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Rugby scoreboard goes high tech
While there are lots of iPhone applications to keep track of the score of top-notch rugby, Gordon Brown realised there wasn’t one for simply keeping the score in grassroots rugby… read more...
Kiwi project software heads for Silicon Valley
A New Zealander whose rapidly growing online business includes NASA and Volvo as clients is about to open offices in the US… read more...
Wirelessly yours: Mobico wins double award
It was a double act for Mobico at the recent Motorola ANZ Awards – it picked up two major awards… read more...
No.8 fencing wire ‘innovation’ no longer enough
The traditional, resourceful Kiwi ‘You can fix anything with No.8 fencing wire’ take on innovation once served us well, but no longer. An IBM study found Kiwi innovation flatlined between 2000 and 2007, and then nosedived… read more...
Local software market tipped to continue recovery
Ovum says major vendors are well-placed as the economy improves… read more...
Timetable for Government’s ultra-fast broadband network announced
Crown Fibre Holdings announces indicative timetable for network build partner selection process… read more...
Fast-paced data centre growth continues
Energy-guzzling business shows no signs of slowing down, says Frost & Sullivan… read more...
Geographic Information Systems pioneer to attend NZ summit
ESRI founder Jack Dangermond to present keynote address at Annual GIS Senior Executive Summit in Wellington… read more...
Auckland IT event to feature leading vendors
Organiser Eagle Technology hopes the initiative – allowing direct interaction with a range of providers – will become an annual event… read more...
Microsoft seeking ‘road warrior’ sales staff to promote Office 2010
Top salespeople invited to apply for audition and four-month contract… read more...
Intergen first to win elite SharePoint status
Kiwi integrator’s expertise pays off as it becomes the world’s first Microsoft SharePoint Elite certified partner… read more...
Social media ‘key to increasing customer engagement’
Survey finds New Zealand businesses believe social media builds customer relationships, but few are prepared to invest in it significantly… read more...
Malware and Spam rise 70% on social networks
Report finds three out of four businesses fear corporate security risks from staff use of social networking sites… read more...
Dell signs Simms International as NZ distributor
New arrangement in local SMB channel mirrors a similar approach Dell has taken in other markets, the company says… read more...
Free-to-call directory delays launch citing testing issues
Co-founder Prentice Robb says many businesses are still finding their feet after the summer break and have been slow to complete listings. Businesses are asked to fork out $129 per month to list on the service. “We are a couple of months behind our s read more...
Internet reaches critical turning point
New Zealand businesses must sit up and take note of the need to migrate to the new method of addressing computers and servers, says the IPv6 Taskforce… read more...
Businesses demand more reliable broadband
Survey finds a need for more consistency of service. Regional service providers promise to deliver… read more...
TelstraClear enhances printing efficiency with Canon
Tailor-made in-house solution expected to save $200,000 a year in reduced paper and toner use, meaning a return on investment in nine months… read more...
Ovum forecasts modest recovery for local IT services market
Research firm expects 2010 to “an optimistic year, sprinkled with a healthy dose of cautiousness”. Project-led consulting and systems integration work also tipped to rebound… read more...
New ISO standard signals Risk Management is maturing
ISO 31000 aims to help organisations develop, implement and continuously improve their risk management framework… read more...
