Stories by Staff - Page 246
Microsoft acquires MarketingPilot in boost for CMOs
Thu, 18th Oct 2012
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Microsoft acquires MarketingPilot to improve business intelligence and meet the needs of Chief Marketing Officers.
Free cloud event heads to Auckland
Thu, 18th Oct 2012
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microsoft
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recruitment
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provoke solutions
Forget the well-trodden path of technology implications, it’s time to consider the full extent of cloud computing on business.
IBM earnings miss Wall Street forecast
Thu, 18th Oct 2012
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ibm
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intel
IBM's earnings fall short of expectations, with Q3 revenue down 5% to $24.7 billion, impacted by currency fluctuations and a weak market.
Tablets closing the gap on laptop market
Thu, 18th Oct 2012
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apple
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amazon
Tablets surge as they chase down laptops in sales, with forecasts predicting a nearly fourfold rise by 2016, GBI Research reports.
LinkedIn revamps profile designs
Thu, 18th Oct 2012
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smartphones
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linkedin
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fonts
LinkedIn reveals its biggest profile redesign yet, enhancing photo displays, fonts, and contact visibility, to boost interactivity among its 175 million users.
Whitehouse candidates debate Apple issues
Thu, 18th Oct 2012
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personal computing devices
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apple
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foxconn
Obama and Romney clash on how to revive US manufacturing, focusing on Apple's China jobs, in a charged presidential debate.
Xbox Music milestone for Microsoft
Thu, 18th Oct 2012
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
Microsoft has launched Xbox Music, a new music service which offers a 30 million song catalog and aims to simplify digital music.
Google earnings expected to rise
Thu, 18th Oct 2012
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google
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wall street
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sales
Google is set to announce a 9.6% rise in per-share earnings and a major revenue uptick to USD $11.86 billion for their third-quarter results today.
Foxconn factory hired underage workers
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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personal computing devices
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apple
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foxconn
Apple manufacturer admits hiring teenagers as young as 14 to work in Chinese factory, raising fresh questions over labour rights.
Vector chairman strengthens Plan-b board
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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vector
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analyst report
Michael Stiassny has been appointed to the board of Plan-b, New Zealand’s only end-to-end business continuity provider.
Slingshot down with network problems
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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twitter
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slingshot
Slingshot users experienced brief broadband and calling outages, now resolved, as the provider worked swiftly to fix the network hiccup.
Weak economy impacts Intel's revenue
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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cloud services
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intel
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computing
Intel attributes a challenging economy to its US$13.5 billion third-quarter revenue, a decline from US$14.2 billion last year. Profits also saw a dip.
Deloittes damage control over Govt computer security
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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government
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deloitte
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retailers
The Ministry of Social Development has appointed Deloittes to review its computer network security over privacy concerns.
Apple invites spark iPad Mini mania
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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personal computing devices
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apple
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amazon
Apple set to reveal iPad Mini at California event next week, with 16 versions rumoured. Invites sent to media.
Why would Ricoh get into consulting ?
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Facing declining print needs, Ricoh spins out its consulting biz, evolving from copiers to digital doc management solutions for top firms.
Synnex draws winners for Intel SuperCar promo
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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lenovo
Synnex NZ revved up excitement, awarding partners a supercar experience for Intel-powered laptop purchases. Winners to drive 5 dream cars.
Microsoft making up to five million Surface tablets
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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microsoft
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surface
Software giant plans to build between 3-5 million devices during the fourth quarter, ahead of October 26 launch.
Cloud connection for new NAS drive from D-Link
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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storage
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personal computing devices
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apple
D-Link launches innovative NAS drive in NZ with seamless cloud integration via 'mydlink', making file access easy from anywhere.
Key causes Parliament outrage over Dotcom
Wed, 17th Oct 2012
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government
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mega
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labour
Prime Minister and Opposition leader in fiery exchange as both stand their ground over the ongoing Kim Dotcom saga.
Alcatel alerts industry to India layoffs
Mon, 15th Oct 2012
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smartphones
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connector systems
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nokia
French telecom equipment maker will reduce it's Indian workforce by 1,000 people as the global economy takes its toll.