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Facebook, Amazon & NTT Com build Japan - Philippines subsea cable
Network Infrastructure

Facebook, Amazon & NTT Com build Japan - Philippines subsea cable

NTT Com's Asia Submarine-cable Express (ASE), Asia Pacific Gateway (APG) and Pacific Crossing-1 (PC-1) cables will connect with Jupiter cable.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017
The Kindle is back, and it's basically a submarine now
Amazon

The Kindle is back, and it's basically a submarine now

Amazon's new Kindle Oasis dives into waterproof reading, with a high-res screen and weeks-long battery, made for bath to poolside page-turning.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 13th Oct 2017
The Amazon effect: Kiwi retailers spooked by commerce giants
Amazon

The Amazon effect: Kiwi retailers spooked by commerce giants

Kiwi retailers face stiff challenge as 'Amazon effect' dents business confidence and sparks GST fairness debate.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Oct 2017
Amazon introduces the new and improved Echo Plus
Smart Home

Amazon introduces the new and improved Echo Plus

Amazon has announced the next generation of its Echo smart speaker, the all-new Echo and Echo Plus, with improved sound and design.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Oct 2017
Kiwi retailers shouldn't fear Amazon, they should leverage it – eCommerce expert
Marketing Technologies

Kiwi retailers shouldn't fear Amazon, they should leverage it – eCommerce expert

New Zealand businesses should embrace Amazon's entry into Australia as an opportunity, says expert. Amazon is an enabler, not a competitor.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Oct 2017
Cloud services growing faster than any IT market today – and tomorrow
Public Cloud

Cloud services growing faster than any IT market today – and tomorrow

The global infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) public cloud market surged 31 percent in 2016 to reach US$22.1 billion, up from $16.8 billion in 2015.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Sep 2017
Cloudera launches new software for the shared data experience
Disaster Recovery

Cloudera launches new software for the shared data experience

Cloudera's new SDX software revolutionises enterprise data sharing with enhanced security and governance, reducing costs and complexity.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Sep 2017
Gartner: The battle for the cloud has not even started yet
Software-as-a-Service

Gartner: The battle for the cloud has not even started yet

Andrew White has an interesting framework to look at the battle for the cloud today and where he thinks it will go in the not too distant future.

By Andrew White • 6 min read • Wed, 27th Sep 2017
Innovation or irrelevance: The price of digital disruption
Crypto

Innovation or irrelevance: The price of digital disruption

Amazon is just the latest guise of the combined business threats of innovation and competition in the marketplace.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2017
Cloud providers & outsourcing driving AU data center demand, report says
Hyperscale

Cloud providers & outsourcing driving AU data center demand, report says

A surge in cloud services is fuelling Australia's data centre expansion, with Sydney and Melbourne markets leading growth, finds a new report.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Mon, 25th Sep 2017
Alexa, say my name: Turns out people love talking to their speakers
Smart Home

Alexa, say my name: Turns out people love talking to their speakers

Voice is the new touch; global smart speaker sales soar by 843%, as Amazon leads the charge with 82% market share.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017
Amazon and Twentieth Century Fox sign landmark international TV deal
Digital Entertainment

Amazon and Twentieth Century Fox sign landmark international TV deal

Beginning in September of this year, Amazon Prime will start introducing seasons of This Is Us and The Exorcist...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2017
TVs too mainstream for you? Try Epson's $4,000 short range projector
Digital Entertainment

TVs too mainstream for you? Try Epson's $4,000 short range projector

Epson's Home Cinema LS100 brings big-screen projection to living rooms with its ultra-short throw design and innovative laser technology.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
What Southeast Asia stands to gain from digital disruption
Hyperscale

What Southeast Asia stands to gain from digital disruption

Southeast Asia's digital leap, thanks to a surge in users, may reshape its $50bn internet economy as local firms edge out giants.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Tue, 5th Sep 2017
Alexa, meet Cortana: The AI superteam coming to your Windows PC
Smart Home

Alexa, meet Cortana: The AI superteam coming to your Windows PC

Microsoft and Amazon have announced a collaboration that will bring Alexa to Windows 10 PCs and allow Cortana to be accessed on Alexa-enabled devices.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2017
Shots fired: Alexa strikes back in the smart speaker war
Smart Home

Shots fired: Alexa strikes back in the smart speaker war

Amazon announced an all-new Alexa feature that lets users control music across multiple Amazon Echo devices...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Aug 2017
Enterprise is set to adopt smart home technologies by 2019
Smart Home

Enterprise is set to adopt smart home technologies by 2019

Consumer and business spending on virtual personal assistant speakers is forecast to reach $3.52bn by 2021, according to Gartner.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Aug 2017

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