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The market is growing significantly with major contributions from cloud service providers (CSPs) & telecommunication & colocation service providers.

Quantum IT New Zealand was appointed as exclusive distributor for New Zealand, Australia, and the Pacific Islands by Blueleaf Software Technologies.

Tianjin Tianhai's US$6 billion acquisition of Ingram Micro has hit a speed bump, with Shanghai Stock Exchange asking for more information on the deal.

Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered an underground market of hacked servers, which can sell for as little as $6 per compromised server.

Global smartphone sales look to have reached its peak, with new reports forecasting sales will no longer grow in double digits.

Unleashed Software has raised $3 million in new capital and is reportedly planning to expand business both locally and on an international level.

Minimal growth this quarter is primarily attributed to strong smartphone saturation in developed markets, as well as a decline from Apple and Samsung.

If this realm truly embodies the seedy underbelly of the Internet, then why do 29% of respondents think it should not be taken down?.

The data center blade server market is expected to see CAGR of 8.7% out to 2021, on the back of increasing adoption of virtualisation solutions.

InsuredHQ disrupts insurance industry with cloud-based system, targeting emerging markets and underserved customers.

Asia Pacific accounts for more than 40% of the global IoT spend of $698.6 billion in 2015, with insurance telematics leading the way according to IDC.

DiData clinches top Cisco award in APJ, with Telstra and Optus lauded for collaborative and network solutions at global summit.

Nilekani says what struck him about Kiwi companies was they weren't used to dealing with scale because of the country's small population.

ASB's Russell Jones mixes tech and human touch to shape future banking, focusing on customer-centric innovation beyond just the bits and bytes.

Global lambskin prices have collapsed from the first quarter's record highs, as a Chinese crackdown on polluting tanneries and Russian trade sancti.

The PwC Global entertainment and media outlook, 2014-2018, forecasts digital advertising will increase by 10.2% every year until 2018.

In a world buzzing with smart devices, the call for digital ownership certificates grows amidst privacy and liability concerns.

Disruption in the data center market is predicted by Gartner as four main factors take hold, potentially driving major changes in the industry.

Apple's Wozniak and Sir Richard Branson to judge NZ's finest in global tech contest, highlighting Kiwi innovation on the world stage.

Juniper Research estimates that the combined Motorola-Lenovo smartphone shipments for Q1 2013 exceeded 20 million, putting the joint entity into a third place.