Stories by Staff - Page 599

Orcon contemplates mobile - but whose network?
Mon, 23rd Nov 2009
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Orcon is surveying its broadband customers on mobile phone plans to find out what deal would make them change provider.

China set to dominate fibre deployments
Mon, 23rd Nov 2009
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China will soon dominate fibre to the home deployments (FTTH) and become the global leader in the next two years, according to the FTTH Council Asia Pacific.

The Internet's 2000s Top Ten
Fri, 20th Nov 2009
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creative technologies
Webby Awards list iPhone, social media, and YouTube among the 2000s top Internet moments, highlighting a decade of digital revolution.

Savio Solutions buyout
Fri, 20th Nov 2009
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Fusion5 acquires Savio Solutions, creating a CRM powerhouse in New Zealand with 90 staff across NZ and Australia.

Lion Nathan opt for Infor
Fri, 20th Nov 2009
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supply chain & logistics
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Lion Nathan adopts Infor SCM Advanced Planning Optimisation for its 7 Australian breweries, streamlining logistics and enhancing operational planning.

Increasing human error for data loss
Fri, 20th Nov 2009
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virtualisation
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devops
Requests for data recovery are on the up, and according to a leading data recovery provider, human error is responsible for the increasing demand.

Study shows software project conditions up
Fri, 20th Nov 2009
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software development
Organisations are ramping up software testing to curb overruns, with 23% now deeming it strategically important, shows Planit's annual study.

Scam puts Twilight fans at risk
Fri, 20th Nov 2009
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cybersecurity
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pc tools
Twilight fans are being targeted by cybercriminals using fake Stephanie Meyer interview sites to steal financial data and install malware, warns PC Tools.

Bebo UK offers one-click child protection
Fri, 20th Nov 2009
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online safety
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young people
Bebo introduces 'CEOP Report' button for UK users, allowing instant reporting of child abuse and grooming online, enhancing child protection measures.

IDC rewards cloud excellence
Fri, 20th Nov 2009
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NetSuite became the only Software-as–a-Service (SaaS) business vendor to receive IDC’s SMB Excellence Award yesterday.

Expansion could double reseller margins
Thu, 19th Nov 2009
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
WatchGuard's expansion into messaging and content security could see reseller profits soar, doubling margins in the next 1-2 years.

$2 million in stock reduced to ashes
Thu, 19th Nov 2009
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The fire that destroyed Corporate Consumables’ Mt Wellington premises on Tuesday afternoon claimed more than $2 million worth of stock.

App for wheelchairs on its way
Thu, 19th Nov 2009
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cloud services
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Dynamic Controls has launched an app for iPhone and iPod Touch, providing real-time wheelchair data and diagnostics, plus appliance control via Bluetooth.

Avatar PC demo available online
Thu, 19th Nov 2009
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
Ubisoft surprises fans with a demo of James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game, available exclusively on the German Coke Zero site.

Modern Warfare 2 shatters entertainment records
Thu, 19th Nov 2009
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digital entertainment
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'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' becomes the biggest entertainment launch in history, grossing $550 million in just five days.

International Fibre council hits town
Thu, 19th Nov 2009
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telco
The Asia Pacific branch of the Fibre to the Home council is holding its general meeting in Auckland this week.

Wales woos hi-tech Kiwis
Wed, 18th Nov 2009
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partners
Wales is enticing New Zealand's tech SMEs with free rent and consultancy, aiming to ease their European expansion through the innovative Access Wales project.

Microsoft launches cloud services
Wed, 18th Nov 2009
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Microsoft officially moved into the era of cloud computing today with the release of the Windows Azure platform.

Blaze fails to halt business
Wed, 18th Nov 2009
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resellers
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fire
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corporate consumables
Yesterday’s inferno may have left Corporate Consumables’ Mt Wellington office in a state of ruin, but today it’s business as usual.

The cold war in cyberspace
Wed, 18th Nov 2009
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Growing signs of a “cyber cold war” as cyber attacks become politically motivated instead of financially motivated, says security firm McAfee.