Canada stories - Page 48

NZ expert selected to Canadian Cybersecurity Board
Wed, 11th Jan 2017
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NZ's top cyber brain, Prof. Sarrafzadeh, adds his expertise to Canada's elite cybersecurity board, boosting transnational digital defence ties.

No more hurdles: Microsoft to close LinkedIn deal in 'coming days'
Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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Microsoft's acquisition of LinkedIn has been cleared by the European Commission, completing all necessary regulatory approvals for the deal.

Global demand for data centers fuelling infrastructure market
Tue, 6th Dec 2016
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Large scale investments by global organisations set to fuel growth in APAC's data center network infrastructure market.

HPE leads declining server market, IDC says
Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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Vendor revenue in the global server market declined 7% YoY to $12.5bn in Q3, with Japan and APeJ experiencing the only growth.

More of NZ's digital content to become freely available
Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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Kiwis gain free access to a treasure trove of digital content through the pioneering open-source tool, Supplejack, in a national collaborative effort.

Xero takes home NZ international business award
Mon, 28th Nov 2016
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Xero wins Excellence in Leadership award at New Zealand Business Awards. CEO Rod Drury accepts and emphasizes company's commitment to social challenges.

Microsoft NZ makes mixed reality play with AV/VR Garage partnership
Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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Microsoft New Zealand has partnered with AR/VR Garage to increase investment in mixed reality technology innovation.

Facebook inspired to do more with social platform
Fri, 18th Nov 2016
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While it’s still very early in this journey, we’re inspired by the good our community already does and we are committed to doing more to help people.

Business and IT services revenues to hit the trillion dollar mark
Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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cloud services
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IT and Business Services revenues to exceed $1tn in 2018, says IDC forecast, with Asia Pacific set to have highest growth rate.

Who are 2016’s top tech billionaires? Don't worry, they're all men
Fri, 4th Nov 2016
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While 2016 has been a tumultuous year for lots of companies, tech billionaires continue to dominate the ranks of the world’s wealthiest people.

Tech support scams now hide code to mask malicious intent
Fri, 28th Oct 2016
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Symantec discovers another tech support scam that uses scare tactics to fool users into believing they're infected with a virus.

Wynyard Group goes into voluntary administration
Wed, 26th Oct 2016
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Cyber security firm Wynyard Group has gone into voluntary administration, according to a statement from the company.

Top Kiwi innovators launch VR & AR association
Wed, 19th Oct 2016
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NZ's brightest spark an alliance, launching the VR/AR Association to spearhead sector growth and global collaboration.

PC vendors vying for position in declining market
Wed, 12th Oct 2016
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PC vendors are competing in the global market despite challenges, with the market declining by 3.9% in Q3, according to IDC.

Could Mastercard's innovation pipeline be the answer to cyber security?
Wed, 12th Oct 2016
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commerce systems
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supply chain & logistics
Kiwis urged to think about online security as Connect Smart Week begins, with 66% of New Zealanders regularly shopping online.

FIFA 17 shoots and scores - it's truly the best until last
Sat, 8th Oct 2016
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digital entertainment
FIFA 17 dazzles with Frostbite engine, delivering unprecedented visuals and a gripping single-player campaign in 'The Journey'.

Watch out Apple: Google's coming for you
Wed, 5th Oct 2016
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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google
Google's Pixel challenges Apple's reign, promising innovative design and a savvy new assistant – a rivalry intensifies in the smartphone market.

JCurve Solutions covers ERP cloud bases with six new strategic partnerships
Fri, 30th Sep 2016
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financial systems
JCurve's ERP cloud landscape grows with strategic deals in eCommerce, banking and more, boosting SMB efficiency across ANZ.

A return to form for EA Sports NHL 17
Thu, 29th Sep 2016
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digital entertainment
EA Sports' NHL 17 glides back with a feature-rich edition, rekindling the virtual ice hockey fervour with finesse and ferocity.

Ingram Micro & Tech Data sign up for Microsoft's latest service
Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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Tech giants Ingram Micro and Tech Data have embraced Microsoft's Surface as a Service, promising flexibility for enterprise customers.