Stories by Staff - Page 345

Fibre Watch: Driven to distraction
Thu, 13th Oct 2011
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government
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internetnz
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moth
InternetNZ's attempt to put the country's digital future on the political agenda could be overshadowed by the recent chain of disasters, not to mention the RWC.

Huawei barred from US emergency network
Thu, 13th Oct 2011
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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government
US denies Huawei role in emergency network over 'national security', sparking intense debate on corporate independence and geopolitical tensions.

Google engineer's Google+ gaffe
Thu, 13th Oct 2011
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google
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amazon
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social media
Google engineer accidentally shares scathing critique of Google+ on the platform, calling it 'a pathetic afterthought'.

AVG appoints reseller trainer
Thu, 13th Oct 2011
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it training
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cybersecurity
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avg technologies
Security software vendor AVG has appointed Liz Cole as training and business product specialist to promote its ANZ reseller network.

Spyro & co brought to life
Thu, 13th Oct 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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activision blizzard
Activision's new Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure blends real-world toys with gaming, bringing Spyro and friends to life. Starter packs out now.

Westpac renews IBM contract
Wed, 12th Oct 2011
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westpac
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ibm
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air new zealand
IBM and Westpac have extended their IT agreement for another five years, with IBM providing a range of technologies.

Bring Your Own.... phone?
Wed, 12th Oct 2011
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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byod
BYOD trend rises as employees prefer personal tech at work, impacting recruitment and job satisfaction, says Frog Recruitment.

Poor internet a problem for cloud-based backup
Wed, 12th Oct 2011
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storage
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dr
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cloud services
StorageCraft launches a tool to address cloud backup woes caused by poor internet in Australia and New Zealand, promising a 5-fold performance boost.

The smartphone threat
Wed, 12th Oct 2011
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smartphones
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symantec
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avg technologies
As Android's popularity soars, AVG and Symantec warn against rising smartphone cyber threats, highlighting scams like 'Premium SMS'.

RIM struggling to rectify Blackberry disruptions
Wed, 12th Oct 2011
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smartphones
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blackberry
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technology gifts
RIM scrambles to fix global Blackberry outages affecting millions, with Europe to South America hit by disruptions due to a failed switch.

Events for budding entrepreneurs
Wed, 12th Oct 2011
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entrepreneur
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massey university
Up-and-coming entrepreneurs set to boost their skills and network during Global Entrepreneurship Week, with events on Nov 15 and 18.

Endace to report big jump in revenue
Wed, 12th Oct 2011
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endace
Endace, a Kiwi tech firm, anticipates reporting a significant 37% revenue rise to US$18.6m in its next half-yearly report.

Selling telecommunications solutions to your IT customers
Wed, 12th Oct 2011
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uc
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customers
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telco
Telcoinabox New Zealand revolutionises IT businesses by offering easy integration of telco services, promising robust new revenue streams.

Nintendo turns Wii blue for London Olympics
Tue, 11th Oct 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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nintendo
Nintendo to launch limited edition blue Wii in Olympic bundle, minus GameCube support, ahead of London 2012 games.

Mako Networks appliance receives design award
Tue, 11th Oct 2011
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mako networks
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partners
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awards
Mako Networks’ Mako 6500 network appliance has secured a bronze award for design excellence at the Designers Institute of New Zealand Best Design Awards.

Samsung offers new angle for camera market
Tue, 11th Oct 2011
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photography
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creative technologies
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retail
Samsung's MV800 camera redefines flexibility in photography with a unique hinged screen, offering novel angles and a 16.1MP lens at $399.95.

Facebook for iPad released
Tue, 11th Oct 2011
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personal computing devices
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apple
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facebook
The long-awaited Facebook iPad app has finally been released, after long delays and rumours of internal disagreements.

Steve Jobs' death certificate released
Tue, 11th Oct 2011
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personal computing devices
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apple
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technology gifts
Steve Jobs' cause of death revealed: respiratory arrest and a pancreatic tumour, confirms his death certificate.

Pre-orders exhaust iPhone 4S supplies - Updated
Tue, 11th Oct 2011
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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ios
If international demand for the iPhone 4S will dictate when we see the device in New Zealand, kiwi Apple fans may have a long wait.

Statistics NZ adds tablets, ebooks to CPI
Mon, 10th Oct 2011
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personal computing devices
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apple
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mobility
Stats NZ updates CPI basket, adding tablets and ebooks, signifying a shift in consumer electronics as household essentials.