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Stories by Staff - Page 191

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Microsoft’s Windows 8 gamble backfires
Wed, 8th May 2013
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
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windows
Software giant set for biggest product overhaul since 'new Coke' 30 years ago, as Steve Ballmer's 'bet-the-company' gamble looks lost.
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Sophos sees 'explosive' mobile device management growth
Tue, 7th May 2013
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smartphones
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
Company's Mobile Control now protects over two million devices, an increase of one-million devices in less than five months.
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Tomizone acquires Jimojo to expand Oz operations
Tue, 7th May 2013
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
Tomizone set to become Australia's largest WiFi service provider in hospitality, acquiring Jimojo to boost its nationwide operations.
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Kiwi app passes 10 million downloads
Tue, 7th May 2013
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personal computing devices
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apps
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apple
Wellington app developer celebrates as Into the Dead app reaches major milestones less than five months after release.
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Gates: iThink Microsoft tablets are better
Tue, 7th May 2013
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
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apple
Microsoft chairman unsubtly sticks the boot into Apple, questioning its lack of a keyboard and failure to run Office.
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Allied Telesis makes in-house MD promotion
Tue, 7th May 2013
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allied telesys
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restructure
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allied telesis
Fresh from a New Zealand operations restructure, the networking and wireless vendor promotes Scott Penno to APAC marketing director.
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Tablets on the slide BlackBerry? Not just yet
Tue, 7th May 2013
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
BlackBerry's CEO predicts tablets will wane in 5 years, yet IDC data shows a 142.4% surge in shipments, challenging his view.
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400m Outlook users following Hotmail upgrade
Tue, 7th May 2013
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ar, vr & metaverse
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microsoft
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hotmail
Microsoft has finished upgrading Hotmail customers to Outlook.com, driving more than 400 million active accounts.
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DC appointed Quantum's exclusive NZ distributor
Tue, 7th May 2013
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quantum computing
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distribution central
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distributors
Distribution Central now exclusively delivers Quantum's tech in NZ, intensifying data protection and big data solutions to the NZ market.
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Staff to supply own devices by 2017?
Tue, 7th May 2013
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personal computing devices
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byod
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mobility
By 2017, half of employers will require staff to bring their own devices for work, transforming the culture of client computing in business.
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SNAP offering national VoIP solution for corporates
Mon, 6th May 2013
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uc
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cloud services
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snap
SNAP redefines corporate communication with a robust, cost-effective national VoIP solution, promising unparalleled resilience and flexibility.
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What makes AeroHive wireless so different
Mon, 6th May 2013
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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aerohive networks
AeroHive revolutionises wireless networking for large-scale users, bypassing conventional controller failures with its novel cloud-based system.
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New model takes Brother into the corporate printing market
Mon, 6th May 2013
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cloud services
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brother
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cobra
Brother last week officially introduced it's new high speed business grade HL-S7000DN printer to the local market. Why is it so different ?.
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Five questions directors should ask about cloud governance
Sat, 4th May 2013
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partner programmes
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risk & compliance
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cloud services
Board members need a clear understanding of cloud computing benefits and how to maximise them through effective governance practices.
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Does your business develop your job skills?
Fri, 3rd May 2013
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it training
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migration
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As skills shortages become more prevalent, particularly in IT, fewer than half of New Zealand employees are happy with the training they get at work.
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Pandora's ANZ growth drives team expansion
Fri, 3rd May 2013
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pandora
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social media
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market
Following a successful ANZ launch in late in 2012, Pandora Internet Radio has made a double appointment within the ranks.
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China rules the PC world
Fri, 3rd May 2013
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personal computing devices
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apple
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pc hardware
China rose to the top of the PC market for the first time last year, relegating the US to second place with a lead of over three million units.
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BlackBerry CEO: Tablets will fade in five years
Fri, 3rd May 2013
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
Thorsten Heins has questioned the future of tablets, believing the device will have no reason to exist in five years.
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Mobile advertising drives Facebook revenue
Fri, 3rd May 2013
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personal computing devices
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apple
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graph search
Social networking says 30% of revenue now comes from mobile advertising, as the site finds new ways to increase profits.
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Trade Me users warned over scams
Fri, 3rd May 2013
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personal computing devices
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apple
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trade me
Auction site says suspicious emails have been sent to users, warning them to stay vigilant against any potential phishing scams.