Stories by Staff - Page 566

God of War III launch trailer
Wed, 17th Mar 2010
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Sony's long-awaited action exclusive, God of War III, releases tomorrow, bringing Kratos' quest for revenge against the Greek gods to an epic conclusion.

Tandberg joins forces with Datacraft
Wed, 17th Mar 2010
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video conferencing
Tandberg has partnered with Datacraft to bolster its presence in New Zealand, aiming to address the growing demand for video conferencing solutions.

Regional alliance pushes for more fibre
Tue, 16th Mar 2010
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chorus
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kordia
The government's $300 million rural broadband plan doesn't go far enough according to the New Zealand Regional Fibre Group (NZRFG).

Crackdown 2 release date announced
Tue, 16th Mar 2010
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Microsoft announces release date for highly anticipated Xbox 360 game Crackdown 2 in New Zealand. The sequel includes a four-player cooperative campaign mode.

Cabinet signs off rural telco plan - Updated
Tue, 16th Mar 2010
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government
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fibre
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shares
Cabinet approves NZD $300 million rural broadband plan; Telecom warns of up to NZD $56 million annual EBITDA impact, shares dip to $2.17.

The Net's enemies named
Tue, 16th Mar 2010
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intranet
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censorship
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aras
Australia is being monitored by an<br />organisation dedicated to freedom of information, because of its plans to<br />introduce compulsory Internet filtering.

Microsoft unveils reseller event
Tue, 16th Mar 2010
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partners
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retail
Microsoft New Zealand will host a unique event for resellers called Tour 2010 in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch next month.

Ingram website still 'requires work'
Tue, 16th Mar 2010
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distributors
Ingram Micro's newly re-launched website still has issues, according to the company's Managing Director, Gary Bigwood.

Interview: NetSuite on Google Apps Marketplace
Mon, 15th Mar 2010
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
NetSuite aims to attract resellers through its cloud-based product, creating a recurring revenue model that is predictable and consistent.

Revera appoints new client services managers
Mon, 15th Mar 2010
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revera
The Auckland-based computing infrastructure and platform services company has named two new client services managers.

CallPlus - new CEO, new direction
Mon, 15th Mar 2010
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telco
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mvno
Mark Callander steps in as CallPlus CEO, steering the company towards local loop unbundling in Hamilton, nationwide WiMAX rollout, and expanding MVNO services.

PMI: Project managers need leadership skills
Mon, 15th Mar 2010
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communication
Leadership skills are crucial for project managers, says PMI EVP Mark Langley, emphasising their rising importance in light of the global financial crisis.

Express Data named top three employer
Mon, 15th Mar 2010
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distributors
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attest
For the first time ever, three IT companies have topped Hewitt’s Best Employers in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) survey.

Next iPhone could include multitasking
Sat, 13th Mar 2010
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Rumours suggest the next iPhone might finally offer multitasking, letting users run several apps simultaneously, a long-awaited feature.

90,000 iPads ordered in first six hours
Sat, 13th Mar 2010
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personal computing devices
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apple
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technology gifts
With iPad pre-orders opening today in the US, one analyst claims the that more than 90,000 iPads have been ordered in the first six hours of availability.

Telecom bites back on cable
Fri, 12th Mar 2010
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network infrastructure
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southern cross cable
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pacific fibre
Telecom International CEO Matt Crockett critiqued Pacific Fibre's $900 million cable project, questioning its geographic feasibility and latency claims.

Australian data centre to benefit New Zealand
Fri, 12th Mar 2010
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spyware
Blue Coat Systems' new Sydney data centre will swiftly boost web security for New Zealand users, combating phishing, spyware, and trojans more effectively.

Tandberg makes senior NZ appointment
Fri, 12th Mar 2010
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microsoft
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it industry
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gen-i
In what the company calls a senior New Zealand appointment, Dominic Stevens has been appointed Product and Sales Engineer.

ACTA secrecy slammed by EU parliament
Fri, 12th Mar 2010
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parliament
EU parliament demands transparency in ACTA talks, voting 663 to 13 to end secrecy and reject Internet disconnection penalties for copyright enforcement.

Even more Mass Effect 2 DLC announced
Fri, 12th Mar 2010
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digital entertainment
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Mass Effect 2's universe expands with paid DLC, Kasumi’s Stolen Memory, introducing a new squadmate, weapon, and mission from April 6th.