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Scale or fail: Private data exchange between businesses to outpace public internet

Fri, 18th Aug 2017
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The Asia Pacific region is expected to grow more than fourfold between 2016 and 2020, making it the second fastest growing region after Latin America.
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GhostClicker adware infiltrated 300 apps on Google Play

Fri, 18th Aug 2017
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software development
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A pervasive auto-clicking adware by the name of GhostClicker has infected as many as 340 apps from Google Play.
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Unitec's Tech Futures Lab and The Mind Lab make key appointments to continue rapid growth

Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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Louise Webster, Craig Hilton and Lorraine Guerin join the team, while Sarah Hindle, Tech Futures Lab GM has been appointed to the NZTech board.
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They've got the power - Switch series helps businesses reconnect after loss of power

Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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A reliable power supply that guarantees connected devices stay connected and always on is now more crucial than ever before.
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Kiwi Startup Spotlight: AR gaming app Magical Park eyeing expansion to US and Canada

Mon, 14th Aug 2017
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By September, Magical Park will be active in 28 parks and 44 primary schools in New Zealand, 12 parks in Australia, and two parks in the UK.
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Empired logs 105% EBITDA increase as NSW and Auckland sales soar

Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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Empired has logged a 105% increase in EBITDA on a 5% increase in revenue as Auckland and New South Wales sales soar.
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Insider threat vendor Securonix eyes ANZ markets with new office, reseller signings

Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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US insider threat and fraud detection vendor Securonix is eyeing up the Australian and NZ markets, as security breaches from within raise concerns.
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Auckland video production startup opens Taipei office

Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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In less than a year, Valoso has opened six offices around the world in Australia, USA, UK, Macedonia and now Taiwan.
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No ignition for NZ's largest tech show as Microsoft cancels Ignite 2017

Fri, 4th Aug 2017
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Microsoft New Zealand has cancelled its annual Ignite tech event, with a spokesperson saying the cancellation is a 'commercial decision'.
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Exclusive: Kiwi developed security offering opening up new reseller opportunities

Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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The Kiwi developers of a new security assessment and compliance system are on the hunt for resellers wanting to offer more holistic security services.
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Zendesk & AWS - new data center coming to Sydney next month

Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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Zendesk claims that approximately 1,000 customers from Australia and New Zealand will move across to the new data center from September 2017.
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Broadcom-Brocade deal delay; knock-on effect for Extreme Networks-Brocade deal

Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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Broadcom's US$5.9b acquisition of Brocade has stalled, with a knock on effect for Extreme's acquisition of Brocade's data centre networking business.
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New Zealand student uses milk protein to 3D-imprint cells that could possibly regrow limbs

Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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University of Canterbury PhD student Azadeh Hashemi is using milk protein to 3D-imprint cells, potentially enabling the regrowth of missing body parts.
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Ultimate robot showdown: The United States and Japan prepare for battle

Thu, 20th Jul 2017
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US-based MegaBots and Japan's Suidobashi Heavy Industries are set to clash in a monumental mech battle next month, thanks to a USD $500,000 Kickstarter boost.
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Auckland's FoodBowl driving innovation in food and beverage sector

Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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Auckland's FoodBowl is revolutionising NZ's food sector, driving innovation, commercial success, and fostering premium value-added food exports.
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Westcon-Comstor adds Juniper Networks UCC solutions to portfolio

Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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Westcon-Comstor has added Juniper networks to its Unified Communications and Collaboration (UCC) Practice to address the channel space.
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ANZ defence startups gear up for Techstars Adelaide accelerator

Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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Budding defence-tech startups from around ANZ, India and the US are part of the very first Techstars Adelaide accelerator.
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Threat actors embrace metadata as the underrated weapon in cyber war

Tue, 18th Jul 2017
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Metadata – the data that describes other data – is a security threat that goes underreported but is also a powerful threat to national security.
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Everything-as-a-Service 'the next big cloud opportunity'

Mon, 17th Jul 2017
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Everything-as-a-service is the next big cloud opportunity according to 451 Research, which says there are significant opportunities for the channel.
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HP ousts Lenovo to reclaim top spot as PC market continues to decline

Mon, 17th Jul 2017
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HP has reclaimed top spot in the worldwide PC market from Lenovo, which has suffered its biggest year on year shipment declines according to Gartner.