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Hands-on Review: Amazon 4th Gen Echo and Echo Dot
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Amazon 4th Gen Echo and Echo Dot

Amazon has launched the 4th generation Echo smart speakers, featuring a softer, spherical design and improved sound quality.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2020
Canalys: Chromebooks on top of 2020 PC market
Network Infrastructure

Canalys: Chromebooks on top of 2020 PC market

Chromebooks were the best performing client PC product in Q3, as shipments grew 122% to a total of 9.4 million – tablets are making a comeback.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 16th Nov 2020
Demand for stay-at-home entertainment sees smart speaker market soar
Digital Entertainment

Demand for stay-at-home entertainment sees smart speaker market soar

Global smart speaker market set to reach 163 million units in 2021, with Mainland China leading the way, according to Canalys.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2020
Cohesity and AWS collab on data management-aaS
Hyperscale

Cohesity and AWS collab on data management-aaS

Amazon has made an equity investment in Cohesity and together the companies are releasing a new DMaaS offering on AWS.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Oct 2020
Amazon surges ahead of eCommerce competitors in market capitalisation
Marketing Technologies

Amazon surges ahead of eCommerce competitors in market capitalisation

Amazon's market capitalisation soars to $1tn in H1 2020, with a 41.8% rise in Q2, leaving Alibaba in the dust.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2020
Amazon continues to dominate global IaaS market - report
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Amazon continues to dominate global IaaS market - report

The top 5 IaaS providers accounted for 80% of the total worldwide market in 2019, according to a new report from Gartner.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2020
Google and Amazon overtake Apple as most imitated brands - Check Point
Phishing

Google and Amazon overtake Apple as most imitated brands - Check Point

Google and Amazon were the most imitated brands in phishing attempts for the second quarter of 2020, according to Check Point.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Aug 2020
Amazon announces $400,000 worth of grant packages for Australian startups and SMBs
Amazon

Amazon announces $400,000 worth of grant packages for Australian startups and SMBs

Amazon Australia has introduced the Amazon Launchpad Innovation Grants to recognize innovation by Australian startups and SMBs.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2020
Amazon commits to five new utility-scale solar projects
Hyperscale

Amazon commits to five new utility-scale solar projects

The projects in China, Australia, and the U.S. will total 615 MWh. Comes as Amazon criticised for conditions and lack of paid sick leave in U.S.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 25th May 2020
AWS launches Amazon Kendra, its machine learning search service
Unified Communications

AWS launches Amazon Kendra, its machine learning search service

Amazon Web Services launches Amazon Kendra, an ML-powered enterprise search tool designed to provide precise results for natural language queries.

By Nick Forrester • 3 min read • Wed, 13th May 2020
Boomi launches EventBridge iPaaS platform connector
Platform-as-a-Service

Boomi launches EventBridge iPaaS platform connector

Provides out-of-the-box support for Amazon EventBridge, offering Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) for Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Boomi customers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th May 2020
Worldwide tablet market continues to fall, but some vendors buck trend
Lenovo

Worldwide tablet market continues to fall, but some vendors buck trend

IDC's research indicates that global shipments have fallen to 24.6 million units, down 18.1% year-over-year during the first quarter of 2020.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Apr 2020
Hands-on Review: Amazon Echo Show 8
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Amazon Echo Show 8

Amazon's Echo Show 8 impresses with its versatile 8-inch touchscreen and robust speaker quality, adding a multimedia edge to your digital assistant.

By Darren Price • 5 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2020
Slack hires new head of APAC as remote working business booms
Unified Communications

Slack hires new head of APAC as remote working business booms

Slack has reported that in the past seven weeks, more than 7,000 new companies have signed up to Slack as remote working becomes the new norm.

By Nick Forrester • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Mar 2020
Smart speaker market continues to grow - report
Digital Entertainment

Smart speaker market continues to grow - report

Smart speakers have seen a 53% growth, but the impact of COVID-19 on the industry remains uncertain, according to Futuresource Consulting.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2020
Kaspersky named one of the top 100 global innovators
Cybersecurity

Kaspersky named one of the top 100 global innovators

For the second year, it made the Derwent Top 100 Global Innovator list by Clarivate Analytics, which includes giants like Amazon, Facebook and Google.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2020
Global data centers - ranked
Microsoft

Global data centers - ranked

Data centers are now a cornerstone of the information economy, with USD$100 billion having been poured into the asset class over the past decade.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Feb 2020
IBM report projects evolution of phishing, ransomware and spoof tech
Malware

IBM report projects evolution of phishing, ransomware and spoof tech

IBM's latest report reveals that cybercriminals are evolving, employing phishing, ransomware, and spoofing tactics. Recycled credentials pose growing threats.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2020
Global smart home market set for rapid growth in near future
Unified Communications

Global smart home market set for rapid growth in near future

The valuation of the global industry has doubled since 2017, and is set to reach $158 billion in the next four years.

By Nick Forrester • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Feb 2020