Stories by Staff - Page 342
Plan-b opens standby facility in Wellington
Thu, 29th Oct 2009
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datacentre infrastructure
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servers
Plan-b has unveiled Wellington's most advanced standby facility, ensuring business continuity with 70 fully-equipped workstations for client use.
Axon commits to Windows 7
Thu, 29th Oct 2009
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partner programmes
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education, learning & training
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windows 7
Axon rolled out Windows 7 on all 270 machines in just 38 days, overcoming driver issues and saving costs by upgrading only 6% of their fleet.
Competition drives prices down
Thu, 29th Oct 2009
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uc
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tuanz
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vodafone
2Degrees stirs mobile market, slashes SMS costs. Hertz vows this is just the start of a price war prompted by a third telecom entry.
EPiServer sells 5000th licence in NZ
Wed, 28th Oct 2009
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datacentre infrastructure
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intergen
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servers
EPiServer hits a milestone in NZ by selling its 5000th license, signalling an aggressive expansion plan with local partners like Intergen.
Hands-free calling boom for telco
Wed, 28th Oct 2009
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risk & compliance
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government
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driving
The Government's ban on handheld mobile has proved to be a significant boom for Telecom, with sales of hands-free kits increasing by 200% since June this year.
$12 all-you-can-eat text plans
Wed, 28th Oct 2009
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uc
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vodafone
Telecom introduces $12 'Non Stop Text' plan for heavy SMS users, challenging competitors with unlimited texting across all networks.
Malware scares for Halloween
Tue, 27th Oct 2009
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symantec
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spam
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internet security
As Halloween nears, Symantec warns spammers are exploiting the holiday, phishing for personal info via free gift cards and health product offers.
Minimum PC specs unveiled for Modern Warfare 2
Fri, 23rd Oct 2009
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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amd
Gear up gamers: Infinity Ward reveals minimum PC specs for Modern Warfare 2, releasing Nov 10. Check if your setup makes the cut.
Vodafone drops price for iPhones
Fri, 23rd Oct 2009
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uc
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apple
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customers
Vodafone has announced a new range of iPhone 24-month plans that significantly cut back on the cost of the smartphone handsets in time for Christmas.
Major Nelson shatters Xbox 360 Blu-ray rumours
Fri, 23rd Oct 2009
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Rumors of a Blu-ray drive for Xbox 360 have been quashed by Microsoft's Major Nelson, stating no plans for introduction.
Commission takes Vodafone to court
Fri, 23rd Oct 2009
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uc
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commerce commission
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vodafone
The Commerce Commission has launched legal action against Vodafone, accusing it of misleading advertising in six campaigns dating back to 2006.
NetSuite brings ERP to the iPhone
Thu, 22nd Oct 2009
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blackberry
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technology gifts
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retail
NetSuite launches the first mobile ERP suite for iPhone users, offering comprehensive business management tools including CRM and eCommerce data.
Free NES title for some Wii owners
Thu, 22nd Oct 2009
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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nintendo
Wii owners reimbursed with a free NES title after buying now-free Internet Channel, needing latest system update to redeem before Dec 31.
Queen in Lego Rock Band
Wed, 21st Oct 2009
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
Members of legendary rock band Queen will feature in upcoming video game, Lego Rock Band, playing their smash hits.
Learning from the Air NZ data centre outage
Wed, 21st Oct 2009
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hyperscale
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dc
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maxnet
Maxnet's CEO urges firms to upgrade legacy data centres and ensure robust backup systems after the costly Air NZ outage.
TCF chief appointed
Wed, 21st Oct 2009
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uc
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vodafone
Vodafone's Head of Industry Affairs David Stone has been appointed Chief Executive of the Telecommunications Carriers Forum.
Labour Party's Clare Curran reckons a split from Telecom is in the works
Wed, 21st Oct 2009
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uc
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chorus
Opposition claims Telecom under government pressure to separate. Telecom spokesperson refuses to comment on the matter.
Adobe opens up NZ distribution
Tue, 20th Oct 2009
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martech
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adobe
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ingram micro
Adobe revolutionises NZ distribution, now allowing Ingram Micro and Express Data to offer its full product range, enhancing reseller choice.
Pingar debuts at Sharepoint Conference
Tue, 20th Oct 2009
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martech
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microsoft
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search
New Zealand's Pingar to launch its innovative search tool at the SharePoint Conference 2009 in Las Vegas, set to integrate with Microsoft SharePoint 2010.
Back off logo bashing
Tue, 20th Oct 2009
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branding
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rebrand
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media
A design expert defends Telecom's new logo amid public backlash, arguing the GBP £2.55 share price stabilisation post-rebrand signifies long-term value.