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 2
IDC: 2019 security spending to grow 20% in APeJ
Fri, 12th Apr 2019
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Security spending in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan will surge by 20% to USD $16 billion in 2019, driven by heightened focus on combating cyber threats.
80% of innovation projects never see light of day
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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digital transformation
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oracle
Over-commitment on projects, lack of leadership and absence of process are leading to an innovation gap, an Oracle report shows.
ISPs take top honours at Genesys partner awards
Thu, 28th Mar 2019
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uc
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partner programmes
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open source
NZ's Spark was named the Australia/New Zealand Partner of the Year, while Telstra took the top honour for APAC.
Network operators are losing out to virtual competition
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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endpoint protection
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edr
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telstra
MVNOs like Aldi Mobile and Amaysim are gaining ground in Australia's prepaid mobile market, chipping away at traditional operators like Telstra and Optus.
Aussies bring next-gen zinc bromide batteries to life
Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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clean technologies
Australian company Gelion launches innovative zinc bromide batteries at the University of Sydney, pioneering safer, cost-effective energy storage solutions.
IDC: Need for RPA growing among APAC financial institutions
Thu, 28th Feb 2019
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rpa
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financial institutions
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analyst report
Automation is quickly becoming a must-have for many organisations across APAC, especially banks and insurance companies, says IDC.
IDC: ANZ second highest APAC IoT spenders per capita
Thu, 14th Feb 2019
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uc
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iot
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iiot
New IDC forecast expects the Internet of Things spending in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan to reach US$381.8 Billion by 2022.
IDC: Worst smartphone sales year ever
Thu, 31st Jan 2019
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semiconductors
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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.
Reshape to relevance - Accenture's 2019 consumer survey
Mon, 14th Jan 2019
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
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video
Trends for digital voice assistants, extended reality and the over-the-top video market are explored in the latest global consumer survey.
Unisys wins four ICMG Excellence Awards
Tue, 1st Jan 2019
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supply chain
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unisys
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icmg
Unisys solutions and services were recognised for their ability to facilitate digital transformation across a supply chain.
Skill retention and cloud cost real concerns, research shows
Fri, 28th Dec 2018
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converged infrastructure
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blockchain
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ai
New Nutanix research has shown that Australian enterprises are struggling to retain AI talent. Also, they love the cloud, but not the price tag.
Avnet to boost AI/IoT solutions with acquisition
Mon, 17th Dec 2018
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iot
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ai
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m&a
The acquisition of Softweb Solutions adds software and artificial intelligence to Avnet's ecosystem and bolsters its IoT capabilities.
The 2018 Canalys APAC Channels Forum keynote
Thu, 6th Dec 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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multi-cloud
There was a lot to unpack at the Canalys APAC Channels Forum keynote. This long-form piece tries to cover all the most relevant points for ANZ.
The smartphone wars continue as shipments decline
Tue, 6th Nov 2018
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apple
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samsung
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xiaomi
This quarter saw a global 6% YoY decline in smartphone shipments, largely due to a 13% decline for market leader Samsung, but Xiaomi's rise continues.
Arrow Electronics and Infineon to provide ANZ startup support
Tue, 23rd Oct 2018
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semiconductors
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iot
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arrow ecs
The companies signed a memorandum of understanding to support startups across Australia and New Zealand, among other countries.
TechOne donates over $260k to alleviate youth poverty
Mon, 15th Oct 2018
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nfp
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stem
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csr
TechnologyOne has donated more than a quarter of a million dollars to its charity partners to benefit youth development across Australian communities.
No Pixel 3 for Kiwis - Why the snub, Google?
Fri, 12th Oct 2018
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google
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2degrees
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vodafone
Google's offerings in the NZ market are limited at best and there is no sign of when its latest phone will be hitting our shores.
Data centre switch market grows as VoLTE dips - Dell'Oro
Thu, 13th Sep 2018
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
Two new reports from Dell'Oro show growth in the data centre switch market, while the voice over LTE market had a temporary setback.
Zebra adds healthcare specialisation to partner programme
Tue, 28th Aug 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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partner programmes
Zebra Technologies has introduced a specialised healthcare component to its PartnerConnect programme for healthcare tech providers in ANZ.
Huawei takes out Apple to claim number two spot in Q218
Wed, 1st Aug 2018
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semiconductors
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apple
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samsung
With a 41% year on year growth, compared to Apple's 1%, Huawei is now second only to Samsung in the number of shipments this quarter.