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In recent years, China’s vending machines have grown at 30% CAGR. It is predicted that by 2020, there will be 138 million vending machines in China, yearly selling up to 100 Billion Yuan of fast-moving consumer goods according to a report by Forward. Meanwhile, China has become the biggest vending machine manufacturer and exporter in the world, with Guangdong contributing most of the export volume.

Schneider Electric has introduced a new Data Centre TradeOff Tool, designed to enable customers and Channel Partners to model the long-term cost implications of utilising new edge computing and critical infrastructure technologies.

Salesforce has introduced Consumer Goods Cloud, a new industry product that enables consumer goods companies to drive revenue growth and maximise ROI through improved retail execution capabilities.

STL, a global data network solutions company, has unveiled its programmable FTTx (pFTTx) solution for fiber-based access connectivity at ONF (Open Networking Foundation) Connect 2019 held at Santa Clara, California.

UK businesses need to be more aware of the security vulnerabilities their wireless devices present, new research has revealed.

Zebra Technologies Corporation has introduced the new DS4600 series of 2D handheld imagers featuring models purpose-built for retail, healthcare and electronics manufacturing environments.

Cutting-edge technologies and the protection of intellectual property are a vital lever for advancing competitiveness and for opening up new business opportunities for medium-sized companies in the process and manufacturing industries.

Linxa, the Wholesale Telecoms platform provider, has deployed its Wholesale Management Platform for Rebtel, an over the top (OTT) provider of Voice services for migrants and international nomads.

Cloud security-as-a-service provider Armor has released its annual Black Market report which shows that cybercrime-as-a-service is thriving, with cybercriminals staying ahead of the game by offering a raft of new goods and services – and even aftersales support.

In a world where documentation and data dominate, 52% of organisations prioritise easy access to their information as a key objective. This insight was taken from How Lack of Document Storage Space Impacts Enterprises, the latest whitepaper from Kyocera Document Solutions Europe, one of the world’s leading document solutions companies.

Cybereason, creator of the Cyber Defense Platform, has announced several new investments to its partner program, including the launch of Game Changers, a new tier for its most strategic partners.