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Hands-on review: The Google Chromecast
Wed, 28th Nov 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Google's Chromecast, packaged in eco-friendly cardboard, turns old TVs into smart ones for under USD $70, offering a Google-centric media experience.

Kiwis being taken for a ride with certification due to SEO fears
Tue, 27th Nov 2018
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martech
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apm
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software development
A digital marketing agency has noticed that many New Zealand SMEs are paying far too much for SSL certification.

Hyperscalers hurling colossal capital at data centres
Thu, 22nd Nov 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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iaas
The old proverb ‘you have to spend money to make money’ could never be truer than in the hyperscale data centre industry.

Google’s new €600m Denmark data centre: The facts
Wed, 21st Nov 2018
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datacentre infrastructure
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hyperscale
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dc
The relentless march of the hyperscalers continues with today’s announcement that Google is committing a whopping €600 million to a new data centre in Denmark.

AWS tops all four global markets, APAC a unique case
Wed, 21st Nov 2018
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data analytics
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Amazon Web Services leads the global public cloud market across all major regions, though the APAC scene is uniquely shaped by strong local competition.

What the people say - Gartner’s November Customers’ Choices
Tue, 20th Nov 2018
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virtualisation
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data analytics
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martech
A roundup of the latest Gartner Peer Insight Customers’ Choices from Backup and Recovery to Business Intelligence and Analytics, and more.

Google Cloud CEO stepping down to welcome ex-Oracle exec
Mon, 19th Nov 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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microsoft
Google Cloud has grown significantly under Greene's tenure, but has involved tens of billions of dollars and little gains on AWS and Azure.

NZ's online merchants can now offer Google Pay
Mon, 19th Nov 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
New Zealand online merchants can now offer Google Pay as a payment option, thanks to Paymark's partnership with Google.

Study claims Denmark has been misled by hyperscale data centres
Thu, 15th Nov 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
Despite repeated assurances from Danish ministers, almost none of the new hyperscale data centres are reusing their waste heat.

Dropbox strengthens security with raft of new partnerships
Fri, 9th Nov 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dlp
Integrations will keep customer content protected and secure with tools for controlling identity access, governing data, and managing devices.

Research shows G Suite can’t be counted out yet
Wed, 7th Nov 2018
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google
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g suite
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fact.mr
Google continues to introduce developments in the G Suite technology services driving greater adoption among enterprises.

Singapore to Australia subsea cable lands in Sydney
Mon, 29th Oct 2018
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network infrastructure
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google
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telstra
This will be Australia’s first ever direct optical path from Sydney to Singapore, passing through Indonesia on the way.

Big 5 cloud providers tighten stranglehold on market
Fri, 26th Oct 2018
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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iaas
While the market is seeing strong growth, it's coming at the expense of small-to-medium sized cloud operators.

Search to purchase will cause voice AI tech to bloom
Mon, 22nd Oct 2018
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uc
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martech
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digital entertainment
This year it is estimated that over 100 million smart speakers will be installed - but it isn’t going to stop there.

Gartner’s top tips to keep relevant in the face of change
Wed, 17th Oct 2018
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iot
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ai
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healthtech
Gartner predicts that AI projects will remain alchemy, face recognition will reduce missing people, and social media scandals will have little impact.

Google & Orange team up on new submarine cable connecting EU & US
Fri, 12th Oct 2018
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network infrastructure
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data analytics
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martech
Google's new cable connecting the US to the French Atlantic coast will be first for more than 15 years, and Orange will be the landing partner.

No Pixel 3 for Kiwis - Why the snub, Google?
Fri, 12th Oct 2018
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smartphones
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google
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2degrees
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.

Google wants carbon-free energy for data centres 24/7
Fri, 12th Oct 2018
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hyperscale
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dc
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power / energy
Google has released a report detailing its progress in making its data centres sustainable, aiming to provide carbon-free energy 24/7.

Five reasons to love the fifth-gen Chromecast
Wed, 10th Oct 2018
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digital entertainment
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google
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video
Google's fifth-gen Chromecast, priced at NZD $69, offers hands-free streaming, lifelike 1080p visuals at 60fps, and a sleek new design to blend with any decor.

Google shutting down Google+ after covering up privacy bug
Tue, 9th Oct 2018
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breach prevention
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
Google’s management was aware of the bug but chose not to share it with the public to avoid scrutiny by regulators.