Retail stories - Page 370

Hands-on review: Kill big beasts in Monster Hunter: World
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Monster Hunter: World is a new action game from Capcom hitting the PS4, Xbox One and PC. For fans of the franchise, this could be the best one yet.

Cloud infrastructure market to face challenges in 2018
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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public cloud
The worldwide cloud infrastructure services market grew 46% in Q4 2017 to reach $16bn, with Canalys predicting continued growth in 2018.

Exclusive Interview: Milestone on their partner ecosystem and the ANZ VMS market
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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saas
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martech
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iot
Milestone Systems leverages its XProtect platform to empower partners in the ANZ VMS market. With a new distributor and focus on AI and IoT, growth is imminent.

To get ahead with AI, get started with augmented intelligence
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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martech
AI is an extension of a human, not a substitute for it. Once we realise this fact, we can appreciate AI for what it truly is.

Xero opens biggest office globally in Wellington
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
More than 650 employees will be spread over five levels with an internal atrium staircase connecting the floors.

Oracle MICROS POS vulnerability may compromise 330,000 POS systems
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain & logistics
A vulnerability in Oracle’s POS systems may affect more than 330,000 payment systems across the globe, putting files and sensitive information at risk.

Why the future of customer experience is both human and machine
Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
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crm
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uc
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cx
Touchpoint's CEO says when it comes to customer experience don’t believe the ‘robot revolution’ will happen overnight.

Malaysians urged to use caution when scanning QR codes
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Scammers in Malaysia are using fake QR codes to steal data and money, warns Quann Malaysia. Users and businesses are urged to exercise caution.

Australian retailers set to face a tough market in 2018
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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atradius
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distributors
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retail
Australian retailers brace for financially tough 2018 due to mortgage stress pressing consumer spending and a rise in insolvencies post-Christmas.

The HomePod makes its way to the land down under
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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smart home
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ai
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personal computing devices
HomePod is designed to work with an Apple Music subscription for access to hundreds of genres, moods and activities.

Panasonic appoints Christopher Larson as sales engineer
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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panasonic
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distributors
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partners
Larson will be instrumental in building and maintaining strong relationships with key business partners such as Panasonic’s distribution network.

NSW hacker to appear in court seven months after GoGet data breach
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Popular car sharing service GoGet has been hit by a massive data breach that may affect all users who joined prior to July 27, 2017.

Lightweave aims to create VR/AR for the masses
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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ar, vr & metaverse
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ar
Lightweave, an Australian experiential agency, revolutionises VR/AR with pop-up stalls in malls and sports events, aiming to make immersive tech for everyone.

Gartner provides recommendations around Equinix CEO’s abrupt departure
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Equinix CEO Steve Smith steps down, leading to uncertainty in the datacenter industry. No immediate impact expected.

Coincheck promises £380m refund after massive cryptocurrency breach
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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cybersecurity
This has been deemed the largest cyptocurrency breach of all time but Coincheck has been praised for promising to refund its 260,000 customers.

Interoute strengthens Virtual Data Centre offering with new compliance
Sat, 27th Jan 2018
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iaas
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interoute
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virtual data centre
Interoute has announced its Virtual Data Centre (VDC) service is now fully compliant with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard.

Acronis and CloudLinux release data security solution
Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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open source
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cloud services
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acronis
Acronis partners with CloudLinux to launch CloudLinux Backup for Imunify360, a robust, cloud-based data protection solution designed for Linux Web servers.

CIM group acquires new data center
Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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martech
CIM Group and fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty acquire a 42,000-square-foot data centre in Markham, expanding their international portfolio.

One of AU’s largest regional universities chooses HPE to future-proof IT
Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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storage
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dr
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network infrastructure
CQUniversity has entered into a multi-year contract with HPE to enhance its data storage and disaster recovery solutions.

Vend finds Aus retail sales down by 7%
Fri, 26th Jan 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain & logistics
Retail spending in the 2017/2018 holiday period dropped by 7% compared to the previous year, according to Vend data.