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Stories by Alistair

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Xiaomi topples the iPhone 6 and 6+ with the new Edge Mi Note

Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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As slick and as technically proficient as these phones are, they will not be the last in a line of iPhone 6-beating phones.
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Chromebooks go big

Mon, 5th Jan 2015
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Recent success in the ultra-affordable Chromebook market now sees Acer enlarging its 11 and 13 inch display models to a somewhat regular size of 15 inches.
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Net Neutrality itself might kill our online privacy

Mon, 5th Jan 2015
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Advances in net neutrality in the USA could be a Trojan horse for online privacy, amid Snowden's leaks and emerging cyber vulnerabilities.
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Can google help us predict the future

Thu, 25th Dec 2014
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Google Trends reveals shifting tech interests, questioning if it could forecast societal changes and our 'ubiquitous' future.
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Collaboration in the Enterprise: Facebook trumps the rest

Mon, 22nd Dec 2014
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In a fast-moving digital era, Facebook emerges as the top choice for workplace collaboration, outshining Microsoft's Yammer and others.
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Top Linux Conference about to descend on Auckland

Mon, 22nd Dec 2014
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Tech titans gather at Auckland's LinuxConf, a pivotal moment for NZ’s tech scene, featuring Linus Torvalds. Tickets still up for grabs.
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NZET Podcast #26: Glacier the tip of the iceberg.

Sun, 13th Oct 2013
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Gen-i becomes NZ's first ICT provider to achieve the global ISAE 3402 security standard, marking a significant milestone.
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[VIDEO]: How to make the font in iOS7 easier to read

Sun, 29th Sep 2013
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Learn how to make fonts easier to read on iOS7. Our 1-minute video covers bold settings and font size adjustments for better visibility on your iPhone or iPad.
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iPhone 5C & 5S released

Wed, 11th Sep 2013
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As predicted on the NZ Enterprise Tech podcast, the iPhone 5S is coming to us in Champagne, Slate and Grey colours.
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iOS 7 GM released to devs

Wed, 11th Sep 2013
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Apple releases Gold master version of iOS 7 to developers, final version before public release on September 18th.
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Apple iPhone 5S Has a fingerprint reader?

Sun, 8th Sep 2013
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Leaks suggest Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5S might feature a fingerprint reader, with photos on Weibo and Mashable bolstering the credibility of the claim.
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Steve Ballmer retires as CEO of Microsoft

Sat, 24th Aug 2013
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Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft corporation announced Friday morning Seattle time that he would be retiring from Microsoft when they find a replacement.
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ICT Networking: Kiwi Style - A Few Quiet Yarns

Thu, 1st Aug 2013
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by Alistair Ross If you are an ICT professional then you'll know how important that networking is to building relationships in the industry.
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Microsoft announce once in a lifetime reorgansiation

Fri, 12th Jul 2013
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer takes control in major reorganization, aiming to innovate and fend off challenges from rivals.
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99% of Android mobile phones susceptible to newly found takeover attack

Sat, 6th Jul 2013
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Recent vulnerability means that 99% of all android phones could be exploited to the point where they could be completely overidden.
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Does NZ business have it's head in the sand regarding Disaster Recovery?

Tue, 12th Mar 2013
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<blockquote>Disaster Recovery, or DR, as it's often shortened to, is one of those things that ICT departments love to hate.
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Twitter hacked - up to 250,000 accounts compromised

Sat, 2nd Feb 2013
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Twitter blogged yesterday that an attack took place over 'just a few moments' before it was noticed by Twitter staff and shut it down.
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Tim Berners-Lee sparks new thoughts on Open Standards whilst 'Anti-software patents in NZ' campaign continues

Sat, 2nd Feb 2013
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This week saw the Inventor of the World Wide Web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee come to New Zealand to talk about Open Standards.
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New Zealand's Enterprise Tech Summary: Week ending Sat 2nd Feb 2013

Sat, 2nd Feb 2013
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Another exciting week has wrapped up here at NZET, Here's a summary of the news stories that were biggest in NZ this week.
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Revolutionists or Renegades? Why last week in IT was Mega weird

Mon, 28th Jan 2013
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Even for the totally non geek out there, one had to admit that last week was one of the strangest, surreal moments in recent ICT related news.