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Kindle

The Kindle is back, and it's basically a submarine now

Fri, 13th Oct 2017
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Amazon's new Kindle Oasis dives into waterproof reading, with a high-res screen and weeks-long battery, made for bath to poolside page-turning.
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The Amazon effect: Kiwi retailers spooked by commerce giants

Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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Kiwi retailers face stiff challenge as 'Amazon effect' dents business confidence and sparks GST fairness debate.
Echo plus

Amazon introduces the new and improved Echo Plus

Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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Amazon has announced the next generation of its Echo smart speaker, the all-new Echo and Echo Plus, with improved sound and design.
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Kiwi retailers shouldn't fear Amazon, they should leverage it – eCommerce expert

Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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New Zealand businesses should embrace Amazon's entry into Australia as an opportunity, says expert. Amazon is an enabler, not a competitor.
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Cloud services growing faster than any IT market today – and tomorrow

Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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The global infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) public cloud market surged 31 percent in 2016 to reach US$22.1 billion, up from $16.8 billion in 2015.
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Cloudera launches new software for the shared data experience

Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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Cloudera's new SDX software revolutionises enterprise data sharing with enhanced security and governance, reducing costs and complexity.
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Innovation or irrelevance: The price of digital disruption

Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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Amazon is just the latest guise of the combined business threats of innovation and competition in the marketplace.
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Cloud providers & outsourcing driving AU data center demand, report says

Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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A surge in cloud services is fuelling Australia's data centre expansion, with Sydney and Melbourne markets leading growth, finds a new report.
Alexa

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

Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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Voice is the new touch; global smart speaker sales soar by 843%, as Amazon leads the charge with 82% market share.
This is us

Amazon and Twentieth Century Fox sign landmark international TV deal

Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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Beginning in September of this year, Amazon Prime will start introducing seasons of This Is Us and The Exorcist...
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TVs too mainstream for you? Try Epson's $4,000 short range projector

Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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Epson's Home Cinema LS100 brings big-screen projection to living rooms with its ultra-short throw design and innovative laser technology.
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Alexa, meet Cortana: The AI superteam coming to your Windows PC

Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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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.
Echodot

Shots fired: Alexa strikes back in the smart speaker war

Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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Amazon announced an all-new Alexa feature that lets users control music across multiple Amazon Echo devices...
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Enterprise is set to adopt smart home technologies by 2019

Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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Consumer and business spending on virtual personal assistant speakers is forecast to reach $3.52bn by 2021, according to Gartner.
Ai robot brain

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

Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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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.
Data centre cloud

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

Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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The benefits of cloud storage are obvious, but large data volumes can present significant challenges - SwiftStack have provided some simple steps.
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Telstra subsidiary snaps up Microsoft technical evangelist

Tue, 15th Aug 2017
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Prior to joining Ooyala, Cath worked for both Microsoft and Amazon as a senior technical evangelist and solutions architect, respectively.
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Singapore data center company gets latest executive from Amazon

Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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Slaven joins AirTrunk from Amazon, where he held the position of senior construction manager since early 2014.
Rebrand

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

Mon, 7th Aug 2017
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Staples Australia and New Zealand will rebrand to Winc next month with the company also planning more solution-driven offerings.
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Tablet market continues downward spiral in second quarter of 2017

Sat, 5th Aug 2017
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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.