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Photo gallery: Inside Microsoft's new Experience Center Asia

Microsoft's Asia Experience Center opened just last week, and already it is attracting customers and partners from around the world.

By Sara Barker • 1 min read • Thu, 21st Nov 2019

Apple

IDC: Global smartphone market returns to positive growth

Global smartphone shipments increase in Q3 2019, ending seven quarters of decline, says IDC. Indian market leads growth. Chinese brands rise.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 8th Nov 2019

Digital Entertainment

Gartner: Wearable device spending to total US$52 billion in 2020

Gartner forecasts 2020 wearable device spending to reach USD $52 billion, up 27% from 2019, driven by smartwatches and smart clothing.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Nov 2019

DevOps

Multicloud not an all-or-nothing proposition for applications – report

The 2019 State of AX report by Kemp reveals 66% of businesses struggle with app integration and management. Half of workloads may stay off public clouds.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 31st Oct 2019

Data Analytics

Australian banking and securities IT spend to reach $18.5 billion

Australian banking and securities IT spending is set to grow 5.2% in 2020, driven by investments in BI, analytics, and RPA, says Gartner.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 29th Oct 2019

Internet of Things

Securing IoT top priority for enterprises, research says

Securing IoT devices is a crucial goal for enterprises, says ABI Research, as the number of connected devices is projected to reach 44 billion by 2023.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Sat, 26th Oct 2019

Malware

Pulse Secure launches new access management and threat mitigation features

Pulse Secure aims to enable enterprise and service provider organisations to progress Zero Trust security and mitigate hybrid IT risks.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Oct 2019

Unified Communications

5G IoT market dominated by outdoor surveillance cameras

These cameras will represent 70% of the 5G IoT endpoint installed base in 2020, before contracting to 32% by the end of 2023.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Oct 2019

Storage

Commvault launches Metallic, a next generation SaaS venture

Commvault introduces Metallic, a groundbreaking SaaS venture aimed at midmarket and enterprise data protection, at the Commvault GO 2019 event in Denver.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 16th Oct 2019

Drones

New tech makes up 25% of US$1.7 trillion consumer spending

Consumer spending on technology is forecast to reach US$1.69 trillion in 2019 with a quarter coming from emerging technologies such as VR/AR.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Oct 2019

Malware

Public dataset to help researchers predict malicious activity unveiled

Australian researchers have unveiled the largest public dataset of malicious internet activity, spanning 10 years, to help predict cyber threats.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Oct 2019

Recruitment

IDC veteran takes up managing director role for ANZ

Parekh is tasked with leading IDC's global coverage with regional and local presence, knowledge, expertise and support in Australia and New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Oct 2019

Digital Signage

Smartphone market at 'tipping point' while PC landscape is changing

Device shipments decline by 3.7% in 2019, with smartphones at a 'tipping point' due to longer user retention, while 5G-capable phones are set to rise.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Sep 2019

Cloud Security

nCipher launches HSM-as-a-Service for organisations adopting cloud-first strategies

nShield-as-a-Service is ideal for cloud-first strategies, selective cloud migration, or adding HSM capacity to handle workload spikes.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2019

Unified Communications

The rise and rise of 'hearables', as told by IDC

The wearable device market surged by 85.2% in 2Q19, with 'hearables' capturing 46.9% of the market, driven by new products and second-time buyers.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2019

Health Technologies

Step aside: Employees think they'd do a better job than the boss

Despite high ratings in competence, a new UK study reveals that 7 out of 10 employees believe they could outperform their bosses in management.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Sep 2019

Network Infrastructure

IDC: Ethernet switch and router market show steady growth

Latest IDC research shows that the Ethernet switch market grew 4.8% year over year, while the router market rose 3.4% in 2Q19.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Sep 2019

Hyperscale

NEXTDC earns accolades from Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan has acknowledged NEXTDC as the recipient of the the 2019 Global Visionary Innovation Leadership Award.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Sep 2019

Blockchain

Blockchain revenues to near US$10B despite 2018 crypto winter

This year blockchain is starting to find its feet as innovators find the use-cases that suit the specific areas in which it can provide value.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 2nd Sep 2019

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Fintech

Ecosystm expands Auckland team with two new appointments

Ecosystm boosts its Auckland team with the addition of Peter Wise and Paul Gestro as principal advisors, aiming to enhance its FinTech and telecom offerings.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 16th Oct 2019