New Zealand (NZ) stories - Page 115
Samsung Gear S2 makes Kiwi debut; Stolen Girlfriends Club options coming
Mon, 9th Nov 2015
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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samsung gear
Samsung is working with Kiwi fashion label Stolen Girlfriends Club to offer a range of watch faces and bands for the Gear S2 smartwatch.
IronKey appoints ANZ regional manager, eyes data security opportunities
Mon, 9th Nov 2015
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firewalls
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data protection
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encryption
IronKey is ramping up its local focus with the appointment of a regional manager for Australia and New Zealand, with Tony Stratton taking the on role.
From 'foot in the door' project to business driven ICT overhaul
Wed, 4th Nov 2015
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network infrastructure
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partner programmes
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cloud services
A foot in the door project led to a much larger partnership between real estate firm Savills and VMtech, creating business driven ICT infrastructure.
Symantec unveils single console advanced threat protection
Tue, 3rd Nov 2015
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advanced persistent threat protection
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partners
Symantec is upping the ante in its attempt to win the advanced threat protection space, launching a new offering designed to detect and remediate APT.
Game on as Impact Systems signs ANZ Mionix gaming deal
Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
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digital entertainment
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headphones
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impact systems
Impact Systems has signed a distribution deal with Sweden’s Mionix, which will see the distributor bringing Mionix gaming peripherals to ANZ.
Emerson ramps up ANZ push with new managing director
Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
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iot
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distribution central
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emerson network power
Emerson Network Power bolsters ANZ management with new managing director role, as it continues aggressive push into the local market.
NZ's future tech leaders named in Bright Sparks Awards
Fri, 30th Oct 2015
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bright sparks
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students
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industry experts
Kiwi students have done their schools - and themselves - proud in this year's Bright Sparks Awards. And the winners are...
Augen's NZ-Vietnam model recognised at Vietnam's IT Excellence Awards
Thu, 29th Oct 2015
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augen
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bupa
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awards
Auckland-based Augen Software wins Emerging Enterprise category at Vietnam's IT Excellence Awards, raising New Zealand ICT profile.
Premium releases on way as Huawei NZ claims 15% smartphone share
Thu, 29th Oct 2015
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huawei
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analyst report
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growth
Huawei New Zealand garners 15% share of the Kiwi smartphone market, with New Zealand now among the top performing markets for the Chinese vendor.
New, collaborative ICT conference comes to Wellington
Tue, 27th Oct 2015
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uc
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collaboration
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exporting
Next July a major ICT conference will take place in Wellington. Known as ITx, the event will bring together 12 tech-related conferences and bodies.
New peer-to-peer lender aims to shake up the market
Tue, 20th Oct 2015
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peer-to-peer lending
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sme
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startups
Lending Crowd arrives to disrupt NZ's P2P lending, focusing on better rates and efficient loans for SMEs and borrowers.
Auckland and Christchurch global smart city winners
Tue, 20th Oct 2015
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smart cities
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licensing
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gis
Christchurch's Sensing City and an Auckland City smart zoning initiative have been named among the most outstanding smart city projects in APAC.
Ruckus Wireless unleashes at Clooneys
Mon, 19th Oct 2015
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network infrastructure
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wireless networks
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network management
Resellers headed to Clooney's on Friday night to hear about Ruckus Wireless' plans for the local market and catch up with Ruckus CEO, Selina Lo.
VMware ANZ channel chief moves on
Fri, 16th Oct 2015
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virtualisation
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it automation
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vmware
John Donovan departs as VMware's ANZ channel chief for a US security firm after shaping the company's regional strategy for 5 years.
Do parents hold the key to Kiwi students' success?
Tue, 13th Oct 2015
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edutech
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studentit
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parental control
The strongest educational resource available to Kiwi kids is cultural expectations, closely followed by physical resources, according to a new study.
New general manager for Actifio on back of 'strong demand'
Tue, 13th Oct 2015
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actifio
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asx
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contracts
Actifio is ramping up its efforts in the region after appointing Patrick O'Donnell as vice president and general manager for Asia Pacific.
Police join fight against cyberbullying
Mon, 12th Oct 2015
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cyberbullying
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schools
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police
Cyberbullying is a threat to students in New Zealand, and the police are getting involved in educating young people throughout the country.
Executives holding Kiwi businesses back from being 'agile'
Mon, 12th Oct 2015
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devops
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apm
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software development
Executive leadership, or rather the lack of it, is preventing New Zealand businesses from planning and deploying Agile management methodologies.
Irish IT solutions provider opens doors in Auckland
Mon, 12th Oct 2015
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ateed
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westbourne it global services
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professional services
There's a new player in the channel, with Irish IT solutions provider Westbourne IT opening its first international office - in Auckland.
Meet the Surface Book, Microsoft's first ever laptop
Wed, 7th Oct 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
A laptop, the Surface Book, was a surprise unveiling at a Microsoft event overnight, with the Surface Pro 4 and Lumia 950 also in the lineup.