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Virtualisation fuels the cloud's growth, with Gartner predicting a $US6.2bn market by 2013, enhancing efficiency and agility for businesses.

There has been a big buzz around cloud computing, particularly in the past year. Has it lived up to the hype?.

IT has become an established career path, and increasingly people are simply following it rather than being excited by it.

The humble private branch exchange (PBX) is morphing from telephony basics into an IP-based, enterprise communications gateway.

Revolutionising customer service, the next 'context' centres merge digital savvy with saving businesses time and costs.

Mark Callander of CallPlus is boldly challenging NZ's big three telecoms, aiming to transform the competitive landscape for better consumer services.

So if the industry is going to improve its image, what should be the key areas of focus? Here are my suggestions:.

The success of New Zealand's fibre to the home (FTTH) network relies heavily on early consumer adoption, according to industry stakeholders.

Hyatt Regency Auckland adopts the latest FCS e-Connect system, aiming to enhance guest satisfaction with swift and efficient service request handling.

Orcon returns to the mobile market with no fixed-term contracts, offering customers more flexibility. CEO Scott Bartlett believes it's a game changer.

Street Fighter II: The World Warrior, a title that encapsulates the essence of immortal gaming, proving its worth even decades later.

Since the original collectible card game's debut in 1993, Magic: The Gathering has been a hit and an enduring favourite with part of the gaming community.

IMPROVING ON THE TRIED-AND-TRUE LEGO FORMULA, LEGO HARRY POTTER IS AN ENTERTAINING ROMP FOR YOUNG AND OLD ALIKE.

The journalist reviews Crackdown 2, stating that while it's not a bad game, it falls into the mediocre category and lacks execution and polish.

Here are ten (plus a few more) hacks that will get you well on the way to becoming a bona fide hacker in no time.

Skype, the popular software application for voice calls, is set to revolutionise how we communicate and pay for calls.

Australia mulls new cyber laws compelling ISPs to disconnect those lacking firewall and anti-virus security, stirring privacy and cost fears.

YouTube's victory against Viacom in a US court is seen as a landmark for file sharing, but the ruling may be appealed.

Finland has declared broadband internet access of at least 1 megabit per second a legal right, marking a global first in digital accessibility.

Implementing a Business Intelligence (BI) strategy is an expensive, but necessary, investment for any company.