Stories by Staff - Page 94
Intel enters 22nd year of semiconductor dominance…
Fri, 4th Apr 2014
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toshiba
Intel tops semiconductor market for the 22nd year, despite PC market decline, with a 15.4% market share in a $315 billion industry.
Hacking: Not if, but when...
Fri, 4th Apr 2014
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smartphones
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malware
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cybersecurity
Some things in life are pretty much nailed on. You pay taxes, you die and you watch the All Blacks smash the Wallabies.
Microsoft 'Builds' for future with stack of Windows updates...
Fri, 4th Apr 2014
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smartphones
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microsoft
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windows
Microsoft has announced several advancements to Windows including Windows Phone 8.1 and the eagerly anticipated Windows 8.1 Update.
Microsoft takes down Oracle to retain software top spot
Fri, 4th Apr 2014
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virtualisation
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it automation
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microsoft
Microsoft remains the top software vendor in the world, beating out Oracle, according to new research by Gartner.
Hey Kid, want some Windows candy?
Fri, 4th Apr 2014
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microsoft
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windows
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analyst report
Microsoft sweetens the deal for mobile by offering Windows for free on devices under nine inches, luring users into their cloud services.
Digital media skills essential for 21st century workforce
Thu, 3rd Apr 2014
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edutech
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martech
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adobe
Study shows 68% of educators deem digital media skills vital for the 21st-century workforce in NZ and Australia, Adobe reports.
New NZ Tax Refunds app launched...
Thu, 3rd Apr 2014
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apps
WooHoo NZ Tax Refunds unveils a revolutionary app, promising real-time tax refunds for Kiwis, launching alongside a website overhaul.
ASUS names new NZ distribution partner...
Thu, 3rd Apr 2014
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synnex
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dove electronics
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asus
Worldwide top-three consumer notebook vendor ASUS has expanded its channel network in New Zealand, naming a new distributor for its notebook and tablet range...
Nadella fine-tunes Redmond hierarchy with senior reshuffle
Thu, 3rd Apr 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Microsoft's new CEO, Satya Nadella, has made three management changes, starting with Stephen Elop as EVP of Microsoft Devices.
Redmond goes big on new Windows partner deals
Thu, 3rd Apr 2014
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windows
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windows phone
Microsoft evolves Windows business model to enable partners to offer lower-cost devices in the highly competitive smartphone, tablet and PC categories.
Flip backs Internet Party vision to half NZ broadband costs
Thu, 3rd Apr 2014
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uc
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flip
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telco
Flip, a Kiwi internet provider, supports Kim Dotcom's Internet Party, aiming to reduce broadband costs by 50%.
Gartner: NZ IT spending set to smash $11 billion mark
Thu, 3rd Apr 2014
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virtualisation
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cloud services
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ict
New Zealand's IT spending predicted to grow 1.7% in 2014, reaching NZ$11.1 billion, according to Gartner forecast.
Future-proofing network infrastructure with all-Ethernet fabric architectures...
Wed, 2nd Apr 2014
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private cloud
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hyperscale
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dc
Businesses are bolstering their networks with all-Ethernet fabrics to weather the rapid tech shifts and future-proof data centers.
JB Hi-Fi to partner with Telecom and Skinny Mobile exclusively
Wed, 2nd Apr 2014
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uc
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telco
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jb hi-fi
Telecom has today announced an exclusive partnership with JB Hi-Fi, offering customers Telecom and Skinny Mobile in store.
Microsoft challenges Amazon with mega Azure pricing cuts…
Wed, 2nd Apr 2014
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Microsoft instigates price war, slashing Azure costs by up to 65%, pledging to match Amazon on cloud service prices in a bold move.
NZ first as uni reveals iPad app...
Wed, 2nd Apr 2014
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edutech
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personal computing devices
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apps
Massey University’s ‘definingnz’ magazine now has its own iPad app, the first of its kind to be published by a New Zealand university.
Westcon NZ reinforces Unified Comms distie offering with AudioCodes
Wed, 2nd Apr 2014
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uc
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voip
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audiocodes
Westcon NZ bolsters its Unified Comms distribution with a strategic partnership with global VoIP leader AudioCodes, enhancing NZ's UC landscape.
Telecom stays NZ-focused with upcoming $23m Cook Islands sale
Wed, 2nd Apr 2014
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uc
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telco
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digicel
Telecom offloads its 60% stake in Telecom Cook Islands to Digicel for $23m, refocusing its efforts on the NZ market, as per CEO Simon Moutter's strategy.
Kiwis lead the world in Windows XP migration shift...
Wed, 2nd Apr 2014
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
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windows
Aussies and Kiwis lead globally in migrating from Windows XP as Microsoft's security update deadline looms, with only 6.57% still at risk.
Exclusive: MYOB’s secret cloud solution smasher… code-named ‘Natasha’
Wed, 2nd Apr 2014
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fintech
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financial systems
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cloud services
MYOB is set to release a new cloud-based ERP solution aimed directly at the company’s mid-sized clients, believed to be code-named ‘Natasha’.