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Apple says its next major release of OS X – dubbed El Capitan – focuses on speeding up performance and offering a richer user experience.

While it's tempting to believe your data is safest kept on-premise, close to you, that can be a dangerous assumption.

Dell gears up for new Kiwi distributor, opening up its portfolio to a more resellers, freeing up credit and ensuring faster access to stock.

IBM has acquired Blue Box, an OpenStack private cloud specialist, while Cisco has snapped up Piston Cloud Computing in OpenStack battle.

Exeed has launched Microsoft's CSP offering enabling resellers to purchase, provision, price and invoice Office 365 and InTune in streamlined fashion.

Vector launches cloud link service to connect Kiwi enterprises to multiple data centres to access cloud applications.

Dell NZ boosts channel focus with Zane Bryhn as new distribution manager to expand local presence and partner engagement.

Intel's US$16.7 billion acquisition of Altera opens doors to new classes of product in data centre and IoT market segments.

Microsoft and Chorus make the cut as Best Employers, with Chorus scooping up the overall ANZ Best of Best Employer for 2015.

The race is on for distributors launching clod platforms, with Ingram Micro, Dicker Data and Synnex all preparing cloud offerings for local launch.

Ingram Micro is ramping up its cloud services across Asia Pacific with the appointment of Richard Duggan as executive director for Cloud APAC.

Microsoft admits there's not a lot of money to be made in Windows 10 upgrades, but says resellers can still make plenty of money around the upgrade.

Security resellers and businesses can participate in the fight against cyber-criminals thanks to next-generation interactive sandbox security.

'Tepid' NZ PC market likely to gain a boost from Lenovo consumer launch, but year ahead will still be slow says IDC.

Server shipments record strongest growth in four years on back of cloud demand; massive revenue boost for mainframes – and Lenovo.

Deep in the Papua New Guinea jungle New Zealand's Eagle Technology has been hard at work on a challenging project.

Enghouse Interactive has added support for Skype for Business 2015 to its communications centre offering to provide a full omni-channel experience.

Apple is recalling Beats Pill XL speakers after discovering that in some cases the battery in the speakers may overhead and pose a fire safety risk.

Intergen, Leapthought and VMob take glory at global Microsoft Partner Awards; Marker Metro and New Era among finalists.

UXC Eclipse's investment in Microsoft Dynamics is paying dividends, with the company inking $20 million of retail business in the past four months.