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Intermodal and Boffa Miskell opt for same ERP system

March 14, 2013 | Newsdesk
ERP specialist, Greentree has recently triumphed over some big names to win some of its newest customers… read more...

IBM loves students

February 15, 2013 | Newsdesk
Prime Minister, Rt Hon John Key, has opened the first IBM Delivery Centre in New Zealand, with the aim to help students earn as they learn… read more...
Jaguar

My Jaguar versus your systems

January 17, 2013 | Owen McCall
Owen McCall talks cars, computers and reliability… read more...
IBM predictions

IBM makes bold technology predictions for the coming years

January 12, 2013 | Newsdesk
IBM is generating both cautious ‘maybes’ and more than a little eye-rolling and with its latest round of five-year tech predictions that include mind-reading smartphones and a revolution in the way we view spam emails… read more...

In-store retail in death spiral

December 12, 2012 | David McNickel
Supply chain integration: As competition between online and in-store heats up, many organisations are evaluating technology to improve their customer journey – and finding in-store is delivering increased profits and productivity. David McNickel investigates… read more...
Branding not just a logo

IT branding: not just a logo

December 12, 2012 | Jonathan Cotton
Just what is the IT industry’s problem when it comes to getting noticed in the super trendy and oh-so-social marketplace?… read more...

Would you like an app with that?

December 12, 2012 | Clare Coulson
If you’re in business then you gotta have an app, right? Well, maybe. Before you rush out and build your new mobile application you need to decide just how your new solution fits into your overall business strategy… read more...

Office 365 beats Google for Opus business

December 5, 2012 | Newsdesk
Opus global infrastructure consultancy has chosen Microsoft’s Office 365 productivity solution to support its bid to be one of the top 20 consultancies in the world… read more...

Big data, 4 million jobs, large skills gap – Gartner

November 15, 2012 | Newsdesk
Analysts say there are big opportunities for big data on the horizon in APAC, but warn that we may not have the skills to fulfill them… read more...
TIN100

TIN100: NZ tech sector grows, exports to Aus

November 2, 2012 | Newsdesk
The annual TIN100 Report* has highlighted a trend towards increased exports to Aus, investment in research and development and bigger headcount, despite the depressed global financial climate… read more...
Martin Snedden

Switched on CEO: Rugby NZ 2011 Martin Sneddens’ ultimate test

October 10, 2012 | Nigel Horrocks
Tournament organiser says the event is “sunk” if they don’t get the IT right but he has to trust the experts with that to ensure a global success… read more...

Company Executive charged with project abuse

September 14, 2012 | Owen McCall
Running a successful IT project is a lot like raising a child. So why do project managers so often abandoned them at birth? read more...

Eclipse wins national accolade from Microsoft

September 12, 2012 | Newsdesk
UXC Eclipse has won the MAPA 2012 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award for Microsoft Dynamics ERP… read more...
Google SEO

The perils of search engine optimisation

September 11, 2012 | Gerry McGovern
Search engine optimization (SEO) tactics often make it harder for customers to do what they need to do, says Gerry McGovern… read more...
Fibre rollout

NBN vs. UFB head to head comparison

September 10, 2012 | Brendan Ritchie
With the government-sponsored fibre rollouts under way in Australia and New Zealand, iStart takes a look at just what’s on offer with the NBN and the UFB initiatives… read more...

Business data mapping enters a brave new world

September 10, 2012 | Brad Spencer
The ‘Spatial industry’ has for decades appreciated the real, exciting and powerful benefits of geospatial analysis. But if geospatial tech is so wonderful and is such a ‘no brainer’, why haven’t small to medium enterprises embraced the technology?… read more...
Windows 8

Windows 8 Review

September 6, 2012 | Gunnar Berger
I’ve been on a mission for a while now to dive into Windows 8 and to try and come up with a definite opinion on what I think about the OS; admittedly I’ve been having a very difficult time… read more...

A/NZ Governments to take action on excessive trans-Tasman mobile roaming charges

August 27, 2012 | Newsdesk
Australian senator Stephen Conroy and New Zealand minister Amy Adams have released a draft report that confirms that telecommunication companies are making excessive profits from trans-Tasman mobile roaming charges… read more...

Simple hack spells big problems for Apple, Apple users

August 9, 2012 | Newsdesk
A simple social engineering-based hack has seen Apple suspend password changes over the phone as internet journalist’s online information, as well as iPhone, iPad, and MacBook content, is erased… read more...
Gold award

Third gold competency for Koorb

June 25, 2012 | Newsdesk
Kiwi IT company Koorb Consulting has been awarded its third ‘gold’ competency by Microsoft, distinguishing the company as one of the top BI partners in New Zealand… read more...

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