Retail stories - Page 315

Hands-on review: Samsung Galaxy S10 goes up against the Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Fri, 22nd Feb 2019
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While these two phones appear to be unlikely competitors, the fact that retail at the same price point pits them directly against one another.

Ingram Micro & FlexiGroup launch online lease hub for resellers
Fri, 22nd Feb 2019
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The Hub is designed to give more than 3000 IT resellers the ability to access and offer competitive leasing quotes to their business customers.

Use a password manager? New study reveals it may be worse than useless
Fri, 22nd Feb 2019
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passwords
The study finds using a number of the top password managers is no better than putting your passwords in a text file and saving it to your desktop.

Jobs of the future: Will humans outmatch AI co-workers
Thu, 21st Feb 2019
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The National Centre for Vocational Education Research forecasts 4.1 million job openings in Australia by 2024.

Data center colocation market to hit $90b in next five years
Thu, 21st Feb 2019
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As data center services grow in popularity across enterprises large and small, the colocation market is seeing the benefits in market size.

Cloud data warehouse trends and best practices
Thu, 21st Feb 2019
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storage
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healthtech
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cloud storage
New survey finds that cloud data warehouses offer stronger performance and greater flexibility than on-premise databases.

Galaxy S10: Apple notch, meet the Samsung ‘punchhole’
Thu, 21st Feb 2019
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smartphones
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
Samsung unveils Galaxy S10 range, boasting advances in display, camera and performance a decade after first Galaxy S.

Top 10 facts about RoBoHoN, Sharp's new robot phone
Thu, 21st Feb 2019
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smartphones
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smart home
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sharp
Sharp's RoBoHoN robot phone, a Japan-exclusive marvel, combines telephony with humanoid features, offering cutting-edge tech like LTE, 3G, and cloud access.

By 2040, landlines will probably be dead
Thu, 21st Feb 2019
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telco
Landlines could be obsolete by 2040, say tech experts, as 78% of users now seek plans without them, favouring smartphones and internet calling.

As online GST looms, Kiwis aren't too fussed about it
Thu, 21st Feb 2019
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A recent Canstar Blue online shopping consumer poll found that only 29% of 1659 respondents will be put off buying things from international websites.

In ongoing cloud war, Google to acquire data migration specialist
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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microsoft
Google is currently behind AWS and Microsoft in the cloud battle, and it would seem this play is an attempt to claw some ground back.

Ping Identity Platform updated with new CX and IT automation
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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The new versions improve the user and administrative experience, while also aiming to meet enterprise needs to operate quickly and purposefully.

Venafi and nCipher Security partner on machine identity protection
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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Cryptographic keys serve as machine identities and are the foundation of enterprise information technology systems.

Pure Storage expands enterprise data management solutions
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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data fabric
It has integrated StorReduce technologies for a cloud-native back up platform, and expanded its data fabric solution for cloud-based applications.

Seagate: Data trends, opportunities, and challenges at the edge
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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martech
The development of edge technology and the rise of big data have brought many opportunities for data infrastructure companies to the fore.

Popular Android apps track users and violate Google's policies
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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google
Thousands of popular Android apps are violating Google's policies by tracking users with persistent identifiers, according to AppCensus and Sophos.

How blockchain could help stop video piracy in its tracks
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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piracy
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linius
An Australian firm, Linius, has piloted blockchain technology that could eradicate video piracy, ensuring complete control for content creators.

Microsoft urges organisations to tackle data blindspots
Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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martech
Despite significant focus placed on CX transformation, over a third of Australian organisations claimed that more than one in five of their projects failed.

Exclusive: Ping Identity on security risk mitigation
Tue, 19th Feb 2019
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multi-cloud
As data breaches surge, Richard Bird of Ping Identity discusses how organisations can tailor security measures to mitigate unique cyber risks in the cloud era.

Pliops raises US$30m to ‘transform’ data centre infrastructure
Mon, 18th Feb 2019
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public cloud
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cloud services
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intel
With backing including the likes of Intel and SoftBank Ventures Asia, the company intends to expand its operations in the US, China, and Israel.