Retail stories - Page 345

Noel Leeming Group to dissolve Appliance Shed retail stores
Wed, 11th Jul 2018
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appliance shed
The Appliance Shed sells a large range of appliances and technology products, including TV and audio products, phones, and home security systems.

Businesses collecting more data than they can handle - Gemalto
Wed, 11th Jul 2018
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data protection
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breach prevention
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data privacy
Only half of companies know where their sensitive data is stored, finds research by Gemalto, who surveyed 1,050 IT decision makers and 10,500 consumers.

Microsoft unveils its thin, sleek and cheap Surface Go tablet
Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
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mobility
Microsoft has designed its new two-in-one device with a basis of balancing versatility, performance, form and function.

City of Lake Macquarie prepares for 'groundbreaking' smart city network
Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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smart cities
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iot
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nnnco
The Australian City of Lake Macquarie is set to roll out a smart city network in what is being hailed as a groundbreaking IoT initiative.

New marketplace app helps Kiwis find trusted car repair experts
Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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apps
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virtual marketplace
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fixr
FIXR has released New Zealand’s first app marketplace that can help Aucklanders find trusted automotive service providers.

Data centers must work closer with energy companies
Tue, 10th Jul 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
AN IDG analyst says data center energy requirements are increasing faster than efficiency gains and energy grids can no longer keep up.

Why email still makes for a great business tool
Mon, 9th Jul 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Despite the surge of social media and new communication tools, email remains a formidable business tool due to its directness and personalisation potential.

NBN launches new POI product for RSPs
Mon, 9th Jul 2018
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uc
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telco
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nbn
NBN has unveiled a new product for retail service providers, offering alternative access to Points of Interconnect and easing service management.

Commvault partners with Lucidworks to bring AI innovations to data backup market
Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Commvault announced a new technology partnership with Lucidworks, a leader in AI-powered search and discovery.

Best practices: Preventing and recovering from ransomware attacks
Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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malware
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dr
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ransomware
With ransomware attacks on the rise since 2017’s WannaCry incident, organisations must adopt robust prevention and recovery measures to protect critical data.

Australian local government body develops IoT-enabled smart restrooms
Fri, 6th Jul 2018
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iot
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council
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australian government
The restrooms are one part of the councils latest set of IoT initiatives, with the second involving water metering of multi-story buildings.

Western Digital announces product line geared for AI-powered video surveillance
Thu, 5th Jul 2018
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surveillance
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ai
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cybersecurity
According to IDC, the amount of big data exabytes generated by surveillance solutions is expected to grow by 25% per year through 2021.

What Kiwis need to follow through with online purchases
Thu, 5th Jul 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain & logistics
When you are establishing an eCommerce site, there are some things you’ll want to be aware of to maximise the rate of purchase completion.

What are the benefits of NZ broadband performance testing?
Thu, 5th Jul 2018
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devops
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apm
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software development
The ComCom’s first paper from new testing partner looks at how testing data can be used to empower purchasing and sales decisions.

Australia’s Big W to stock DJI drones
Thu, 5th Jul 2018
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drones
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dji
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tello
Despite harsh operating conditions imposed by the Australian regulators, drone ownership in Australia is about to get massive boost.

Basefarm’s new recruit shares insights on EU data centre industry
Wed, 4th Jul 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Basefarm’s SVP Petter Tømmeraas discusses the surge in European data centres, highlighting the shift towards managed IT services and cloud partnerships.

Hitachi Vantara named a leader in IDC MarketScape on object storage
Wed, 4th Jul 2018
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storage
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multi-cloud
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modernisation
Hitachi Vantara's Hitachi Content Platform solution has been placed in the Leaders category of IDC's MarketScape report on object-based storage.

PB Tech raked over coals by ComCom for dodgy practices
Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
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commerce commission
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pb technologies
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court case
PB Tech admits to 14 charges of violating extended warranty rules, while also being warned for bait advertising, according to the Commerce Commission.

The problems with partner reward programmes
Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
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partner programmes
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channel rewards
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kpis
Incentive structures in the ICT industry are driving poor outcomes, with badly designed systems leading to unintended consequences.

Intel appoints chief software security officer
Tue, 3rd Jul 2018
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intel
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cso / ciso
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chip
Window Snyder is an industry veteran who joins Intel from Fastly, where she has been the chief security officer.