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Worldwide DX spending will surpass $1 trillion in 2018 - IDC
EduTech

Worldwide DX spending will surpass $1 trillion in 2018 - IDC

The manufacturing industries will account for 30% of this digital transformation spending as they invest in industrial smart technologies.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Jun 2018
IDC: UTM driving steady gains in the security appliance market
EduTech

IDC: UTM driving steady gains in the security appliance market

Unified threat management propels global security appliance market to new heights with USD $3.3 billion in Q1 2018 revenue, led by Cisco and Palo Alto.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Jun 2018
Research - Market pressures causing MSPs to cut corners
EduTech

Research - Market pressures causing MSPs to cut corners

New research reveals MSPs struggling to keep pace with the changing market face significant hurdles in the race to market share and grow profitably.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Jun 2018
How GlobalData thinks operators will justify 5G investments
EduTech

How GlobalData thinks operators will justify 5G investments

Operators consider gaming industry demand, driven by hits like Fortnite, to justify early 5G investments, says GlobalData IT Senior Analyst Josh Hewer.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Jun 2018
IDC - AR/VR next big sales opportunity in APAC
EduTech

IDC - AR/VR next big sales opportunity in APAC

AR/VR products and services which have gained exceptional market momentum in 2018 and are expected to achieve a five-year CAGR of 68.5%.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 25th May 2018
Investor data management outsourcing to hit 60% by 2021 - Survey
EduTech

Investor data management outsourcing to hit 60% by 2021 - Survey

New research by State Street has revealed that the trend toward outsourcing data management is showing no sign of slowing.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 10th May 2018
World's first advanced blockchain identity lab to be built in Edinburgh
Blockchain

World's first advanced blockchain identity lab to be built in Edinburgh

The £600,000 lab will explore ways in which blockchain technology can protect personal data from online scammers and cybercriminals.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd May 2018
NBN partners with two leading universities in hunt for new tech
Robotics

NBN partners with two leading universities in hunt for new tech

NBN partners with the University of Melbourne and the University of Technology Sydney in a USD $3 million deal to advance R&D in cutting-edge technologies.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Apr 2018
Survey: Datto takes a comprehensive look at the modern MSP
EduTech

Survey: Datto takes a comprehensive look at the modern MSP

The survey took a sample of roughly 2,300 MSPs worldwide, who were asked about their day-to-day lives and how they approach their businesses.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Apr 2018

Stories from Other Regions

Research and Development (R&D) stories

Airbus successfully trials self-piloted eVTOL aircraft
Robotics

Airbus successfully trials self-piloted eVTOL aircraft

Urban air mobility took a step closer as the all-electric craft rose 5 metres in a 53-second self-piloted test flight in Oregon.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Jun 2018
UC senior lecturer a finalist in Kiwi innovation awards
University of Canterbury

UC senior lecturer a finalist in Kiwi innovation awards

Dr Deborah Crittenden has been named as a finalist for her efforts in research behind an 'infinitely' rechargeable battery.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 2nd Jun 2018
SaaS and cloud behind H1 success for TechnologyOne
Software-as-a-Service

SaaS and cloud behind H1 success for TechnologyOne

SaaS platform contract revenue has grown 51% and revenue from cloud offerings by 217%, leading to a total of $120m in revenue over this half-year.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd May 2018
eInvoicing, unemployment, foreign trade – Xero comments on Budget 2018
Small Business

eInvoicing, unemployment, foreign trade – Xero comments on Budget 2018

Xero's Craig Hudson breaks down Budget 2018, highlighting boosted spending on eInvoicing, R-D, and trade as potential boons for small businesses.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Fri, 18th May 2018
R&D businesses big winners from Budget 2018 – MYOB
Fintech

R&D businesses big winners from Budget 2018 – MYOB

Businesses spending more than $100,000 on R&D will be able to claim 12.5 cents back for every dollar they spend on it.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 17th May 2018
National AI strategy urgently needed, major report insists
Customer Relationship Management

National AI strategy urgently needed, major report insists

A shortage of local AI talent risks leaving New Zealand a downstream consumer of overseas research unless ministers set a coordinated strategy soon.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 14th May 2018
AI will transform life like the arrival of electricity
Agricultural Technology

AI will transform life like the arrival of electricity

A landmark report warns New Zealand could miss out on NZD $53 billion in GDP gains by 2035 unless firms act on AI now.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 7th May 2018
Tauranga software development firm awarded Callaghan R&D grant
Supply Chain

Tauranga software development firm awarded Callaghan R&D grant

Radfords has been collaborating across the NZ kiwifruit industry to help it scale into the position it is in today.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd May 2018
More trees and fewer cows the sign of a low-emissions economy
Power / Energy

More trees and fewer cows the sign of a low-emissions economy

New Zealand households and farmers could face higher carbon costs, while more trees and low-emissions vehicles are encouraged under the plan.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Wed, 2nd May 2018