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​The Internet of Things (IoT) has stormed onto the scene in recent years like a bull in a china shop - Gartner says its showing no signs of slowing.

VR's forecasted £30bn boom could redefine industries beyond entertainment, from automotive design to healthcare.

Four key trends stood out for Noel Leeming’s team attending CES. Jason Bell tells us what they were - and what they mean for the local market.

Volkswagen unveils plans for its first electric microbus, the I.D. BUZZ, with a range of 600km and fully autonomous driving mode.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is slowly working its way into New Zealand but what that means for our laws and policies is still a great unknown.

The Warehouse aims to install and manage EV charging stations outside 20 of its stores, all within in the next 18 months.

Currently Singapore and Australia lead IIoT adoption, while other countries are only starting to deploy machine-to-machine (M2M) technologies.

Bosch has partnered with Kiwi-made Speaking Email, an app that reads emails aloud enabling drivers to check their emails while driving.

Kroll appoints new managing directors and principals, including Stefano Demichelis as principal of Investigations and Disputes Practice in Singapore.

Global spending on robotics and related services is set to double by 2020, with the Asia/Pacific region leading the way.

Volvo to introduce Skype app in its 90 Series cars, allowing drivers to make calls and view upcoming meetings from their dashboard.

The global 3D printing market is predicted to reach $28.9bn in 2020, according to a report by analyst firm IDC.

China Mobile has partnered with Gemalto to supply its LinqUS On-Demand Connectivity solution and eSIMs to the telecom carrier.

The University of Auckland partners with the University of Stuttgart for a robotics collaboration to benefit digital engineering and human-machine interface.

New technology in autonomous vehicles cuts rear-end car crashes by 43%, says Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

security experts Symantec have compiled a list of 10 security threat predictions for 2017 as cybercriminals change tactics. Here's what can we expect.

George Fischer has been appointed as the new president of Verizon Enterprise Solutions, replacing Chris Formant. #Verizon #leadership.

Of course the million dollar question was how to harness these insights and leverage them to forge business advantage.

The commercial drone-enabled services market is expected to grow 35.47% and now Technavio has revealed the top seven global vendors.

In the APeJ region, IDC forecasts tech spending in manufacturing will hit USD $36 billion by 2020, driven by industrial automation and efficiency gains.