About Ben
Ben Moore
News Editor - Channel
Ben was born in the UK and was promptly shuffled across the universe to Auckland at a young age. He is a total geek but tries to be pretty casual about it. He was sucked into theatre in his teens, which led to a lot of time on stage, as well as writing and directing when he could. After spending four years as high-school Drama teacher, Ben decided that it was about time for him to move on and see what else the world has to offer. However, wherever he goes he will always be sure to return home to his best-friends/cats.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Ben - Page 18
Avaya expands integration with Google Cloud AI
Thu, 21st Mar 2019
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crm
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hyperscale
This includes embedding Google's machine learning within conversation services for the contact centre, enabling integration of AI capabilities.
IDC: Innovative wearable use cases drive double-digit growth
Wed, 20th Mar 2019
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wearables
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iot
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smart home
Wristbands are set to lose their dominance as hearables and industrial applications keep the wearables market moving forward.
VoiP new-comer upgraded and ready to take on NZ
Tue, 19th Mar 2019
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uc
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dc
UFONE is an Auckland-based VoIP provider that has just completed a massive upgrade of its back-end and is ready to take on the market.
Emerging tech helps savvy SMB's succeed
Mon, 18th Mar 2019
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iot
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ai
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healthtech
A CompTIA report shows SMBs are taking on the challenge of emerging technologies to reach their business goals.
Workflows should benefit people, not devices
Mon, 18th Mar 2019
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document management
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ecm
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martech
It is important that, in digital transformation journeys, managers remember technology should complement, rather than overtake, employee talent and skillsets.
Gartner: Marketing personalisation can be make or break
Thu, 14th Mar 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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personalisation
Marketing leaders are falling short on personalisation efforts, with many customers opting out or severing ties over 'creepy' practices, warns Gartner.
Nine reasons distributors need an analytics upgrade
Wed, 13th Mar 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Australian and New Zealand distributors face disruption from online giants like Amazon, according to Epicor Software.
Massive AI market growth to be driven by retail, banking
Wed, 13th Mar 2019
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ai
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healthtech
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analyst report
Spending on AI will hit close to US$36 billion with retail leading the way, followed by banking, according to IDC.
D-Link's latest 5-megapixel surveillance cameras
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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surveillance
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physical security
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d-link
The two cameras have been designed with robustness and durability in mind and are able to withstand a range of adverse conditions.
2degrees jumps on the bundle bandwagon with Amazon Prime
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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uc
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digital entertainment
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amazon
Following the trend set by Vodafone and Spark, 2degrees is trying to lure customers into a contract with the promise of access to streaming content.
ADLINK and Google Cloud partner at the edge
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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edge computing
ADLINK and Google Cloud join forces to integrate edge computing solutions with cloud, enabling real-time data analysis and streamlined IoT deployments.
Personal computing market still falling with one exception
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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notebook
The personal computing market is in decline, with unit shipments expected to drop 3.3% in 2019, except for detachable devices which see modest growth.
Hire company deepens equipment visibility with IoT
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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uc
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spacetech
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public cloud
Kennards Hire has worked with Microsoft to develop an intelligent edge IoT system that will allow detailed monitoring and reporting across their assets.
IDC: Data drives growth of enterprise storage systems market
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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storage
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
Global market revenue grew 7.4% during the fourth quarter of 2018, with Dell Inc taking the number one spot for market share.
Forrester: Pegasystems a Leader in real-time interaction management
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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crm
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cx
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martech
Forrester analysed the 12 most significant RTIM providers against 33 key criteria and gave Pega top scores in current offering and strategy categories.
German firm's camera platform could monitor your mood
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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surveillance
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ai
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printing
MOBOTIX and Konica Minolta are developing a platform for camera networks that will allow AI-powered surveillance of people and places.
Cryo experts create quantum computing testing device
Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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semiconductors
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quantum computing
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intel
Intel, Bluefors and Afore have created the 'Cryogenic Wafer Prober' for collecting data about qubits to speed the development of quantum computing.
Huawei at 29% share of global telecom infrastructure market
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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uc
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network infrastructure
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sdn
Among other telecommunications infrastructure market findings, Dell'Oro reports that Huawei increased its share by 8 percentage points since 2013.
VMware releases raft of solutions for telcos
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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virtualisation
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uc
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network infrastructure
With the cloud expanding into the communications provider space and 5G just around the corner, VMware is taking steps to be the go-to for telcos.
IDC: Strong growth for Ethernet switch, router markets FY18
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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network infrastructure
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ethernet
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router
Worldwide Ethernet switch market increased 12.7% year over year in fourth quarter of 2018 - router market rebounds, up 15.6%.