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Plan-b opens standby facility in Wellington

Thu, 29th Oct 2009
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Plan-b has unveiled Wellington's most advanced standby facility, ensuring business continuity with 70 fully-equipped workstations for client use.
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Axon commits to Windows 7

Thu, 29th Oct 2009
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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.
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Competition drives prices down

Thu, 29th Oct 2009
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2Degrees stirs mobile market, slashes SMS costs. Hertz vows this is just the start of a price war prompted by a third telecom entry.
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EPiServer sells 5000th licence in NZ

Wed, 28th Oct 2009
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EPiServer hits a milestone in NZ by selling its 5000th license, signalling an aggressive expansion plan with local partners like Intergen.
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Hands-free calling boom for telco

Wed, 28th Oct 2009
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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.
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$12 all-you-can-eat text plans

Wed, 28th Oct 2009
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Telecom introduces $12 'Non Stop Text' plan for heavy SMS users, challenging competitors with unlimited texting across all networks.
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Malware scares for Halloween

Tue, 27th Oct 2009
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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.
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Minimum PC specs unveiled for Modern Warfare 2

Fri, 23rd Oct 2009
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Gear up gamers: Infinity Ward reveals minimum PC specs for Modern Warfare 2, releasing Nov 10. Check if your setup makes the cut.
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Vodafone drops price for iPhones

Fri, 23rd Oct 2009
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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.
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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.
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Commission takes Vodafone to court

Fri, 23rd Oct 2009
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The Commerce Commission has launched legal action against Vodafone, accusing it of misleading advertising in six campaigns dating back to 2006.
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NetSuite brings ERP to the iPhone

Thu, 22nd Oct 2009
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NetSuite launches the first mobile ERP suite for iPhone users, offering comprehensive business management tools including CRM and eCommerce data.
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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.
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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.
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Learning from the Air NZ data centre outage

Wed, 21st Oct 2009
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Maxnet's CEO urges firms to upgrade legacy data centres and ensure robust backup systems after the costly Air NZ outage.
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TCF chief appointed

Wed, 21st Oct 2009
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Vodafone's Head of Industry Affairs David Stone has been appointed Chief Executive of the Telecommunications Carriers Forum.
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Labour Party's Clare Curran reckons a split from Telecom is in the works

Wed, 21st Oct 2009
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Opposition claims Telecom under government pressure to separate. Telecom spokesperson refuses to comment on the matter.
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Adobe opens up NZ distribution

Tue, 20th Oct 2009
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martech
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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.
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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.
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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.