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The Aussies took silver at the Maritime RobotX Challenge, which saw entries from across the world competing with their self-driving tech on the ocean.

Smartphone shipments decline 4.9% in Q4 2018, marking the fifth consecutive quarter of decline, according to data from IDC.

Smart home device shipments reached 110 million units in 2018, with a retail value of nearly $17bn, according to a report by Futuresource Consulting.

Trends for digital voice assistants, extended reality and the over-the-top video market are explored in the latest global consumer survey.

PC shipments saw a 3.7% year-on-year decline in Q4 2018, with even the holiday season driven by consumer promotions failing to boost numbers.

Accenture acquires PrimeQ, cementing its position as the top Oracle Cloud integrator in Australia and New Zealand, bolstering digital transformations.

The Sovrin Network ledger is operated by Stewards, trusted organisations within the ecosystem who have agreed to abide by certain requirements.

The company has released a statement in response to support in the legal fight that defines where the line is in the third-party support market.

The REANNZ Hawaiki cable capacity has successfully transferred 37 million files across the Pacific Ocean, revealing massive potential.

The global smart meter market is set to surge, valued at USD $10.4 billion by 2022, but faces challenges like high costs and regulatory shortcomings.

New Zealand is becoming a global leader in smart TV adoption, with a 44% adoption rate second only to South Korea, according to research firm IDC.

The combined consumer and enterprise WLAN market segments rose 1.9% year over year in the second quarter of 2018.

Graeme Muller says that he has returned from the Bay Area with an understanding of just how valuable the Kiwi-Cali connection will be.

Utilities are becoming increasingly connected worldwide, and also becoming increasingly vulnerable - so why are governments letting security slide?.

Gartner has released a new forecast of Australia and New Zealand's information security spending power between 2018 and 2019.

Global spending on 3D printing will hit USD $23 billion in 2022, driven by growing demand from new industries, predicts IDC's latest report.

On a geographic basis, the APAC region, including China and Japan, will account for nearly 42% of global spending in 2018.

Competition is opening up in the Internet traffic market with this being the first high speed connection to NZ that Spark doesn't have a stake in.

Empired joins the elite 1% of Microsoft Dynamics partners, gaining exclusive executive support, as recognised at the annual Inspire conference in Las Vegas.

Kiwi-based global firm Endace is expanding its Fusion Partner program and launching a new Partner Lab in the United States.