.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 20th Mar 2019
Fitbit launches four new wearables, new paid service
Fitbit

Fitbit launches four new wearables, new paid service

The wearables category continues to evolve and grow, with global shipments of wearable devices forecasted to reach 189 million units by 2022.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2019
W3C and FIDO Alliance finalise web standard for passwordless logins
Identity and Access Management

W3C and FIDO Alliance finalise web standard for passwordless logins

The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and FIDO Alliance have finalised the WebAuthn standard, paving the way for passwordless logins and enhanced web security.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Mar 2019
Android OS now FIDO2 certified, accelerating global migration
Biometrics

Android OS now FIDO2 certified, accelerating global migration

Mobile apps and websites can now leverage FIDO standards to provide a simpler and secure biometric login for over a billion devices supporting Android 7.0+.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 27th Feb 2019
Fujitsu takes conservation prize for immersion cooling system
DataCentre infrastructure

Fujitsu takes conservation prize for immersion cooling system

The prize was awarded for the Fujitsu Server PRIMERGY Immersion Cooling System that can reduce power consumption by up to 40%.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
Hands-on Review: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti FE
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti FE

FutureFive's Darren Price dives into Nvidia's GeForce RTX 2080 Ti FE, noting its high cost, modest real-world performance boost, and immense future potential.

By Darren Price • 12 min read • Mon, 21st Jan 2019
Data centre cybersecurity actions that most people overlook
DataCentre infrastructure

Data centre cybersecurity actions that most people overlook

Schneider's Steven Carlini discusses ways to improve data centre cybersecurity that most people don't think of until it's too late.

By Steven Carlini • 4 min read • Fri, 18th Jan 2019
Two top execs' predictions for cybersecurity in 2019
Malware

Two top execs' predictions for cybersecurity in 2019

One Identity and Secureworks executives Alex Tilley and Serkan Cetin have released what they see coming for cybersecurity in 2019.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Jan 2019
Heat-seeking drones can save the dolphins
Drones

Heat-seeking drones can save the dolphins

One study has demonstrated how modern tech can be used to reduce the costs and environmental impact of conservation efforts.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Oct 2018
Equinix opening second data centre in Bulgaria early 2019
DataCentre infrastructure

Equinix opening second data centre in Bulgaria early 2019

The company has sunk around US$19 million into the new facility that will be located in Bulgaria's capital, Sofia.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 4th Oct 2018
Wellington adtech firm Postr goes global
Unified Communications

Wellington adtech firm Postr goes global

Wellington's adtech firm Postr goes global with contracts in Indonesia, Germany, and Portugal, expanding its team and quadrupling monthly revenue.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Sep 2018
BenQ releases range of displays for business and education
Digital Signage

BenQ releases range of displays for business and education

The new offerings include laser projectors, interactive flat panels, and a wireless presentation device with all new features.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Sep 2018
Schneider Electric chips in for a sustainable data centre future
Semiconductors

Schneider Electric chips in for a sustainable data centre future

Very soon we will have consumed more from the planet than it can renew in the future - but Schneider Electric says it can be reversed.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Jul 2018
NTT Com opens 2 new hyperscale data centers in India – with more to come
Hyperscale

NTT Com opens 2 new hyperscale data centers in India – with more to come

A growing demand for hybrid ICT solutions has seen NTT Com open its two new data centers in Mumbai and Bangalore - and there's more on the horizon.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Jul 2018
Starting with its data centers, Fujitsu plans to be 100% renewable by 2050
Hyperscale

Starting with its data centers, Fujitsu plans to be 100% renewable by 2050

The company has made the bold announcement to be powered by 100 percent renewable sources at all of its operations around the world.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Sat, 21st Jul 2018
Exclusive: SWIFT payments boss on how fintech will impact businesses
Fintech

Exclusive: SWIFT payments boss on how fintech will impact businesses

Recently I had the opportunity to sit down with SWIFT head of Oceania Bill Doran to discuss how payments are changing on a global scale.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 7 min read • Fri, 6th Jul 2018

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Slashing commute time could save NZ from 900,000 tonnes of C02
Regus

Slashing commute time could save NZ from 900,000 tonnes of C02

Flexible working could save NZ 900,000 tonnes of CO2 annually and add up to NZD $18.1 billion to its economy by 2030, says a Regus study.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Jan 2019