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Smart speaker installed base set to hit 100 million by year-end, with Amazon Echo taking over 50% share, says Canalys.

The agreement will provide Superloop with high capacity connectivity between its locations in Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

IDC's latest assessment profiles 12 EPM software vendors, spotlighting their planning, budgeting, and forecasting functions critical for financial management.

IDC says worldwide spending on industry cloud is undertaking a huge surge this year, led by healthcare providers but with growth in all other sectors.

Unified threat management propels global security appliance market to new heights with USD $3.3 billion in Q1 2018 revenue, led by Cisco and Palo Alto.

A new survey from Mitel shows that businesses' customer experience isn't as good as they think - but tech could be a big part of the solution.

The worldwide Ethernet switch market surged to USD $6.29 billion in Q1 2018, growing 10.9%, with Asia/Pacific leading the rise.

The recognition follows the establishment of NEC Australia's official partner program for New Zealand in 2017.

Total headcount for Seismic will increase to more than 450 across eight offices in the United States, Europe, and Australia.

Global PC and tablet market shipments to fall 2.1% this year, but Canalys says the decline is slowing, indicating potential long-term stability.

The ZTE ban by the U.S. disrupts the New Zealand mobile device market, leaving an 8% share up for grabs and sparking opportunities for other manufacturers.

IDC reports IT services market growth to $502bn in 2H17, nears $1tn in full year, driven by digital transformation.

New Zealand's Aeroqual inks a five-year deal with the US EPA to develop next-gen air sensors, enhancing global air quality monitoring and research efforts.

ConnectWise plans to boost its Australian presence, CEO Arnie Bellini announced, following a 37% rise in Australian partners and a new Sydney office opening.

Locally, Australian tech spending is forecast to grow 2.3% to reach A$84.5 billion in 2018, with NZ to reach NZ$12 billion.

Twilio is ready to boost their local presence, opening a new office and appointing its first Australia country manager.

Dawson will be joining the Gather Online's board of directors as chairman, working at the company's Sydney-based headquarters.

Lightspeed Systems is an education technology provider that partners with schools to deliver mobility and management solution programs.

NEC Australia has rolled out a new partner programme for NZ to help selected NEC UC integrators to deliver a better experience to end-users.

Magento Commerce is adding greater capabilities that allow merchants to manage their Amazon inventory on the cloud eCommerce platform.