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 24
SAS gives glimpse into analytics industry in 2019
Tue, 1st Jan 2019
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Analytics software vendor SAS predicts the sectors where analytics opportunities will grow, plus the challenges and changes ahead this year.
How AI in communications will change the way we work
Tue, 1st Jan 2019
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uc
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it automation
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rpa
Zoom ANZ executive Michael Chetner gives his view on where the communications technology industry is headed in 2019.
Headphones market revenue still on the rise, says Futuresource
Mon, 31st Dec 2018
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uc
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digital entertainment
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headphones
Thanks to the desire for advanced features like noise-cancelling and true wireless, the revenue in headphones has grown 26% in 3Q18.
Gartner: Organisations need help with BI/analytics
Thu, 27th Dec 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
A recent survey has found that 87% of organisations have low BI and analytics maturity, preventing them from getting value out of data.
ComCom releases findings from fibre services study
Thu, 20th Dec 2018
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uc
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chorus
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commerce commission
The Commerce Commision has released the summary report for its study to inform the development of regulations for Chorus and other fibre companies.
IDC: Manufacturing, retail/wholesale biggest cloud spenders
Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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manufacturing
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healthtech
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it industry
UK industry groups are expected to spend $37.5bn on cloud solutions in 2018, with manufacturing showing strongest growth, according to IDC.
Spark creates enhanced Teams solution for business
Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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uc
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microsoft
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plantronics
Spark has combined the Microsoft Teams product suite with a number of other unique benefits to create Spark Enhanced Teams (SET).
The tech that helped the first woman to sail around Australia
Mon, 17th Dec 2018
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gps
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inmarsat
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mental health
Lisa Blair used devices from supplied by Pivotel to aid her in becoming the first woman to circumnavigate Australia non-stop.
Avnet to boost AI/IoT solutions with acquisition
Mon, 17th Dec 2018
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iot
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ai
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m&a
The acquisition of Softweb Solutions adds software and artificial intelligence to Avnet's ecosystem and bolsters its IoT capabilities.
Review: Polycom's VoxBox may be the last speaker you'll need
Fri, 14th Dec 2018
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gaming
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uc
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digital entertainment
Super clear voice in both directions, Bluetooth connectivity, and a sleek form factor - what else can you ask for?.
NZ's 'smartest street' underway in Auckland
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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smart cities
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iot
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cisco
Spark, with the help of several partners, has installed IoT devices in a 300m stretch of an Auckland street in a major step toward smart city status.
Wearable device market one to... watch
Mon, 3rd Dec 2018
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wearables
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apple
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fitbit
Gartner says shipments of wearables will reach 225 million in 2019, with spending hitting US$42b, with smartwatches still taking the lion's share.
ComCom outlines plans for telco oversight
Fri, 30th Nov 2018
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uc
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chorus
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commerce commission
The Commerce Commission has released a paper outlining how it will go about approaching service quality management of telecommunications providers.
Kiwi company brings AI assistant to small business
Thu, 29th Nov 2018
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uc
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martech
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ai
Aider, an AI powered digital business assistant created specifically for small business, has been in beta phase in Australasia for several months.
AWS boosts power, lowers costs with new EC2 instances
Wed, 28th Nov 2018
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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public cloud
At AWS re:INVENT the company announced the availability of three new instances that can reduce workload cost and run bigger workloads, faster.
ComCom report leads to greater focus on telcos, online retail
Tue, 27th Nov 2018
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uc
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e-commerce
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commerce commission
The light is shining on confusing complexities and consumer complaints about online retail and telco marketing behaviours in the new report.
What the people say - Gartner's November Customers' Choices
Tue, 20th Nov 2018
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virtualisation
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data analytics
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martech
A roundup of the latest Gartner Peer Insight Customers' Choices from Backup and Recovery to Business Intelligence and Analytics, and more.
Report - Nine tips for tech companies to maximise growth
Mon, 19th Nov 2018
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martech
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marketing
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it industry
Kiwi high-growth companies have 40% more salespeople than non-high-growth firms, according to the 2018 Market Measures survey.
Five major risks of letting shadow IT go unchecked
Thu, 15th Nov 2018
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data protection
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casb
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cybersecurity
A department creating its own bespoke IT solution may sound like a good idea, but are the risks really worth it?.
Simple, scalable and secure DDI - next level network management
Wed, 14th Nov 2018
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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naas
Infoblox has been the market-leading provider of DDI management for years. Now, thanks to their extensive R&D, they have taken it to the cloud.