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New BRAVEN wireless speakers come to New Zealand stores
Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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Coined the ‘biggest and baddest speaker in the BRV line of ultra-rugged wireless speakers’, capable of delivering 28 hours of uninterrupted play time.
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60% of cyber-attacks target SMEs
Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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This year’s Connect Smart Week is a reminder for SMEs to be vigilant about online security, says Amy Adams, Communications Minister.
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Smart wearables huge opportunity for vendors, as market sees 170% growth
Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
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apple
Apple's entrance into the wearable market is driving growth of 170%, with 72.1m devices to be shipped this year.
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EA Games at E3 2015
Sat, 20th Jun 2015
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EA dazzles at E3 with Star Wars Battlefront, unfurls Mass Effect: Andromeda and courts diversity with FIFA 16's female teams.
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Lake Wanaka draws travellers to the region with hyperlapse video
Wed, 17th Jun 2015
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Stunning hyperlapse by Matthew Vandeputte highlights Lake Wanaka, set to attract hundreds of thousands with its mesmerising beauty.
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Mythbuster: Which is more secure? Cloud or on-premise?
Tue, 9th Jun 2015
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cloud services
While it's tempting to believe your data is safest kept on-premise, close to you, that can be a dangerous assumption.
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LEGO unleashes its Minecraft beater
Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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LEGO, TT Games and Warner Bros. Games have released their answer to Minecraft, LEGO Worlds, as part of Steam’s Early Access programme.
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Are Kiwi SMBs dismissing BYOD threats?
Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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Small business owners are not concerned about the security risks of BYOD, leaving their company vulnerable, according to a study by Kaspersky Lab.
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Inland Revenue chooses US company for billion dollar update
Mon, 8th Jun 2015
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The Inland Revenue has partnered with US company Fast Enterprises to update New Zealand's tax and social policy administration system.
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Cloud battle heats up as Ingram Micro launches AU marketplace
Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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Ingram Micro launches new Australian cloud marketplace, enabling resellers to purchase, provision and bill Office 365 bundles from single dashboard.
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NZ govt gives up chasing NextWindow R&D grants
Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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The government has given up on trying to claw back $3.9 million in research and development grants paid to failed touchscreen developer NextWindow.
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Full interview: NZ PC market cools; Lenovo impact ahead?
Thu, 4th Jun 2015
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'Tepid' NZ PC market likely to gain a boost from Lenovo consumer launch, but year ahead will still be slow says IDC.
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Educators' lack of maths skills hampering children?
Thu, 4th Jun 2015
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A new report reveals New Zealand’s Numeracy Development Project has failed to improve maths performance in schools, citing teachers' lack of basic maths skills.
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Eagle taking IT into the jungle
Thu, 4th Jun 2015
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Deep in the Papua New Guinea jungle New Zealand's Eagle Technology has been hard at work on a challenging project.
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Wearable applications to surge in developers race
Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
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Third-party applications designed to run on wearable devices will surge as developers race to deliver killer apps for consumer and enterprise use.
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Mad Max video game gets a story trailer
Wed, 27th May 2015
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A new story trailer has been released for the upcoming Mad Max video game that will be due out later this year.
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt- game of the year?
Wed, 27th May 2015
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NetGuide’s Darren Price has spent the last week locked away with the PC version of game of the year contender, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
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Cloud IaaS market in a state of upheaval, buyers beware
Wed, 20th May 2015
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Gartner is urging buyers to be cautious as many service providers are shifting their strategies after failing to gain enough market traction.
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Strong growth spurs expansion for Nextgen
Wed, 20th May 2015
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oracle
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Driven by sturdy growth, Nextgen Distribution plans to double both staff and revenue, boosting its footprint in New Zealand's tech sector.
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Ingram Micro snaffles NZ distribution for EMC
Mon, 18th May 2015
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EMC will begin distributing EMC's full range of products and services in July, following a 'transition' period.