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Cloud providers & outsourcing driving AU data center demand, report says
Hyperscale

Cloud providers & outsourcing driving AU data center demand, report says

A surge in cloud services is fuelling Australia's data centre expansion, with Sydney and Melbourne markets leading growth, finds a new report.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Mon, 25th Sep 2017
Alexa, say my name: Turns out people love talking to their speakers
Smart Home

Alexa, say my name: Turns out people love talking to their speakers

Voice is the new touch; global smart speaker sales soar by 843%, as Amazon leads the charge with 82% market share.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017
Amazon and Twentieth Century Fox sign landmark international TV deal
Digital Entertainment

Amazon and Twentieth Century Fox sign landmark international TV deal

Beginning in September of this year, Amazon Prime will start introducing seasons of This Is Us and The Exorcist...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2017
TVs too mainstream for you? Try Epson's $4,000 short range projector
Digital Entertainment

TVs too mainstream for you? Try Epson's $4,000 short range projector

Epson's Home Cinema LS100 brings big-screen projection to living rooms with its ultra-short throw design and innovative laser technology.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
What Southeast Asia stands to gain from digital disruption
Hyperscale

What Southeast Asia stands to gain from digital disruption

Southeast Asia's digital leap, thanks to a surge in users, may reshape its $50bn internet economy as local firms edge out giants.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Sep 2017
Alexa, meet Cortana: The AI superteam coming to your Windows PC
Smart Home

Alexa, meet Cortana: The AI superteam coming to your Windows PC

Microsoft and Amazon have announced a collaboration that will bring Alexa to Windows 10 PCs and allow Cortana to be accessed on Alexa-enabled devices.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2017
Shots fired: Alexa strikes back in the smart speaker war
Smart Home

Shots fired: Alexa strikes back in the smart speaker war

Amazon announced an all-new Alexa feature that lets users control music across multiple Amazon Echo devices...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Aug 2017
Enterprise is set to adopt smart home technologies by 2019
Smart Home

Enterprise is set to adopt smart home technologies by 2019

Consumer and business spending on virtual personal assistant speakers is forecast to reach $3.52bn by 2021, according to Gartner.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Aug 2017
Exclusive: Frost & Sullivan talks AI, robo-advisors and frictionless shopping
Unified Communications

Exclusive: Frost & Sullivan talks AI, robo-advisors and frictionless shopping

AI is here, right now. Frost & Sullivan ANZ head of research for DX Audrey William sits down to chat with us about how AI is changing business.

By Heather Wright • 5 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
Small town in Norway to host world's largest data centre – for now
DataCentre infrastructure

Small town in Norway to host world's largest data centre – for now

In terms of sheer size, the plans reveal the centre to be a behemoth at four storeys and 600 square metres, drawing on 1,000MW of power.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017
SwiftStack's 4 steps to moving enterprise data to the cloud
DataCentre infrastructure

SwiftStack's 4 steps to moving enterprise data to the cloud

The benefits of cloud storage are obvious, but large data volumes can present significant challenges - SwiftStack have provided some simple steps.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Aug 2017
Telstra subsidiary snaps up Microsoft technical evangelist
Microsoft

Telstra subsidiary snaps up Microsoft technical evangelist

Prior to joining Ooyala, Cath worked for both Microsoft and Amazon as a senior technical evangelist and solutions architect, respectively.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2017
Singapore data center company gets latest executive from Amazon
Hyperscale

Singapore data center company gets latest executive from Amazon

Slaven joins AirTrunk from Amazon, where he held the position of senior construction manager since early 2014.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Goodbye Staples, hello Winc - and a more solution driven focus
Customer Experience

Goodbye Staples, hello Winc - and a more solution driven focus

Staples Australia and New Zealand will rebrand to Winc next month with the company also planning more solution-driven offerings.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Tablet market continues downward spiral in second quarter of 2017
Lenovo

Tablet market continues downward spiral in second quarter of 2017

Despite the turmoil within the market, 3 of the top 5 vendors actually managed to increase their shares of the market and grow on an annual basis.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 5th Aug 2017
Amazon launches new service in Singapore to transform retail
Smart Cities

Amazon launches new service in Singapore to transform retail

Amazon's first retail service in Singapore is set to transform the retail industry with products ordered from phones and delivered within two hours.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Aug 2017
Aims - new offering supports AWS Direct Connect in Malaysia
Hyperscale

Aims - new offering supports AWS Direct Connect in Malaysia

Malaysia-based data center company, Aims Group, is offering a private network connect to support AWS Direct Connect.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Jul 2017

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