Stories by Staff - Page 516

Vodafone wins REANNZ deal
Wed, 21st Jul 2010
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Vodafone secures landmark deal with REANNZ, revolutionising their comms by cutting costs and boosting mobility with iPhones and cloud services.

AAPT switches to Gmail
Wed, 21st Jul 2010
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AAPT transitions all 1200 staff to Gmail, expanding its use of Google Apps to streamline IT costs and address evolving business needs, says COO David Yuile.

UPDATE: TV3 plagiarises US-based PS3 commercial?
Wed, 21st Jul 2010
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New Zealand gaming site ButtonMasher may have unearthed an attempt by local broadcaster TV3 to copy an advertising campaign most Kiwis won't have seen.

HP trademarks 'Palmpad'
Wed, 21st Jul 2010
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HP trademarks 'Palmpad', hinting at new handheld devices following its Palm acquisition. Future products may rival Apple's offerings, sources suggest.

Study: 'Violent games reduce stress'
Wed, 21st Jul 2010
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New study finds that playing violent video games might alleviate stress and depression, says Texas A&M research.

Cybercrime: News is the new sex
Wed, 21st Jul 2010
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Cybercriminals have shifted from sex scams to exploiting major news events, Symantec reveals, with World Cup-related frauds proliferating in 2010.

New Zealand iPad launch this Friday
Wed, 21st Jul 2010
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Apple's iPad hits New Zealand this Friday with prices starting from NZ$799, alongside Austria, Belgium and others.

Facebook fails in customer satisfaction
Wed, 21st Jul 2010
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Facebook has hit rock bottom in customer satisfaction, ranking even lower than the US IRS, reveals a ForeSee Results report.

HP offers free print assessments
Wed, 21st Jul 2010
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HP is offering free print assessments to help New Zealand businesses cut costs by up to 30% and boost productivity with their Managed Print Service.

Nokia Siemens buys Motorola wireless
Wed, 21st Jul 2010
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Nokia Siemens acquires Motorola's wireless division for $1.2bn, aiming to bolster global presence and enhance ties with leading operators.

Microsoft reveals BPOS roadmap
Wed, 21st Jul 2010
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Microsoft’s future roadmap for its Business Productivity Online suite aims to bridge the gap between on-premises and hosted server features by fiscal 2011.

Microsoft announces official US RRP for Kinect
Wed, 21st Jul 2010
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US Xbox 360 owners now know precisely how much they'll have to pay this holiday season to get in on some motion-control action.

New '.co' domain goes live
Wed, 21st Jul 2010
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LCN.com launches '.co' domain, expected to be the biggest since '.com' in 1985, with high demand in pre-orders hinting at global appeal.

FileMaker launches iPhone/iPad app
Wed, 21st Jul 2010
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FileMaker's new app revolutionises remote work for iPhone and iPad users, allowing instant database updates on the go. Launching this Friday.

DC Universe Online beta registration open
Tue, 20th Jul 2010
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Fans of superhero sagas can now sign up for the DC Universe Online beta on PC and PS3, ahead of its Nov 2 release.

Splunk reports 76% growth
Tue, 20th Jul 2010
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Splunk reports a 76% year-over-year growth in Q2 bookings, adding 220 new customers globally and expanding enterprise-wide deployments.

Mitel and Telstra Expand Partnership to Deliver Mitel Portfolio to Customers
Tue, 20th Jul 2010
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Mitel and Telstra have strengthened their partnership to offer Mitel's range of unified communications solutions to customers in Australia and New Zealand.

Renaissance overhauls Networking and Security business
Tue, 20th Jul 2010
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Renaissance appoints Chris Knox as General Manager of Networking & Security Products, highlighting the company's focus on growth in this area.

Digital downloads more popular than hardcopy books - Amazon
Tue, 20th Jul 2010
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Amazon.com has announced that sales of e-books compatible with its digital reader Kindle, have outstripped book sales in recent months.

Kroll names NZ distributor - Updated
Tue, 20th Jul 2010
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Soft Solutions tells The Channel its always on the lookout for new vendor opportunities in the New Zealand marketplace.