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Apple Matters: A closer look at Apple Music
It’s the latest thing from Apple – and Mark Webster wonders what it really means… read more...
Technology comes to le Tour de France
198 riders form mesh network broadcasting data to the world… read more...
Australia Post looks to NZ’s ShipIT for better ecommerce service
Under pressure postal service looks to capitalise on online retail boom… read more...
Data management platforms ‘key to future of programmatic advertising’
Automated advertising requires a specialised data warehouse… read more...
Greentree appoints international software development manager
Business management software vendor MYOB Greentree has announced the appointment of Diego Abrianos as software development manager… read more...
Microsoft’s Muckleston heading to Seattle
Former Microsoft NZ MD to take up worldwide role as GM for Surface channel sales… read more...
Personal data: Which organisations do you trust?
Kiwis share their views on the companies most likely to suffer data breaches… read more...
Social media set to boost online trade to US$1.7 trillion
Juniper says Facebook, Twitter retail activities will drive web purchases… read more...
The three top technology concerns for SMBs
As companies of all sizes begin to view technology as a strategic imperative, SMBs are changing their relationship with IT… read more...
Five signs you need to rethink accounts payable systems
Think your accounts payable systems are automated? Think again… read more...
HP and Intel to ease High Performance Computing access
Purpose-built solutions and Centres of Excellence to help use data more effectively… read more...
Microsoft charts its future at WPC
A raft of announcements coming out of Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference point to a bright future… read more...
Managed global services the sweet spot for telco operators
A new forecast from analyst firm Ovum, says telecoms service providers will grow revenues from global services to enterprise customers to over US$297 billion by 2020… read more...
Managing big data: HP introduces File Analysis software
One of the biggest issues with big data isn’t so much the physical volume of information but rather its classification: what’s valuable, and what isn’t, and where is the best place to store it… read more...
The end of an error as Microsoft nukes Nokia handsets
Nokia handsets are dead and Microsoft killed them. Where to for the Surface… read more...
Is ICT education today ready to skill the next-gen workforce?
The world is increasingly digital, but what of its citizens? With the march of technological progress, jobs are changing and Brenda Aynsley questions whether today’s educational curricula are preparing people for tomorrow’s world… read more...
Change is inevitable, but will you make the most of it?
There are two ways to deal with change: do nothing, or do something. The former is easy, but will leave you high and dry. The latter takes effort and can be unpleasant in the short term. Craig Young ponders how to make the most of a tumultuous world… read more...
Semble adds Snapper to mobile wallet
Commuters in Whangarei and Wellington can tag on to public transport using smartphones… read more...
MIT Manukau hosts NZ’s first junior hackathon
Programmers of the future get their feet under the desk… read more...
Around the world, businesses are embracing automation
Rising labour and lower capital costs drive a new wave of automation… read more...
