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Koorb's Dynamics CRM and SharePoint practices sold to Fusion5

Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
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crm
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microsoft
Fusion5 has bought Koorb Consulting's Microsoft Dynamics CRM and SharePoint practices as it seeks to bolster its solutions portfolio.
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What's next after the Internet of Things?

Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
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opinion
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solar power
The era of the Internet of Things is ending; we are now entering the era of the Pervasive Digital Presence, according to a security analyst.
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Bulletproof buys NZ's Cloud House in $5.2m deal, extends AWS role

Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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edge computing
ASX-listed cloud services provider Bulletproof has acquired Kiwi cloud services business Cloud House in a deal which could be worth up to $5.2m.
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Juniper boosts SDN and cloud play with BTI acquisition

Fri, 29th Jan 2016
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Juniper Networks is acquiring cloud and metro networking SDN vendor BTI Systems in a move expected to bolster its DCI and metro market play.
Smarts

Holiday quarter bolsters smartphone sales, Huawei making waves

Fri, 29th Jan 2016
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apple
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samsung
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huawei
The worldwide smartphone market finished 2015 on a high, with a strong holiday quarter boosting volumes to record levels.
Cloud investment etc

Cognizant invests in the cloud with latest acquisition

Thu, 28th Jan 2016
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cloud services
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m&a
Cognizant has acquired KBACE Technologies with the aim of enabling clients to accelerate their journey to the cloud and improve business agility.
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Compass Communications to acquire Ultracom, expand UFB footprint in NZ

Thu, 28th Jan 2016
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compass communications
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m&a
Compass Communications, the NZ owned and operated internet and telecommunications service provider, has announced its intent to acquire Ultracom.
Eye

Cloud IAM providing high growth potential

Thu, 28th Jan 2016
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mfa
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iam
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cybersecurity
Cloud IAM market set to soar, with a 26.2% CAGR predicted by 2020, led by multi-factor authentication and Asia Pacific growth.
Threat intellignce

FireEye acquires cyber threat intelligence specialist for $200m

Fri, 22nd Jan 2016
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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fireeye
With this acquisition, FireEye plans to add new intelligence subscription models that include industry vertical specific slices.
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Telstra snaps up Kloud

Thu, 21st Jan 2016
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Telstra is acquiring professional and managed services company Kloud, for an undisclosed sum in a deal which will expand its managed services arm.
Would you look at that

Enterprise AR and wearable tech: Not to be underestimated

Thu, 21st Jan 2016
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healthtech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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online tools
Augmented reality (AR) and wearable devices are set to drive growth in the business sector, says a new report from Beecham Research.
Aspa

DX to accelerate Big Data and Analytics adoption in APAC

Wed, 20th Jan 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Digital transformation in APAC to boost Big Data adoption, with a $65bn productivity boom forecasted, says IDC.
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Certus builds digital business services with Core Technology buy

Wed, 20th Jan 2016
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endpoint protection
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data analytics
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edr
IBM systems integrator Certus Solutions snaps up Kiwi consultancy Core Technology to bulk out its digital business services offerings.
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NetApp buys SolidFire for cool $870m

Tue, 19th Jan 2016
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storage
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netapp
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flash storage
NetApp will now have all-flash offerings that address each of the three largest All-Flash Array market segments.
Mp3 player vs gramophone

Ovum reveals three certainties for the rapidly evolving music streaming sector in 2016

Tue, 19th Jan 2016
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digital entertainment
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digital music
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music download
The shift in consumer spending towards accessing music rather than owning it is an unstoppable trend resulting in a monumental shake-up.
Payment fraud

IBM looks to clamp down on payment fraud

Mon, 18th Jan 2016
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public cloud
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martech
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commerce systems
IBM acquires IRIS Analytics to help combat payment fraud. Only 16% of banks can currently detect fraud in real-time.
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Avnet ups IoT play with new appointment

Mon, 18th Jan 2016
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iot
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supply chain
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distributors
Avnet ramps up internet of things push with the appointment of Eric Williams to the newly created role of vice president of IoT.
Leadership

OpenText a Magic Quadrant leader in evolving CMM market

Fri, 15th Jan 2016
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customers
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opentext
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gartner magic quadrant
Gartner estimates that CCM was an $800 million market for 2014, and it is expected to show a compound annual growth rate of 9.8% from 2015 to 2020.
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What's next for the Wireless Industry? Top Wi-Fi Trends in 2016

Thu, 14th Jan 2016
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
Wi-Fi technology has become such a pervasive force that it has become hard to imagine what life will be like without wireless Internet access.
Skype

Microsoft ramps up Skype for Business with Aussie tech buy

Thu, 14th Jan 2016
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uc
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microsoft
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voip
Microsoft has snapped up tech assets from Event Zero to help expand and improve Skype for Business' built-in management tools and analytics.