Amazon stories - Page 14
The Kindle is back, and it’s basically a submarine now
Fri, 13th Oct 2017
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kindle
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waterproof
Amazon's new Kindle Oasis dives into waterproof reading, with a high-res screen and weeks-long battery, made for bath to poolside page-turning.
Kiwi AWS certifications set to rise with new nationwide training courses
Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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it training
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Auldhouse, a Kiwi training provider, will launch AWS certification courses across New Zealand to help grow the number of AWS certifications in the country.
The Amazon effect: Kiwi retailers spooked by commerce giants
Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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amazon
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massey university
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monash university
Kiwi retailers face stiff challenge as 'Amazon effect' dents business confidence and sparks GST fairness debate.
Amazon introduces the new and improved Echo Plus
Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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smart home
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amazon
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alexa
Amazon has announced the next generation of its Echo smart speaker, the all-new Echo and Echo Plus, with improved sound and design.
Kiwi retailers shouldn’t fear Amazon, they should leverage it – eCommerce expert
Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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martech
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commerce systems
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amazon
New Zealand businesses should embrace Amazon's entry into Australia as an opportunity, says expert. Amazon is an enabler, not a competitor.
Cloud services growing faster than any IT market today – and tomorrow
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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public cloud
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iaas
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microsoft
The global infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) public cloud market surged 31 percent in 2016 to reach US$22.1 billion, up from $16.8 billion in 2015.
Cloudera launches new software for the shared data experience
Thu, 28th Sep 2017
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dr
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data analytics
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martech
Cloudera's new SDX software revolutionises enterprise data sharing with enhanced security and governance, reducing costs and complexity.
Gartner: The battle for the cloud has not even started yet
Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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saas
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paas
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iaas
Andrew White has an interesting framework to look at the battle for the cloud today and where he thinks it will go in the not too distant future.
Innovation or irrelevance: The price of digital disruption
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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cryptocurrency
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fintech
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blockchain
Amazon is just the latest guise of the combined business threats of innovation and competition in the marketplace.
Cloud providers & outsourcing driving AU data center demand, report says
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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microsoft
A surge in cloud services is fuelling Australia's data centre expansion, with Sydney and Melbourne markets leading growth, finds a new report.
Alexa, say my name: Turns out people love talking to their speakers
Thu, 21st Sep 2017
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smart home
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amazon
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alexa
Voice is the new touch; global smart speaker sales soar by 843%, as Amazon leads the charge with 82% market share.
Amazon and Twentieth Century Fox sign landmark international TV deal
Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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digital entertainment
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tv
Beginning in September of this year, Amazon Prime will start introducing seasons of This Is Us and The Exorcist...
TVs too mainstream for you? Try Epson's $4,000 short range projector
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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digital entertainment
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displays & projectors
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personal computing devices
Epson's Home Cinema LS100 brings big-screen projection to living rooms with its ultra-short throw design and innovative laser technology.
What Southeast Asia stands to gain from digital disruption
Tue, 5th Sep 2017
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hyperscale
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dc
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microsoft
Southeast Asia's digital leap, thanks to a surge in users, may reshape its $50bn internet economy as local firms edge out giants.
Alexa, meet Cortana: The AI superteam coming to your Windows PC
Fri, 1st Sep 2017
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smart home
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ai
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microsoft
Microsoft and Amazon have announced a collaboration that will bring Alexa to Windows 10 PCs and allow Cortana to be accessed on Alexa-enabled devices.
Shots fired: Alexa strikes back in the smart speaker war
Wed, 30th Aug 2017
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smart home
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amazon
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smart appliances
Amazon announced an all-new Alexa feature that lets users control music across multiple Amazon Echo devices...
How colocation providers can follow Amazon’s lead & create lucrative new IT offerings
Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cloud services
Colocation providers can emulate Amazon's model by leveraging their IT expertise to create profitable new offerings, transforming their industry presence.
Enterprise is set to adopt smart home technologies by 2019
Fri, 25th Aug 2017
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smart home
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ai
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healthtech
Consumer and business spending on virtual personal assistant speakers is forecast to reach $3.52bn by 2021, according to Gartner.
Exclusive: Frost & Sullivan talks AI, robo-advisors and frictionless shopping
Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
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uc
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ai
AI is here, right now. Frost & Sullivan ANZ head of research for DX Audrey William sits down to chat with us about how AI is changing business.
Small town in Norway to host world’s largest data centre – for now
Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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cleantech
In terms of sheer size, the plans reveal the centre to be a behemoth at four storeys and 600 square metres, drawing on 1,000MW of power.