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IN PICTURES: Four Seasons of the Kiwi Channel - A look back at Autumn 2015

Before 2016 fully gets underway, Reseller News takes a look back at what made the headlines in the New Zealand channel during 2015 - starting with Autumn...

IN PICTURES: Four Seasons of the Kiwi Channel - A look back at Autumn 2015
IN PICS: Amazon Web Services Summit heads to Auckland

Billed as one of the largest cloud events in the region, the Amazon Web Services Summit came to Viaduct Events centre in Auckland this week, attracting a large Kiwi contingent.

IN PICS: Amazon Web Services Summit heads to Auckland
In Pictures: 9 tech companies' earliest website designs

From Apple and Amazon to Myspace and AOL, here are some of the earliest website designs for some of the tech industry's biggest companies.

In Pictures: 9 tech companies' earliest website designs
In Pictures: How 41 tech companies got their names

From Apple to Amazon to Microsoft to Twitter, the names of some of the world's most popular tech companies tend to have interesting and significant backstories.

In Pictures: How 41 tech companies got their names

News about amazon

Microsoft takes aim at Amazon’s retail checkout tech

By Reuters | 14 June, 2018 16:33

Not content with taking on Amazon in the cloud computing stakes, sources indicate Microsoft is working on technology that could challenge Amazon's retail efforts.
Amazon under fire due to “harsh” working conditions

By Reuters | 11 June, 2018 10:30

A watchdog group has criticised Amazon.com and contract manufacturer Foxconn over what it described as harsh working conditions at a plant in China.
Agtech specialists leverage AI capabilities of Amazon Alexa from Mairangi Bay

By James Henderson | 11 June, 2018 07:30

Autogrow has created a talking automated growing system through the virtual assistant capabilities of Amazon Alexa, backed up by the provider’s IntelliGrow API.
AWS joins list of blockchain-as-a-service providers

By Lucas Mearian | 04 June, 2018 05:00

Amazon plans to be one of a handful of vendors providing blockchain-as-a-service for enterprises seeking to test the waters without expense and risk.
Amazon.com’s decision to block Aussie buyers a “warning” for NZ

By James Henderson | 01 June, 2018 09:30

Amazon’s decision to block Australian shoppers from its international online marketplaces could have repercussions in New Zealand.

Features about amazon

AWS, Microsoft and Google dominate as “brutal” cloud landscape shifts

By James Henderson | 20 May, 2015 05:15

“The sky is not falling - customers are getting great value out of cloud IaaS - but the competitive landscape is shifting.”
IN PICS: Amazon Web Services Summit heads to Auckland

By James Henderson | 14 May, 2015 07:14

Billed as one of the largest cloud events in the region, the Amazon Web Services Summit came to Viaduct Events centre in Auckland this week, attracting a large Kiwi contingent.
INSIGHT: Why Cloud is NOT DEAD at HP

By James Henderson | 13 May, 2015 04:55

Here’s why HP remains committed to private Cloud.
INSIGHT: Tune into the Cloud - Price Tag

By Edited by James Henderson | 05 May, 2015 02:05

One of the most famous quotes of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is “Your Margin is My Opportunity”.
Which Cloud hosting partner is most likely to win your business?

By James Henderson | 29 April, 2015 05:50

Which tech giant is most likely to win significant Cloud hosting projects? Amazon Web Services? Microsoft? IBM?