Global Stories

Research - Market pressures causing MSPs to cut corners

New research reveals MSPs struggling to keep pace with the changing market face significant hurdles in the race to market share and grow profitably.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Jun 2018

EduTech

How GlobalData thinks operators will justify 5G investments

Operators consider gaming industry demand, driven by hits like Fortnite, to justify early 5G investments, says GlobalData IT Senior Analyst Josh Hewer.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Jun 2018

EduTech

IDC - AR/VR next big sales opportunity in APAC

AR/VR products and services which have gained exceptional market momentum in 2018 and are expected to achieve a five-year CAGR of 68.5%.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 25th May 2018

EduTech

Investor data management outsourcing to hit 60% by 2021 - Survey

New research by State Street has revealed that the trend toward outsourcing data management is showing no sign of slowing.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Thu, 10th May 2018

Blockchain

World's first advanced blockchain identity lab to be built in Edinburgh

The £600,000 lab will explore ways in which blockchain technology can protect personal data from online scammers and cybercriminals.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd May 2018

Robotics

NBN partners with two leading universities in hunt for new tech

NBN partners with the University of Melbourne and the University of Technology Sydney in a USD $3 million deal to advance R&D in cutting-edge technologies.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Apr 2018

EduTech

Survey: Datto takes a comprehensive look at the modern MSP

The survey took a sample of roughly 2,300 MSPs worldwide, who were asked about their day-to-day lives and how they approach their businesses.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Apr 2018

EduTech

Cisco and Aruba-HPE named WLAN leaders in IDC report

Cisco and Aruba-HPE have emerged as leaders in IDC's 2018 MarketScape report, dominating the enterprise WLAN market with robust solutions.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Apr 2018

Unified Communications

Huawei Australia appoints new CTO & CEO within a month

Nokia's global head of 5G has been welcomed into the ranks of Huawei Australia as its new CTO to head up its own 5G research and development.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Mar 2018

EduTech

45% of smartphones will use full-screen designs in 2018 - Research

Expect more notches, under-display fingerprint readers and camera integration to apps as bezels begin to fade away.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Mar 2018

EduTech

China's biggest hacking community to expand hackathons to across Asia & India

China's biggest hacker community has launched its 2018 Global Hackathon Programme and plans to expand it across Asia, India, the UK and Europe.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Mar 2018

Stories from Other Regions

University of Canterbury

UC senior lecturer a finalist in Kiwi innovation awards

Dr Deborah Crittenden has been named as a finalist for her efforts in research behind an 'infinitely' rechargeable battery.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 2nd Jun 2018

Software-as-a-Service

SaaS and cloud behind H1 success for TechnologyOne

SaaS platform contract revenue has grown 51% and revenue from cloud offerings by 217%, leading to a total of $120m in revenue over this half-year.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Tue, 22nd May 2018

Small Business

eInvoicing, unemployment, foreign trade – Xero comments on Budget 2018

Xero's Craig Hudson breaks down Budget 2018, highlighting boosted spending on eInvoicing, R-D, and trade as potential boons for small businesses.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Fri, 18th May 2018

Fintech

R&D businesses big winners from Budget 2018 – MYOB

Businesses spending more than $100,000 on R&D will be able to claim 12.5 cents back for every dollar they spend on it.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 17th May 2018

Supply Chain

Tauranga software development firm awarded Callaghan R&D grant

Radfords has been collaborating across the NZ kiwifruit industry to help it scale into the position it is in today.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd May 2018

EduTech

Unisys says 49% of Australian citizens prefer online channels for government engagement

Nearly half of Australians prefer to engage with government services online, driven by ease of access via PC, tablet or phone, says Unisys study.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Mar 2018

Callaghan Innovation

New Zealand R&D investment driven by SMBs - Callaghan

Small and medium businesses in New Zealand are driving a significant increase in research and development investment, according to Callaghan Innovation.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Mar 2018