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Battle drawing

Amazon's approach to OZ is imminent but price wars aren't necessary

Tue, 16th May 2017
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Before you march off into a price war, a recent survey has indicated a different approach to the eCommerce giant could be more beneficial.
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Shopgate enters Aussie eCommerce market alongside Amazon

Wed, 10th May 2017
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Shopgate brings its mobile platform services to Australia, allowing local merchants to boost customer retention and engagement.
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Amazon embraces sustainability with global solar energy plans

Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
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Amazon plans to install solar panels on its fulfillment centers worldwide in a new initiative to generate clean energy.
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EXCLUSIVE: Veritas EVP delves into 3 key trends of the ANZ channel

Fri, 3rd Mar 2017
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Digital transformation has given rise to a number of trends in information management - Mike Palmer explains how the channel can capitalise on them.
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Amazon's AWS S3 suffers failure - Slack, Medium and Quora all affected

Wed, 1st Mar 2017
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Major outage strikes Amazon's AWS, leading to widespread disruption for Slack, Medium, and Quora among others.
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Cin7 ties together Amazon Seller integration to keep sales soaring

Mon, 12th Dec 2016
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The native integration includes all four Amazon Channels, will also help merchandise manufacturers, private labelers and wholesalers through Amazon.
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Local Check Point channel leading way with new threat-as-a-service offerings

Mon, 31st Oct 2016
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Check Point's ANZ partners will be first in the world to market with new channel-driven threat-as-a-service offerings providing threat cloud services.
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Amazon primed for domination as Q2 revenue climbs rapidly

Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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Amazon's second quarter 2016 financial results are strong as ever, with a 42% increase in operating cash flow and a 31% increase in net sales.
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Guess who's back with Bluetooth: Furby's had a makeover

Mon, 4th Jul 2016
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It seems these days 90s trends can't be rehashed fast enough as generation Y grows up - and it seems Hasbro has jumped on the bandwagon too.
Tablet

Apple remains top dog of declining tablet market

Mon, 2nd May 2016
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Tablet shipments decline as large smartphones erode market, says TrendForce. 35.2 million units shipped in Q1 2016.
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Super small, super light Kindle launched

Mon, 18th Apr 2016
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The Kindle Oasis, Amazon's newest e-reader, is the thinnest and lightest version to date, weighing in at just $449.
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Amazon teases new education platform

Thu, 17th Mar 2016
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Amazon aims to enter the education market with a new platform for schools and classrooms, according to reports. #AmazonEducation.
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Surfing the Crest: Top Technology Trends in 2016

Fri, 29th Jan 2016
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The technology industry moves at a relentless pace, making it both exhilarating and unforgiving. Here are six predictions for 2016.
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Overseas vs local cloud vendors, according to ICONZ

Tue, 1st Dec 2015
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Remote cloud options are now closer than ever, but New Zealand's ICONZ advises firms to weigh 10 key factors when choosing between local and overseas vendors.
Into the river

Into the River ban a complete fail

Wed, 9th Sep 2015
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Because Into the River is available online, the odds are that an interim restriction order will be about as effective as a screen door on a submarine.
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Hands-on Review: Amazon Fire TV

Mon, 24th Aug 2015
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The arena of streaming apps is changing, and changing fast, vendors are going to need to up their game to stay with the pack.
Cloud

Oracle goes head to head with Amazon at 'one-tenth' the price

Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
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Oracle launches new cloud services, claiming its new archive storage service is 'one-tenth' Amazon Glacier's price.
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Amazon Web Services a $5 billion business and growing

Fri, 24th Apr 2015
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Amazon has increased its operating cash flow by nearly 50% to $7.84 billion in the past 12 months, and says AWS is a significant reason for this.
Ipads

Tablet market falls for the first time ever

Wed, 4th Feb 2015
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Samsung's struggles continue as low-cost vendors are quickly proving that mid- to high-priced Android tablets simply aren't cut out for today's tablet market.
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Amazon warehouse poses threat to New Zealand online retailers

Fri, 28th Nov 2014
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If Amazon open a warehouse in Queensland, Australia it could disrupt the reseller market in Australia and New Zealand.