Stories by Staff - Page 188
Yahoo nears $1.1bn Tumblr acquisition
Mon, 20th May 2013
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Yahoo set to acquire Tumblr for $1.1bn, boosting its tech portfolio and aiming to let the blogging site run as a standalone business.
Launching This Week: Reckon Accounts
Mon, 20th May 2013
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
Accounting software specialist Reckon NZ is planning a big 2013 with a number of initiatives coming to a head.
Google takes on Spotify with streaming service
Sat, 18th May 2013
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personal computing devices
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apple
Announced at its annual Google I/O conference yesterday, the internet search engine is set to launch a paid subscription music-streaming service this week.
PB Tech celebrates 20th anniversary with 'Everything is Discounted' sale on now
Fri, 17th May 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
PB Tech marks 20 years with a bang: 'Everything is Discounted' sale offers 12hrs of crazy deals. Early birds to benefit from 8am Friday.
Cyber-attacks: 5 things companies should know
Fri, 17th May 2013
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physical security
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cybersecurity
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hackers
Businesses are increasingly prey to sophisticated cyber-attacks targeting intellectual property, reveals a new guide by ISACA and experts at Ernst and Young.
Are you a “tech-savvy pioneer”?
Fri, 17th May 2013
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digital strategy
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analyst report
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business value
Asia Pacific CEOs view themselves as Tech-Savvy Pioneers, yet failed IT investments and incompetent CIOs beg to differ.
Taxing times ahead for Apple's Tim Cook
Fri, 17th May 2013
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personal computing devices
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apple
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technology gifts
Apple CEO, Tim Cook, defends the company's tax conduct as he prepares to testify in Washington regarding overseas cash holdings.
Asia/Pacific leads mobile phone sales
Fri, 17th May 2013
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
Asia/Pacific outshines as the sole region with mobile phone sales growth, marking a 6.4% increase amidst global declines.
Govt offers $130m boost for Kiwi start-ups
Fri, 17th May 2013
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government
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callaghan innovation
Govt injects $130m into Callaghan Innovation, aiding Kiwi entrepreneurs and bolstering R&D, as part of a bid to globalise NZ businesses.
Apple App Store: Thanks 50 billion
Fri, 17th May 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
Customers are downloading over 800 apps per second at a rate of over two billion apps per month according to the Cupertino giant.
Court grants Dotcom leave to appeal
Fri, 17th May 2013
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mega
Kim Dotcom's appeal to have evidence disclosed by US authorities will be heard by New Zealand's Supreme Court.
CIOs struggling to deliver the mobile goods
Thu, 16th May 2013
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smartphones
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devops
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apm
CIOs cannot keep up with device vendors releasing new versions of mobile applications for existing mobile device updates every couple of months.
Snakk Media expands with NZ office opening
Thu, 16th May 2013
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smartphones
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snakk media
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stock exchange
Smartphone and tablet advertising specialist expands NZ presence with new Auckland office and executive appointment.
ExaGrid event to explain virtualised disk backup
Thu, 16th May 2013
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digital entertainment
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video
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exagrid
Later this month ExaGrid will be presenting a technology and product overview over a leisurely lunch and beverages.
Vend raises $8 million from ANZ investors
Thu, 16th May 2013
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martech
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commerce systems
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supply chain & logistics
The online point of sale software company raises new capital, with half of the funds committed from new investors across the region.
Microsoft and Google unite over Outlook
Thu, 16th May 2013
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google
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outlook
The warring companies, in the midst of yet another slanging match, set troubles aside as Microsoft integrates Google Chat into Outlook.com.
ICONZ-Webvisions help NZ companies expand
Thu, 16th May 2013
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hyperscale
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webvisions
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colocation
As business models change, Kiwi companies are looking to take advantage of the power of the internet, using cloud technologies.
Dell Active Infrastructure explained
Wed, 15th May 2013
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storage
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network infrastructure
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datacentre infrastructure
Modular and automated converged infrastructure solutions combining servers, storage, networking and infrastructure management into an integrated solution.
Chorus cuts copper pricing
Wed, 15th May 2013
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uc
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chorus
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telco
Chorus introduces competitive pricing for VDSL broadband, expanding faster internet access as a bridge to the fibre future across New Zealand.
Broadband disclosure plan revealed…
Wed, 15th May 2013
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uc
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telco
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ufb
As the availability of Ultra-Fast Broadband services increases, how will consumers be able to compare different telecommunications service providers and plans?.