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Apple mania! A brief look at Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, and Apple News+

Tue, 26th Mar 2019
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Whether you're after news, TV, or gaming, it seems like Apple is pulling out all the stops to get your attention.
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VMware announces new features in VMware Cloud, Dell EMC integrations

Fri, 22nd Mar 2019
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network infrastructure
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converged infrastructure
VMware announced VMware Cloud Foundation 3.7 is expected to be available on Dell EMC VxRail in VMware's Q1FY20.
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Why 'Right to Repair' legislation could be a new lease on life for broken devices

Fri, 22nd Mar 2019
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consumer rights
New California legislation could give consumers the right to repair their electronic devices, challenging manufacturers' control over repairs.
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Huawei talks P Series history - and drops hints on the P30

Fri, 22nd Mar 2019
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Next week will see the covers come off the new Huawei P30 Series at a special launch event held at the Paris Convention Center.
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Google's Stadia: The new game streaming platform intertwined with YouTube

Thu, 21st Mar 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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Move over Steam, Uplay, Origin and all the other popular gaming platforms – Google has thrown its hat in the ring and entered the game streaming market.
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Geopolitics, economy motivating cyber activity in APAC-AN/Z

Wed, 20th Mar 2019
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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opinion
Flashpoint's Aaron Shraberg says economic tensions between the US, China, and North Korea are influencing risk management decisions in APAC.
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Flashpoint: APAC companies must factor geopolitics in cyber strategies

Fri, 15th Mar 2019
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risk & compliance
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opinion
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politics
As geopolitical tensions spike, APAC firms must integrate political risk into their cyber strategies, as both criminal and state-sponsored threats grow.
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Check Point names February's most disruptive malware

Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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cryptomining
Coinhive tops Check Point's Global Threat Index for February 2019, marking its 15th month as the most disruptive malware despite its impending shutdown.
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Kiwi-designed wheelchair capable of going offroad goes global

Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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omeo technology
After tinkering with the final design for a few years, an innovative new solution from New Zealand for those in need is going global.
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Huawei to fight US allegations with their own lawsuit

Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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public cloud
The lawyers are alleging that their client was detained, searched and interrogated for three hours in violation of constitutional rights.
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Microsoft HoloLens 2 more 'immersive' than ever

Mon, 25th Feb 2019
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The original HoloLens was released in 2016 but since then, mixed reality has come a long way, according to Microsoft's Julia White.
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French cloud giant sets up shop in two APAC data centres

Fri, 22nd Feb 2019
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OVH Infrastructure has expanded its public cloud services in the Asia Pacific (APAC) market operating from two data centres within the region.
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How Red Hat aims to accelerate business value with container technologies

Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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apm
Global giants adopt Red Hat tech for hybrid cloud solutions, boosting agility and innovation across industries.
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Xero launches new data capture product in NZ

Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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martech
Xero launches Hubdoc in NZ, leveraging AI to automate admin tasks for SMEs. With over 150 connections, it's set to transform Kiwi businesses.
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When hackers get the munchies, they just steal McDonalds

Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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firewalls
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network security
Hackers in Canada strike McDonald's app, racking up CAD $500 in fast food charges. McDonald's blames security flaws; users left with empty banks and bellies.
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Fleet Space announces three million sensors on its satellite IoT network

Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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Fleet Space Technologies' Project Galaxy hits a milestone, registering 1 million IoT devices within 24 hours and adding 2 million more to its waiting list.
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IDC: Growth in ICT spend driven by cloud infrastructure

Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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supply chain
Service providers account for a growing share of ICT spending, led by a surge of cloud infrastructure spending, according to IDC.
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Huawei to Poland: 'We'll build a cybersecurity centre if that's what it takes'

Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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wireless networks
Huawei says it will build a cybersecurity centre in Poland if that's what it takes to convince the world that it's a trustworthy organisation.
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Death by cryptocurrency: Could $190m be lost forever?

Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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crypto
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blockchain
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email security
Exit scam, or just plain bad luck? Investors in one of Canada's largest cryptocurrency exchanges will be pondering that very question.
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Ping Identity CTO's cybersecurity predictions for 2019

Tue, 22nd Jan 2019
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Ping Identity CTO Bernard Harguindeguy predicts a rise in zero trust security, fewer MFA attacks, and heightened focus on API protection in 2019.