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Google, Apple, Amazon financial moves could impact NZ

Tech giants Apple, Google, and Amazon eye financial services, potentially shaking up New Zealand's market, warns FintechNZ's James Brown.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jul 2019

Global Stories

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Digital Entertainment

Smart speaker market continues to grow - report

Smart speakers have seen a 53% growth, but the impact of COVID-19 on the industry remains uncertain, according to Futuresource Consulting.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2020

Cybersecurity

Kaspersky named one of the top 100 global innovators

For the second year, it made the Derwent Top 100 Global Innovator list by Clarivate Analytics, which includes giants like Amazon, Facebook and Google.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Mar 2020

Microsoft

Global data centers - ranked

Data centers are now a cornerstone of the information economy, with USD$100 billion having been poured into the asset class over the past decade.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 20th Feb 2020

Malware

IBM report projects evolution of phishing, ransomware and spoof tech

IBM's latest report reveals that cybercriminals are evolving, employing phishing, ransomware, and spoofing tactics. Recycled credentials pose growing threats.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Wed, 19th Feb 2020

Unified Communications

Global smart home market set for rapid growth in near future

The valuation of the global industry has doubled since 2017, and is set to reach $158 billion in the next four years.

By Nick Forrester • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Feb 2020

Digital Entertainment

Global smart speaker market experiences 45% growth

Amazon leads the global smart speaker market with 10.4 million units shipped in Q3 2019, according to Canalys. Google slips to fourth.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Nov 2019

Digital Entertainment

Gartner: Wearable device spending to total US$52 billion in 2020

Gartner forecasts 2020 wearable device spending to reach USD $52 billion, up 27% from 2019, driven by smartwatches and smart clothing.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Nov 2019

Digital Signage

realme smartphones launch into Aussie market

The Oppo-supported up-and-comer has announced the release of four devices, three of which include quad-camera, all under $500.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Tue, 22nd Oct 2019

Drones

UPS drone delivery heralds new era in parcel logistics

UPS gains FAA approval for drone deliveries, marking a pivotal shift in parcel logistics. Experts see it as a strategic move against Amazon.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 7th Oct 2019

Biometrics

Amazon announces new Echo products, including Alexa features

Amazon has launched a new line-up of Echo devices, enabling users to access Alexa at home in different ways, as well as a range of Alexa features.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Sep 2019

Hyperscale

AWS EC2 strengthens compute power for ML applications

Amazon EC2 will leverage G4 instances to boost resources required to tackle computationally demanding tasks that could benefit from additional GPU acceleration.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Sep 2019

Digital Entertainment

Google slips further down the ranks in smart speaker market

Google has dropped to third place in the smart speaker market, with Baidu claiming second place behind Amazon, according to new data from Canalys.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Aug 2019

Public Cloud

Gartner outlines top five public cloud IaaS providers worldwide

Amazon, Microsoft, Alibaba, Google, and IBM dominate the public cloud IaaS market, which grew by 31.3% in 2018 to USD $32.4 billion, reveals Gartner.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jul 2019

Data Analytics

Big Tech firms in the spotlight over data privacy

Data privacy is the biggest regulatory threat to Big Tech, with Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple set to face scrutiny in 10 areas, says GlobalData.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 30th Jul 2019

Data Protection

Amazon admits storing Alexa recordings until users take action

Amazon has admitted that Alexa recordings, along with their transcripts, are stored on its servers until users manually delete them, raising privacy concerns.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Jul 2019

Hyperscale

Gartner: Cloud set to take over the database market

By 2022, Gartner predicts 75% of databases will be cloud-based, driven by analytics and SaaS, with just 5% considered for repatriation to on-premises.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jul 2019