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Kiwi TechLeaders ‘digital principles’ a beginner’s guide
Digital leaders post advisory to laggers to address growing divide… read more...
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Spark NZ stands behind Agile
Agile delivers results, and excuses, for Spark moves – and now Telstra’s following Spark’s lead… read more...
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Is Optus World Cup SNAFU a sign of things to come for RWC 2019?
Spark, and TVNZ, should be taking note of the Optus World Cup debacle… read more...
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Legal issues likely to dampen AI/ML uptake
When machines are making the decisions, they’re not always black and white… read more...
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Huawei’s Aussie 5G ban
US intelligence agencies add to Chinese tech giant’s conspiracy theories… read more...
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R&D funding, 2018: Goodbye Callaghan, hello tax credits
Will the government’s decision to abandon R&D grants kill NZ’s startup tech sector?… read more...
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2018 CIO Awards winners revealed
The winners have been announced at a glittering gala dinner, recognising leadership, innovation and foresight in New Zealand ICT and business… read more...
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IoT at the edge: 50b devices to connect by 2022
Get ready to connect that fridge – and factory and farm – to the internet, because the IoT revolution is here… read more...
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Gartner: NZ middleware market grows strongly on APIs
Cloud applications driving uptake of integration management solutions… read more...
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Data centres under water? Project Natick goes deep
Data centres are the unsung heroes of our age. Every time we use cloud apps or utter “OK Google” a data centre is doing all the legwork… read more...
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Digital reinvention, business and the productivity paradox
While the digital revolution can indeed improve productivity, we’re not there yet suggests new research from McKinsey… read more...
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Amazon pokes the Koala
Amazon takes exception to Aussie tax changes, are Kiwis next?… read more...
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Kogan to enter the NZ mobile market
Will the Aussie e-commerce disruptor deliver cheaper mobile? read more...
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Finalists announced for Microsoft NZ Partner Awards
This year’s awards are more focused than usual, with the number of categories cut down from 26 to just eleven… read more...
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Top 4 takeaways from the Mary Meeker internet report
It’s Silicon Valley’s favourite slide deck, but at a whopping 294 slides, Mary Meeker’s 2018 Trend Report is well and truly death by Powerpoint. But despair not: we’ve separated the wheat from the chaff on your behalf… read more...
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Touch and grow: Visa claims sales growth
Data analysis points to payment method helping increase sales for merchants… read more...
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FinancialForce expands partner ecosystem with Appirio deal
ERP cloud vendor FinancialForce has announced a new sales and implementation partnership with Indianapolis-based CX company Appirio… read more...
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The bleeding edge: Why driverless auto-tech must recover from its PR nightmare
Self-driving Ubers may be a hazard to pedestrians but the wheels are still turning for the driverless future – and that’s a good thing… read more...
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Aotearoa’s mid-market: In urgent need of transformation
Medium-sized businesses around New Zealand are facing barriers to growth and it could seriously impact our nation’s economy, says MYOB general manager Carolyn Luey… read more...
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Ballance Agri-Nutrients wins global innovation award
The new tech lets farmers order and manage their nutrients online, turning raw data into useful information… read more...