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Bye bye Gen-i... Head honcho joins Auckland-based finance tech firm

Mon, 7th Jul 2014
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Finzsoft Solutions has appointed Hugh McKellar as its new COO. McKellar will be responsible for overseeing the company's operations.
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The 3D printing revolution - can you see a future?

Mon, 7th Jul 2014
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Murray Clark, Ricoh marketing manager, discusses 3D printing and why it's important to be part of the $2.2 billion (and growing) industry.
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Profits boost as Trend Micro revamps global program

Mon, 7th Jul 2014
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Trend Micro unveils a revamped global partner program aimed at boosting profits for over 50,000 channel partners with enhanced training, tools, and support.
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Kiwi enterprises take note... Top 12 email spam tips to share with staff

Sat, 5th Jul 2014
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Unsolicited email or spam may be a mere nuisance for most emails users, but for a system administrator spam is a headache and a major security threat.
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Lenovo answers key 'I B When?' question…

Fri, 4th Jul 2014
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Lenovo CEO confirms the completion of IBM server and Google Motorola acquisitions by year-end, dismissing concerns.
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Big-mouth Key plays 'fast and loose' with NZ security... again

Fri, 4th Jul 2014
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John Key accused of disregarding official advice on security threat speculation, says Labour spokesperson. #NewZealand #Politics.
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Expanding Westcon NZ seeks quality over quantity...

Thu, 3rd Jul 2014
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For Managing Director Dave Rosenberg, quality over quantity is the key to channel success for Westcon Group New Zealand.
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Internet Party slams the spy who doesn't love Kiwis...

Thu, 3rd Jul 2014
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A damning report into New Zealand's intelligence services highlights their dysfunction and the need for an overhaul.
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Is NZ a contact centre nearshore alternative for Oz?

Thu, 3rd Jul 2014
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Asia-Pacific's nearshore outsourcing concept is least mature but will become important due to consumer market development, says Ovum.
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Gartner: Snitching Snowden stalling tech enterprise innovation

Thu, 3rd Jul 2014
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Edward Snowden's revelations prompt data residency debates, stalling tech innovation, says Gartner VP Carsten Casper.
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Strong ANZ adoption drives Unified Comms as a Service market growth

Thu, 3rd Jul 2014
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Market researcher, IDC, predicts that the Asia Pacific Unified Communications as a Service market will boom to $659m in 2018.
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Enterprises beef up network architecture as mobility drives wireless growth

Wed, 2nd Jul 2014
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Organisations are investing in the access network infrastructure needed to support wireless connectivity, says Dimension Data's Network Barometer Report.
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Vocus makes $115m move to acquire Kiwi fibre optic firm

Wed, 2nd Jul 2014
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Vocus to acquire NZ's FX Networks for $115m, aiming to become the 3rd largest network operator and trans-Tasman communications leader.
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Apple's iTunes U gets even more creative on the iPad

Wed, 2nd Jul 2014
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Apple is bringing new tools to iTunes U to enable educators and students to build and experience education content on the iPad.
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Microsoft Global Alliance partner makes strong NZ channel move

Wed, 2nd Jul 2014
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Sitecore teams up with Intergen, promising NZ businesses enhanced customer experience through advanced .NET solutions on Microsoft's platform.
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Sparks fly as Telecom reveals official name change date...

Wed, 2nd Jul 2014
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Telecom NZ ignites the digital landscape, rebranding to Spark New Zealand from 8 August, embarking on a transformative journey beyond traditional telecom.
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Sky's the limit as Westcon NZ launches new cloud services

Wed, 2nd Jul 2014
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Westcon Group NZ launches Cloud Managed Services platform with Amazon and Symantec, set to go live on 1st September.
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Building a bridge between the office and contact centre...

Wed, 2nd Jul 2014
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Paddy Neill shares how merging back office and contact centre enhances customer service, bridging the dreaded 'I'll call you back' gap.
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Watch this smartwatch space… Microsoft makes move into wearables

Tue, 1st Jul 2014
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Redmond will unveil the 'Microsoft Smartband' in the coming months, with 11 sensors, open APIs and cross-platform capability.
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Facebook fights back with official response to 'emotional' study...

Tue, 1st Jul 2014
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Facebook's emotional study analysed in public explanation. Experiment in question ran in 2012. Review practices to improve.