Sony's WH-1000XM4 headphones might just redefine smart audio

The ‘Speak-to-Chat’ feature completely removes the need to take off your headphones or pause your music when you need to talk to somebody.More

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Unisys named leader in advanced digital workplace services for third consecutive year

“This assessment shows the investments we have made at Unisys are helping our clients deliver a robust virtual work experience for remote workers while keeping operations running smoothly to archive business and mission objectives."More

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Slack unveils new security features as remote working skyrockets

Slack has introduced new security features, integrations and certifications to its platform in response to growing security concerns as more people work remotely.More

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Distributed workforces pose new challenges for information management

“Collaboration can be stymied, mistakes can be made, and organisations can suffer data breaches if they don’t immediately address the issue of how employees are accessing and sharing information while working remotely.”More

Automation key to helping A/NZ firms 'flatten recovery curve' - IDCMore

How to effectively monetise your dataMore

Google Cloud and Box announce strategic partnershipMore

5G arrives in Palmerston North - SparkMore

Take security awareness training to the next levelMore

Forrester analyses the top SaaS marketplace playersMore

Businesses to prioritise employee engagement, brand reputation and corporate strategy post COVID

While countries across APAC are at various stages of dealing with the pandemic, a pressing need for nimble, strategic and resilient communication remains constant.More

3.96 billion people now use social media

“Social media has been an integral part of the way we communicate with one another for a long time, but this evolution shows just how much it impacts multiple aspects of our lives right now, and in the future."More

How Kiwi FinTech is helping keep NZ’s economy on track

Three Kiwi company founders explain how they are helping the post-COVID economic recovery with a mix of innovation and heart.More

Microsoft business applications support safer workspaces

A pre-built Power Platform solution includes location readiness for safe office reopening, employee health and safety management, workplace care management, and location management. More

Company-X cofounder joins Waikato Regional Skills Leadership Group

David Hallett was elected as the group’s information and communication technology (ICT) and creative representative, where he will help to increase opportunities for those who have become unemployed and those who want to make a career in ICT.More

Globalization Partners expands APAC presence

The company helps organisations to expand internationally without the need for branch offices or subsidiaries.More

Is your head in the sand? Only 60% of firms believe an email could trigger a cyber attack

Where would the world be without the humble email? It's an important tool - and a weapon.More

HPE announces worldwide remote access to new 5G lab

The goal of the lab is to accelerate adoption of open, multivendor 5G solutions by allowing HPE customers and partners a place to test and develop.More

Fonterra named Microsoft's first major customer for new data centre region

The move will see the dairy giant migrate a large portion of its operations and critical data from on-premises data centres to Microsoft Azure once the ground-breaking data centre region is launched.More

Asana launches Goals to help businesses navigate changing strategies

Asana has launched a new offering that is focused on aiding organisations that are resetting and redefining their goals and potentially working with a disparate workforce. More

Key considerations for your next HCM decision

Finding the right HCM technology provider to help your organisation drive productivity, stay ahead of the compliance curve and deliver AI-driven insights can be difficult. Learn how to make the right choice for your business.More

Microsoft's new security features address common pain points

Azure Sentinel, data loss prevention, and insider risk management are all announcements from this year's Inspire.More

Vodafone NZ upgrades more than 120 mobile cell sites in preparation for 5G

The upgrades, which span the country, predominantly add 4G or 4.5G technology and capacity, which is part of the company's work in getting mobile towers ready for the fifth generation mobile network, 5G.More

Must watch sessions & webinars for IT departments

We look at a bunch of upcoming digital sessions worth attending for CIO's & IT managers.More

How data analytics can save APAC businesses millions

Given the economic impact of COVID-19, businesses across the APAC region need to identify and plug financial leakage quickly to prevent further losses. Data analytics could be the answer.More

ComCom takes responsibility for external provider breach

In 2019, thieves stole computers from a third party supplier. ComCom admits it was also at fault.More

AWS launches fully-managed fraud detection service

Businesses lose billions of dollars to online fraud every year, however businesses respond by investing in cumbersome fraud management solutions that often rely on hand-coded rules and are difficult to keep up to date.More

Jabra's Evolve2 range empowers shift towards UC tools

The new Evolve2 headset range includes seamless integration with software ecosystems, while blocking out more noise to improve optimal working conditions in increasing open office spaces.More

D-Link A/NZ extends COVR Wi-Fi Certified EasyMesh System

Adding these new options now allows the extension of the COVR Wi-Fi network to cover any home or home office with D-Link’s mesh Wi-Fi solution.More

Microsoft 365 packed full of new features

New features include Lists, Universal Print, Yammer, Teams Rooms Premium, and more.More

Register now for Slack Sessions - A virtual panel with Mike Cannon-Brookes and Stewart Butterfield

Join Atlassian and Slack CEOs as they share their insights on navigating the disruption of work.Wed, 19 August at 10.30am AESTMore

UCaaS adoption skyrockets as modern workplaces evolve

With fundamental changes in the nature of the modern workplace, cloud is the obvious choice for providing a flexible work environment. Hear from LogMeIn, KMPG, and CCNA about why UCaaS is an important business priority.More

A deeper look at Lenovo’s MS365 managed services

The offering includes a ready-made platform for channel partners to co-sell and manage Microsoft 365 offers, Lenovo’s cloud offerings, and their own portfolio.More

Rural broadband usage rockets up, driven by IoT

In rural areas, data usage is continuing to increase, put down to new technology enabling greater efficiencies for farms and sustainable communities.More

Zoom unveils new features to liven up meetings

"We believe that people connect better on video, but feeling connected when working from home is still challenging."More

Minglr chat tool aims to bring 'watercooler' talk back to remote work

In the age of remote work, some people are sorely missing the so-called ‘watercooler talk’ and hallway conversations.More

Apple unveils major update to its 27-inch iMac

"The 27-inch iMac is loaded with new features. It is the ultimate desktop, to work, create, and communicate."More

Backup is more essential than ever - now it's affordable

The pandemic has put severe economic strain on companies across the world, and this, along with the increasing risk of cyber-attacks, means many organisations are in need of an affordable backup solution.More

Intuit acquires Kiwi-founded ecommerce provider TradeGecko

“We couldn’t pass up the opportunity to accelerate our long-term mission of building the commerce platform to power millions of SMBs globally,” says TradeGecko cofounder.More

Google unveils security overhaul across G Suite products

Google has announced 11 new security features across G Suite, to provide stronger security in Gmail, Meet, and Chat.More

Spark completes stage one of Optical Transport Network project

The first piece of the new OTN 2 fibre network was installed between Glenfield and Papakura in Auckland, and is now live and operating at 800 Gigabit per second (Gb/s). Spark’s previous links operated at 100 or 200 Gb/s. More

COVID-19 means New Zealand's tech sector is more important than ever - NZTech

"Almost overnight, born of necessity, the government, businesses and people gained first-hand experience of a more digital world."More

Mobility as a Service: A simple, flexible mobile solution

It's smart, scalable and simple - and with a 24/7 self-service portal, mobile refreshes within 24 months, and real-time reporting, it's handy too.More

It's time to sculpt the future of hybrid work, says Poly report

“The next normal is all about hybrid working moving to the mainstream as we respond, redesign and reinvent — flexible working across multiple locations, with immersive, productive workspaces that accommodate the work style of every employee."More

Nine developer enablement practices to achieve DevOps at enterprise scale

Senior software engineering leader with experience at multiple Fortune 500 companies shares how a metrics-driven mindset can dramatically improve software quality and enable DevOps at enterprise scale.More

AWS Contact Lens for Connect set to arrive in A/NZ

The contact centre service adds machine learning capabilities that identify customer issues and trends in near-real time and enable call transcript search.More

Remote work leads to 'transformative' growth for virtual meeting solutions

According to Frost & Sullivan, the number of remote workers post-COVID-19 will be up to 500% greater than pre-pandemic, creating a huge demand for online meeting platforms.More

Apple pledges 100% carbon neutrality by 2030

The commitment includes efforts to reduce carbon emissions by bolstering the use of low-carbon or recycled materials, investment into energy-efficient projects, as well as investment in conservation and environmental restoration programmes around the world.More

Driving cloud cost efficiency with performance monitoring

Cloud infrastructure sprawl sneaks up on organisations through a series of individual decisions that in aggregate become inefficient. Thomas Dittmer shares how performance monitoring helped TravelSupermarket reduce cloud costs by 50%More

Hyland adds handwriting recognition to Brainware Foundation platform

The addition of advanced handwritten text OCR will enable organisations to expand their ability to extract information from documents and forms, as well as their ability to accelerate downstream processes.More

CERT NZ provides threat intelligence for InternetNZ's DNS Firewall

"It’s important to InternetNZ to keep adding intelligence to Defenz to make sure our customers are protected from known security threats."More

Hands-on review: Microsoft Surface Book 3

The majority of buyers of the Microsoft Surface Book 3 will undoubtedly be tempted in by the device’s versatility, and who can blame them? More

Y Soft expands Microsoft Universal Print integration

YSoft SAFEQ Cloud portfolio, which includes SAFEQ CloudPro and Breeze, is now fully integrated with Microsoft’s Universal Print.More

Dropbox extends esignature solution & storage to A/NZ customers

Customers are now able to electronically sign and share documents from Dropbox, and store them within Australia to ensure data residency.More

Zebra launches new proximity solution designed for post COVID-19 workforce

“Zebra’s MotionWorks Proximity ensures that our customers can continue operations whilst protecting their employees health and safety in the workplace.”More