About Ben
Ben Moore
News Editor - Channel
Ben was born in the UK and was promptly shuffled across the universe to Auckland at a young age. He is a total geek but tries to be pretty casual about it. He was sucked into theatre in his teens, which led to a lot of time on stage, as well as writing and directing when he could. After spending four years as high-school Drama teacher, Ben decided that it was about time for him to move on and see what else the world has to offer. However, wherever he goes he will always be sure to return home to his best-friends/cats.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Ben - Page 21
Are we security-ready for Alexa in the office?
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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digital entertainment
As home-IoT devices such as smart assistants head into the office, there will be a raft of new security challenges that will need to be addressed.
Plantronics and HP's new Teams conferencing solution
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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The solution for large and mid-sized rooms combines HP Elite Slice with Polycom Trio and EagleEye IV video conferencing.
Futuresource - Is 5G really 'just around the corner'?
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
The radio frequencies required for full commercialisation of 5G have limited range and do not easily propagate through walls or buildings.
The blurring line between online and physical retail
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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cx
42% of Australian consumers have visited a store for the first time because of the enjoyable online digital experience the brand provided.
Palo Alto changes up partner programme
Wed, 6th Feb 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
The changes include a dedicated programme for managed services providers and a raft of new processes and initiatives.
Breaking through 'digital clutter' in a modern world
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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crm
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cx
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martech
Whereas once people and organisations craved novelty, excitement and instant gratification, we now crave quiet and meaning in a noisy world.
Alibaba Cloud making global moves with new data centre
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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dc
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iaas
Opening a second data centre in Indonesia, a relatively small but growing IT economy, shows Alibaba is thinking strategically about its place in APAC.
To bezel or notch to bezel - the evolution of smartphones
Tue, 5th Feb 2019
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martech
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google
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apple
Futuresource Consulting reflects on the smartphone design trends of 2018 and what might be coming through the coming year.
Alloys expands communications portfolio with Grandstream
Mon, 4th Feb 2019
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grandstream
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alloys
Grandstream appoints Alloys as distributor in Australia to expand SIP unified communications solutions in SME market.
Can Nike change sport with smart, self-lacing shoes?
Fri, 1st Feb 2019
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iot
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smart home
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nike
The shoe is connected to a smartphone app which will store preferences for how the footwear fits, loosening for time out and tightening in-game.
Melbourne analytics solution provider named IDC Innovator
Fri, 1st Feb 2019
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planning
Yellowfin, an Australian data analytics solution provider, has been named as one of three Asia/Pacific IDC Innovators.
IDC: Global smart cities spending will near $100b this year
Fri, 1st Feb 2019
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smart cities
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it budget
Global spending on smart cities will soar to USD $95.8 billion in 2019, with major investments from Singapore, New York City, Tokyo, and London.
Bringing autonomous vessels to the open water
Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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cartech
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autonomous vehicle
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stem
The Aussies took silver at the Maritime RobotX Challenge, which saw entries from across the world competing with their self-driving tech on the ocean.
CompTIA 2019 outlook - forget about the 'next big thing'
Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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comptia
The IT industry is growing with no sign of slowing and CompTIA says it is time to focus on being holistic, not what's hot.
Adobe acquires leading 3D creation software Substance
Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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gaming
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martech
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digital entertainment
With the acquisition of Allegorithmic, Adobe takes on the industry leading 3D textures and materials creation software for Creative Cloud.
Silicon photonics market to grow 23.4% in next six years
Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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dc
According to a recent report, the market for silicon photonics is being boosted by the growth of data centres, especially throughout APAC.
Samsung cracks 1TB embedded smartphone storage
Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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storage
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supply chain
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samsung
The new Universal Flash Storage offers the most internal memory yet and 10x the speed of a typical microSD card for data-intensive applications.
IDC: Worst smartphone sales year ever
Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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apple
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samsung
Smartphone shipments decline 4.9% in Q4 2018, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of decline, according to data from IDC.
New Kiwi company aims for mid-market with RPA and AI
Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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martech
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it automation
With an emphasis on blending the two technologies to maximise returns for local mid-market companies, it helps them take the robot out of the human.
Gartner: Governments to invest in analytics, security in 2019
Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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data analytics
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planning
Gartner has released the results of its 2019 CIO Survey, showing that Governments worldwide are set to scale up their investment in data analytics.