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Dates for the closures of the Dick Smith stores have been announced, with all stores across Australia and New Zealand due to be closed by May 01.

Signet Interactive and FriendMedia have teamed up to offer a digital signage with content-as-a-service for a complete turnkey package.

APAC is home to five of the top 15 cities generating 52% of global retail and wholesale colocation revenues, with four APAC cities seeing 20%+ growth.

The partnership has been extended to include the 300 million Acrobat Reader customers who have installed the app on their Android devices.

Samsung's Gear VR dazzles with an expansive app library and impressive wearability, setting it apart in the booming VR landscape.

In APAC, cyber threats are rising with mobile malware and online extortion looming as tech adoption surges, says Microsoft's Noel.

40 years after the invention of the Nespresso machine, the latest models are going digital - it’s a pivotal example of digital business in action.

IO’s Keith Murray explains how to take stock of your data usage and storage, and how scalability and sustainability affects your business.

Veeam has launched its Direct Restore to Microsoft Azure offering, enabling on-premise migration or restoration to the cloud.

It wasn’t so long ago that you’d pay serious money for a cellular/wifi tablet - this one retails at around just $175.

Play equipment provider Playtime has launched interactive LED play panels designed to engage children at shopping centres and childcare facilities.

Auckland Uni students have won first place in Microsoft's Imagine Cup Cup competition with their online platform linking home chefs and consumers.

Emerson Network Power launches SmartCabinet, a pre-engineered integrated rack solution for small computer rooms.

Adobe propels into the ‘experience business wave’ at Summit 2016, unveiling innovations in Adobe Marketing Cloud and tools for personalised customer engagement.

IoT analytics revolutionise business intelligence, Gartner says, promising a leap in operational efficiency and data complexity.

Fans of the Yakuza series will be happy to know that Yakuza 0 will be released in Australia and New Zealand early next year.

ViewSonic has teamed up with digital signage software vendor Best Wave to deliver ‘do-it-yourself’ solutions that make digital signage more accessible.

Window shopping has gone high-tech in New Zealand with two Auckland real estate agents employing interactive storefronts to keep customers engaged.

The 2016 Microsoft Student Accelerator event in Auckland will see Kiwi students pitch their inventions to a judging panel, including the US Ambassador.

Ingram Micro New Zealand resellers will be able will have access to new revenue opportunities after the distributor signed a new distie deal with OKI.