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SAP to launch full cloud offering in NZ
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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?
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
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
VeriFone Mobile Money’s mobile payment implementation for the Pacific Islands combines NFC and biometric security for payments on the go… read more...
New trans-Tasman cable comes one step closer
Telstra, Telecom and Vodafone have gone to tender for a builder and are considering landing sites for their new telco cable… read more...
Social CRM a Sage choice
Recent announcements from key vendors show CRM is changing from a database of contacts to an interactive platform for communication and collaboration… read more...
Novopay inquiry results show catalogue of errors
The results of the Novopay inquiry are out and show that a lack of overall governance and quality assurance were instrumental in creating the massive payroll issues… read more...
Top port pushes boat out with sophisticated mapping tech
The world’s largest bulk commodity port is using geographical information system mapping technology to help build its future responsibly… read more...
5 ways to stuff up your ERP
Failed ERP projects litter business history books the world over. Here Sourya Biswas captures some of the lessons that time has taught those who have succeeded in getting their companies into the annals of IT infamy… read more...
Companies warned on social media: engage staff first
Organisations which want to more closely engage with clients on social media first need to ensure their staff are properly engaged or risk missing out on the benefits… read more...
Snakk’s revenue results prove it’s no small fry
Brainchild of Hyperfactory founder Derek Handley continues to rack up successes and begins to think about acquisition… read more...