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Google tells advertisers to heed Kiwi mobile trends

July 26, 2013 | Newsdesk
Study shows every second New Zealander now owns a smartphone, but advertisers lag behind… read more...

NZ leads way with CloudCode progress

July 25, 2013 | Newsdesk
The next major version of the New Zealand Cloud Computing Code of Practice has been released by the Institute of IT Professionals NZ (IITP), garnering enthusiastic support from the likes of Xero’s Rod Drury and Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff… read more...

Platform as a Service cranks up software options

July 25, 2013 | Newsdesk
Linux house Red Hat is readying a public cloud version of its Platform as a Service for New Zealand organisations keen to dial up tools to allow them to develop, test and deploy bespoke software… read more...

Manufacturers fail to realise importance of ERP for customer experience

July 25, 2013 | Newsdesk
A new IDC study shows that only nine percent of leading companies have fully realised the importance of creating a customer-oriented culture and process workflows… read more...

Enterprises yet to reap full benefit of mobility

July 18, 2013 | Newsdesk
A slavish fascination with mobile apps targeted at consumers may be robbing enterprises of the full productivity benefits that mobility has to offer… read more...

Why businesses are slow to take up video-conferencing

July 17, 2013 | Newsdesk
The cost of infrastructure has slowed the adoption of video-conferencing… read more...

App economy to more than double by 2017

July 17, 2013 | Newsdesk
Appnation has announced the launch of a new research arm and its first report shows the increasing importance of video and emerging platforms such as cars and TVs in the app economy… read more...

SAP to launch full cloud offering in NZ

July 11, 2013 | Newsdesk
The new solution will be introduced at the company’s New Zealand Cloud Forum later this month… read more...

Westpac launches home loan approval via mobile

July 10, 2013 | Newsdesk
Banks have been focusing increasingly on their digital offerings recently, with the latest development from Westpac NZ targeting house hunters… read more...

Big data adventures fail to deliver

July 4, 2013 | Newsdesk
Three quarters of Australian and New Zealand organisations claim to use big data analytics for better insight and decision support, yet so far only a handful are reporting any great success… read more...

Mitre 10 builds out digital strategy

July 4, 2013 | Newsdesk
One of the country’s largest home improvement retailers and builders’ merchants says it believes that engaging with customers through digital channels is a key factor in its success… read more...

New Zealand loses software pioneer Don Bowman

June 27, 2013 | Newsdesk
New Zealand’s software industry has lost a pioneer with the passing of Don Bowman, founder of Auckland-based global business software developer Greentree International… read more...

Sir Ray Avery: Big data mining the “gold” in medical tech

June 27, 2013 | Newsdesk
Sir Ray Avery and other heavyweights debated the future of medical technology at a public panel discussion ahead of the Health Congress 2013… read more...

KiwiNet shines spotlight on Research Commercialisation Awards

June 24, 2013 | Newsdesk
The winners of the inaugural KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards were recently announced at a two-day forum and awards dinner… read more...

Telstra wins major Agile benefits

June 20, 2013 | Newsdesk
Telstra, which runs the biggest IT shop in Australia, has achieved an 80 percent reduction in infrastructure rollout cycle time, using a 55 percent smaller team – all thanks to Agile… read more...

Fairfax closes tech titles

June 19, 2013 | Newsdesk
Fairfax Magazines will resign the licences, owned by IDG, to publish Computerworld, and sister publications Reseller News and PC World early next month… read more...

Is the public cloud right for your business?

June 18, 2013 | Newsdesk
Amanda White answers the question thousands are asking with these highlights from her MBA thesis on the subject of businesses moving to public cloud technologies… read more...

Are you responsible for your data?

June 18, 2013 | Newsdesk
The Unisys Security Index reveals that Kiwis are not taking individual responsibility for the data being collected by their mobile apps… read more...

IT project failures tackled with new training course

June 18, 2013 | Newsdesk
SAP and New Zealand training company Auldhouse are offering a course that aims to close the widening gap between IT and non-IT managers… read more...

Mobile payment world first makes waves at GTB Awards

June 14, 2013 | Newsdesk
VeriFone Mobile Money’s mobile payment implementation for the Pacific Islands combines NFC and biometric security for payments on the go… read more...

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