Stories by Staff - Page 577

Apple distributor posts yearly loss
Sat, 13th Feb 2010
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personal computing devices
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renaissance
After appointing a new CEO at the end of the year, local Apple distributor Renaissance informed the NZX of a $2.

Gen-i boss addresses corporate concerns
Fri, 12th Feb 2010
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telco
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tuanz
Gen-i boss pledges improvements after XT outage as major clients reconsider their mobile strategy amidst public dissatisfaction.

Is Datacraft to acquire Axon ?
Fri, 12th Feb 2010
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dimension data
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gen-i
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maclean computing
Rumours swirl as Datacraft inches closer to acquiring Kiwi rival Axon, igniting further consolidation in the system integrator marketplace.

They’ve got 206,000 customers - is it time to rejoin the fold?
Fri, 12th Feb 2010
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uc
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telco
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vodafone
2degrees rockets to 206,000 users in six months, questioning if it's time to rejoin the industry forum for better telco solutions.

YouTube offers more protection
Fri, 12th Feb 2010
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youtube
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control
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children
YouTube has introduced a safeguard, enabling parents to keep their children away from content aimed at mature viewers.

Limited discount for iPhone Chinatown Wars
Fri, 12th Feb 2010
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars for iPod Touch and iPhone is on a 30% discount until Feb 14 to celebrate the Chinese Year of the Tiger.

Zombie download overload
Fri, 12th Feb 2010
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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console gaming
Details for downloadable content for both Left 4 Dead 2 and the Dead Rising franchise has been detailed at X10 in San Francisco today.

Another corporate revisits XT migration
Thu, 11th Feb 2010
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uc
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migration
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telco
Fonterra halts XT Network migration pending Telecom's explanation of recent outages, joining the Automobile Association in reassessing their telecom strategies.

Kaseya simplifies remote access
Thu, 11th Feb 2010
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it automation
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kaseya
Kaseya launches IT Toolkit, offering instant remote access and troubleshooting for IT pros on a budget, now with a free 30-day trial.

Next Call of Duty to charge subscription?
Thu, 11th Feb 2010
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
Call of Duty's next entry will launch this holiday season, with a subscription service similar to World of Warcraft, says Activision CEO Bobby Kotick.

Google's ultra-fast broadband experiment
Thu, 11th Feb 2010
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uc
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hyperscale
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dc
Google aims to revolutionise internet speeds in the US with a trial offering up to 1Gbps broadband to 500,000 homes, vastly surpassing current averages.

TelstraClear delivers flat result
Thu, 11th Feb 2010
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telstraclear
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telstra
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capex
TelstraClear reports flat half-year results with revenue at NZD $348 million offset by increased costs, reflecting the subdued economic environment.

Snapper hits 100,000 milestone
Thu, 11th Feb 2010
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rugby world cup
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restaurants
The contactless ticketing and payments system company announced that it has issued its 100,000th smartcard device in New Zealand.

Blur beta coming in March
Thu, 11th Feb 2010
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
Activision announces multiplayer beta for racing game Blur to be available in March, developed by Bizarre Creations. Game release scheduled for April 1.

Dead Space 2 may still release for PC
Thu, 11th Feb 2010
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
EA may reconsider omitting a PC version of Dead Space 2 after facing backlash from gamers, according to recent reports.

Iran ‘permanently suspends’ Gmail
Thu, 11th Feb 2010
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google
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gmail
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state-sponsored
The Wall Street Journal has posted a report on its Web site that Iran intends to shut down Google Inc’s email service in that country.

NetSuite launches new APAC channel program
Thu, 11th Feb 2010
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
NetSuite's new APAC channel program aims to revolutionize cloud-based business management for firms, appointing Ken Bartlett as Channel Director.

Brocade not concerned about Renaissance's troubles
Wed, 10th Feb 2010
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brocade
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renaissance
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partners
Brocade remains steady amid Renaissance's £2.7m loss, vows to uphold distribution pact in New Zealand's tech arena.

Joyce denies 'media beat up' comment
Wed, 10th Feb 2010
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customers
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email
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labour party
ICT Minister Steven Joyce distances himself from comments by his office suggesting media exaggeration of Telecom job losses and XT network outages.

Buzz gets tweaked
Wed, 10th Feb 2010
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data privacy
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google
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gmail
Google tweaks Buzz after privacy complaints, changing auto-follow to auto-suggest and giving users more control over their shared content and connections.