New Zealand (NZ) stories - Page 171

Wellington's Linux.conf.au 2020 drew over 500 global aficionados, fostering a thriving open source community with talks from leading experts.

Minister John Carter announces E-Sponder's EMIS will enhance the National Crisis Management Centre, ensuring quicker, coordinated emergency responses.

Lexar Media plans to boost its presence in New Zealand, partnering with Cellnet and sponsoring the New Zealand Sevens rugby event.

Duo maintains confidence despite Simms taking over IronKey’s retail distribution in Australia, citing no impact on NZ partners and new growth opportunities.

The new ICT Research Forum will focus on making recommendations on the development and growth of the local software economy.

Epson slashes home theatre projector prices amid strong market performance, aiming to stay competitive without overtaking the top spot.

HP’s Warwick Grey has been appointed as Marketing Manager for the Personal Systems Group (PSG) for HP South Pacific and will relocate to Sydney.

Dell announced the appointment of three members to its SMB and channel divisions in ANZ, including a new Channel Manager for New Zealand.

In a multimillion-dollar deal announced today, NCR will replace more than 80% of Westpac New Zealand’s ATM network by June.

Wellington boasts the fastest internet speeds in Oceania, topping Akamai's Q3 2009 report with 3488 Kbps, outpacing major cities like Sydney and Canberra.

Facing recent security challenges, Facebook has partnered with McAfee to offer 350 million users six months of free virus protection, followed by discounts.

New Zealand-developed SureMed, designed by Konnect, has swiftly gained traction with over 250 GP practices and six insurers in just two months.

Mainfreight has overhauled its entire IT environment in China and Hong Kong and deployed a virtualisation solution from Citrix which supports 160 users.

Summer school students at Waikato University are the first to trial a new information service designed for smartphones.

Google’s contender to Apple’s overwhelmingly popular iPhone – the Nexus One – has finally been unveiled at a recent presentation in Mountain View in California.

A popular Kiwi blogger has been charged after publishing information about two high profile New Zealand court cases.

Iggy Pop collaborates with nine New Zealand musicians from his Miami studio using Skype, demonstrating the power of Orcon's broadband.

Hundreds of open source software aficionados will congregate in Wellington this January for the Linux.conf.au conference (LCA2010).

Microsoft rewarded top partners with USD $12,000 during its Windows 7 competition, fostering early adoption and excitement before the official launch.

After six months working as Lenovo’s New Zealand Distribution Manager, Pip Heath will be leaving both Lenovo and the country in the new year.