Stories by Staff - Page 255
Zendesk's fresh funding fuels cloud-based apps
Thu, 20th Sep 2012
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Cloud-based software provider receives $60m to drive customer service revolution, accelerate technology innovation and continue global expansion.
Documents appeal lands Dotcom in court
Thu, 20th Sep 2012
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Megaupload founder comes before the Court of Appeal in Wellington today to fight a U.S. appeal over next year's extradition hearings.
Steve Jobs widow joins Forbes Rich List
Thu, 20th Sep 2012
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Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of Steve Jobs, inherits $11bn, becoming Silicon Valley's wealthiest woman and 28th globally on Forbes Rich List.
Sony PS3 goes slimmer and lighter
Thu, 20th Sep 2012
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Redesigned console hits the worldwide market as Sony aims to further accelerate the Playstation platform across the globe.
Silly Samsung mocks Apple fans
Thu, 20th Sep 2012
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Samsung takes a jab at Apple by mocking its loyal followers in a new ad for the Galaxy S III, just days before iPhone 5's launch.
Chris Quin becomes Telecom Retail CEO
Thu, 20th Sep 2012
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Gen-i Australia CEO takes on new role within Telecom's Retail business unit to fight for market shares in broadband and mobile.
Android App of the Week - Unblock Car
Thu, 20th Sep 2012
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This is a really simple, easy and fun game that is the digital version of that tile grid game you probably played as kid.
LG-Ericsson becomes Ericsson-LG
Wed, 19th Sep 2012
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Two years in, LG-Ericsson rebrands as Ericsson-LG to leverage Ericsson's global brand assets and further support Korea's 4G/LTE development.
Samsung denied Galaxy Tab trading
Wed, 19th Sep 2012
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Federal Judge maintains sales ban on tablet, vacating the September 20 hearing in which Samsung and Apple were to discuss the matter in the process.
Observatory Crest double deal expands portfolio
Wed, 19th Sep 2012
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IT distributor aims to reduce costs and complexity of network architecture after joining forces with two solution providers.
Microsoft enjoying epic year
Wed, 19th Sep 2012
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CEO Steve Ballmer compares 2012 with the launch of Windows 95, believing Windows 8 will surpass all expectations.
Yahoo returns US$3.65bn shareholder cash
Wed, 19th Sep 2012
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Yahoo will return US$3.65bn to shareholders after closing the deal with Alibaba Group. New CEO Marissa Mayer made the announcement.
Global cloud market to pass US$109bn
Wed, 19th Sep 2012
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Global cloud services market set to reach over $109bn, led by BPaaS but with IaaS showing fastest growth, predicts Gartner.
Mayer bins BlackBerry for iPhone 5
Wed, 19th Sep 2012
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New Yahoo CEO ditches company issued handsets in favour of a list of approved high-quality smartphones for employees.
What keeps CIOs awake at night?
Tue, 18th Sep 2012
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Change is a constant for Australian and New Zealand CIOs with IDC believing the role will change in response to the new IT environment.
A fresh look at network investment priorities
Tue, 18th Sep 2012
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NetOps and SecOps struggle with rising incidents and stagnant budgets, urging a shift in IT investment towards efficiency and response.
GroupLogic becomes first Acronis acquisition
Tue, 18th Sep 2012
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Acronis addresses the mobile enterprise’s demands for secure data accessibility and availability with acquisition of GroupLogic.
Samsung's smartphone strike back set for Feb
Tue, 18th Sep 2012
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The rival to the iPhone 5 is expected to be released early next year as Apple and Samsung continue their smartphone war.
Will HP hop back on the smartphone bandwagon?
Tue, 18th Sep 2012
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Company CEO says it's only a matter of time before the software giant returns to the smartphone business it abandoned over a year ago.
Aerohive's equity financing exploits market
Tue, 18th Sep 2012
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Mobile device explosion causes controller-less Wi-Fi vendor to accelerate growth in the market through $22.5m in Mezzanine Equity financing.