Skype Meet Now is Microsoft's effort to make Skype calls as easy as possible
Skype has begun promoting Skype Meet Now, a simple way to place a video call to one or more people without the need for a subscription or download.
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Cisco's Webex drew a record 324M users in March
Webex registered a record 324 million attendees in March as coronavirus-led lockdowns forced businesses to have employees work from home.
Protecting partners during Covid-19
In the case of Covid-19 - a once in a generation crisis - it’s accurate to report that the channel ecosystem is under water.
Global corporate tech spend could be cut by 4.1% in 2020 due to coronavirus
But the forecast drop in tech budgets may be less than initially feared as companies race to accelerate spending to support employees that now have to work from home.
How local distributors are keeping the lights on amid COVID-19
As with businesses in just about every industry vertical, distributors are facing unprecedented conditions within which to operate, but the disruptions haven’t stopped those in the local market from keeping things moving for partners.
How distributors are managing supply and demand in the face of COVID-19
Distributors across the region are activating their business continuity plans, declaring they’re open for business, keeping supplies up to meet demand and reassuring partners of minimal disruption.
Confirming new dates for EDGE 2020
EDGE 2020 has been rescheduled until late in the second half of 2020, in response to recent Covid-19 developments in Australia and New Zealand.
Collaboration app and new tech uptake soars amid COVID-19 outbreak
Global downloads of business apps including Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Slack have risen nearly five fold since the start of the year, data showed, as the coronavirus outbreak changes how corporations work.
Slack softens growth forecast as Covid-19 hits tech budgets
Slack forecast a soft revenue outlook for the first quarter on a day major U.S. stock indexes went into a tailspin amid coronavirus fears.
Divesting business units sees Hills profit grow
Tech distributor Hills has experienced solid profit growth of more than 200 per cent from $242,000 to $2.6 million for the first half of the financial year 2020, ending December 31.
Avaya searches for new A/NZ MD as Chidiac departs
After almost four years as the A/NZ managing director, Peter Chidiac has left Avaya.
As coronavirus worsens, is now the time to pitch collaboration vendors?
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, a formidable product pitching background exists for vendors offering communications and collaboration services.
Reseller News Exchange returns to Auckland and Wellington
Reseller News is excited to bring its Exchange events back to Auckland and Wellington, this time with a focus on the best ways partners can overcome and master the prospect of security in the cloud.
Google reportedly working on Teams-killer enterprise UC app
Google is reportedly developing an unified communication application for enterprises that combine various standalone G Suite services and communication offerings.
Tech Data bulks up unified comms with Lifesize
Video conferencing vendor Lifesize has inked a distribution deal with Tech Data to take its portfolio across the A/NZ market.
LogMeIn reveals latest partner integrations and marketplace
LogMeIn has launched new integration offerings for its GoTo suite built in collaboration with partners including Salesforce.
Where will IT spending flow in 2020?
Here are the biggest areas of growth and contraction in IT spending this year.
What’s in store for the channel in 2020?
Forrester Research’s principal channel partnerships and alliances analyst Jay McBain takes an extensive look at the forces set to impact the channel in 2020.
5 questions to answer before deploying Wi-Fi 6
Wi-Fi 6 offers many valuable new features including speed and higher density, but it’s different from its predecessors, so make sure your wired network and your organization are ready for it.
Private equity descends on LogMeIn with $4.3B acquisition deal
LogMeIn is set to go private after striking a US$4.3 billion acquisition deal with a consortium of private equity players.
$50 rewards, and other great reasons to read up on Dynabook
The storied Toshiba laptop brand relaunched globally as Dynabook last year. Kickstarting 2020, the channel-centric vendor has been offering partners a $50 incentive per notebook sold.. Read more
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