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Nearly one third of Kiwi SMEs say tech has “no impact” in business

April 23, 2015 | Clare Coulson
The SME sector has surprised many this week by indicating that many business people do not think technology has an important role to play in growing their organisations… read more...

Oracle partner takes on Greentree for mid-tier

April 23, 2015 | Clare Coulson
Software integrator Ndevr, which describes itself as Australia’s most highly regarded Oracle JD Edwards consulting partner, has signed a strategic partnership with local ERP vendor Greentree… read more...

IoT provides CMOs with promise of ROI

April 22, 2015 | Beverley Head
Data feeds from mobiles, wearables and IoT devices promise marketers rich new streams of information that can be mined for marketing insights… read more...

Enterprise seeks “moments” through wearables

April 21, 2015 | Beverley Head
Ross Mason ordered an Apple Watch last week – but first he asked his wife… read more...
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NZ Govt-owned AsureQuality chooses SaaS-y future

April 20, 2015 | Clare Coulson
Global food safety and biosecurity services company AsureQuality is preparing for a cloud-first, mobile-first future by moving to the cloud with TechnologyOne… read more...

Online brand protection limits audience reach

April 20, 2015 | Beverley Head
Companies that want to protect their brand online might have to make difficult choices regarding audience reach… read more...

HP and Microsoft unveil vertical solutions

April 16, 2015 | Beverley Head
HP has revealed details behind its partnership with Microsoft that has it serving up business-process-as-a-service solutions for the automotive, financial services and public sectors… read more...

Big data to crack down on P

April 16, 2015 | Beverley Head
Big data analytics could be harnessed to support the Australian Government’s recently announced crackdown on crystal methamphetamine, aka P… read more...

Aussie M2 buys Kiwi telco CallPlus

April 14, 2015 | Donovan Jackson
CallPlus has been acquired by Australian conglomerate M2 Group Limited for $250 million adding another layer to the shifting ISP sands… read more...
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Windows server 2003 end of support: risks and rewards

April 9, 2015 | Clare Coulson
With less than 100 days to the end of support for Windows Server 2003, Microsoft says that more than 60 percent of New Zealand organisations could be left vulnerable… read more...

Aussie ISPs forced to share details of Dallas downloaders

April 8, 2015 | Beverley Head
A landmark Federal Court Decision will force leading ISPs in Australia to hand over the names and addresses of 4,726 people who may have illegally copied a movie over the internet… read more...

Gov CIOs feel pressure to perform

April 7, 2015 | Beverley Head, Clare Coulson
Asia Pacific government CIOs are facing more budgetary pressure than their international or private sector peers… read more...
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IRD seeks industry feedback on digital services

April 2, 2015 | Clare Coulson
The contents of discussion documents presented by the IRD are good news for business and the ICT sector, presenting an opportunity to modernise the nation’s fleet of ERP and financial systems… read more...

Investors vote with wallets in Xero v MYOB battle

April 2, 2015 | Beverley Head
The long anticipated re-listing of accounting software business MYOB on the ASX will allow investors – not just computer users – to signal whether they prefer it or arch rival Xero… read more...

Kiwi smartphone payments a world first

March 31, 2015 | Clare Coulson
More than 25 years ago the launch of eftpos created a unique New Zealand payments ecosystem. Semble is set to do the same… read more...

SAP hits a six for the Cricket World Cup 2015

March 27, 2015 | Clare Coulson, Hayden McCall
It’s not just Tui and cucumber sandwiches that are powering the Cricket World Cup – hard working technology is enhancing the fan experience… read more...
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CIO Awards: What gives entrants the X factor?

March 27, 2015 | Clare Coulson
The judges of the Awards want to hear from people who have done the extraordinary to bring significant benefit to their organisations through the implementation of technology… read more...
Meridian energy generation

Smart metering alerts won’t cannibalise profits, says Meridian

March 26, 2015 | Clare Coulson
The New Zealand energy company is taking a technology and customer-centric approach to staying ahead in the cut-throat energy market… read more...

Oracle seeks 1000 cloud salespeople across APAC

March 25, 2015 | Beverley Head
Oracle’s cloud epiphany came late, now it’s playing catchup, looking to hire 1000 new salespeople across Asia Pacific to promote cloud solutions, just as quickly as it can… read more...
Hi tech Awards 2015

2015 New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards Finalists

March 25, 2015 | Vendor - media release
MEDIA RELEASE: A record number of entries from a record number of companies across New Zealand have lifted the bar for this year’s New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards, with finalists spanning the breadth of the technology sector… read more...

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