BSO stories - Page 118

New EMC channel boss keen on 'co-opetition'
Wed, 16th May 2012
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EMC's new general manager of channel, Steve Haddock, hopes to get Kiwi tech companies involved in charity events.

Blizzard goes to hell & back for Australian Diablo III fans
Tue, 15th May 2012
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Blizzard heroically steps in to save Australian Diablo III fans left stranded by a retailer's collapse, offering full credit for digital purchases.

6 characters we'd like to see in PlayStation All-Stars
Fri, 4th May 2012
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You've got all the characters from history of PlayStation at your disposal - who do you want to see fight to the death?.

App of the Week: Pocket
Wed, 2nd May 2012
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Discover Pocket, the app revolutionising how you save content for later, on both iOS and Android. It's time to streamline your digital browsing.

In profile: Dale Smith The human connection
Tue, 1st May 2012
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<strong>Connector Systems’ business may be all about technology, but for managing director Dale Smith, it’s the people who count.

QlikTech discovers business
Tue, 1st May 2012
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One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to business intelligence, according to business discovery – aka ‘user driven business intelligence’ – company QlikTech.

EMC channel boss aiming to tell end-to-end story
Tue, 1st May 2012
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Steve Haddock, EMC's new channel boss, aims to fuse charity with technology while strengthening partner relations in the New Zealand market.

Telecom, Westpac to trial mobile payments
Mon, 30th Apr 2012
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Telecom and Westpac join forces in NZ to pilot NFC mobile payments, testing tech for transport and retail with a consortium.

Your invite - BYOD event tickets at no cost
Tue, 17th Apr 2012
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Smartphones and tablets pack the same punch - and the same risks - as corporate laptops. Are you ready if something goes wrong?.

Hire me, learn from me, buy from me or get out of my way
Mon, 16th Apr 2012
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Inspired by the passion of American entrepreneurs at Infusioncon 2012, Sean McDonald urges New Zealanders to embrace boldness and celebrate success.

Instagram for Android tops 5m downloads
Wed, 11th Apr 2012
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Instagram's Android app hits 5m downloads in under a week, becoming Google Play's second top free app as it joins the Facebook family.

Game review: Syndicate
Mon, 2nd Apr 2012
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EA Games’ Syndicate shifts from its 90s real-time strategy roots to deliver a polished, albeit derivative, cyberpunk FPS focused on corporate warfare.

Virtualisation – how far we have come
Sun, 1st Apr 2012
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From overlooked to essential: The journey of storage virtualisation, now a key IT strategy as businesses struggle with data deluge.

Virtualisation – What took you so long?
Sun, 1st Apr 2012
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Once seen as futuristic, virtualisation now reshapes IT by maximising server efficiency and cutting costs. Why did it take businesses so long to embrace?.

Guitar game says goodbye to button rock
Wed, 21st Mar 2012
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Ubisoft's Rocksmith challenges 'button rock' dominance, turning gamers into real guitarists with its groundbreaking approach.

Closing the deal in New Zealand
Mon, 19th Mar 2012
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Is your sales team being too nice or not using the right technology to engage with your clients? Sean McDonald has some suggestions that may help.

Sega bringing Total War to mobiles
Thu, 15th Mar 2012
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Developers insist title is not a port of PC version but a 're-imagining' designed specifically for touch interfaces.

News: Apple's design ethos, dual hard drive kit, Apple HQ pictures, and more!
Mon, 12th Mar 2012
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Sir Jonathan Ive was interviewed for the Evening Standard, where he talked about Apple's design ethos and answered a few design-related questions.

Game review: Twisted Metal
Thu, 8th Mar 2012
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Twisted Metal's PS3 debut revives vehicular combat with style, offering a fresh alternative to FPS games. Newcomers and fans alike will be thrilled.

Social Media
Thu, 1st Mar 2012
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Exploring the Museum of Me: A digital journey into narcissism, powered by Intel, as social media's self indulgence reaches new heights.