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Can

$1 million new funding for NZ ON Air-Canada joint projects

Thu, 17th Mar 2016
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digital media
NZ On Air and Canada Media Fund will receive $1 million in funding for three new projects, it was announced today.
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Fortinet's FortiGate Labs: Global security research and protection

Tue, 15th Mar 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Keeping your network safe is a full-time job and requires massive resources - Fortinet works day and night to keep your network secure.
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EA Sports UFC 2 gets us back in the octagon

Fri, 11th Mar 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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eb games
EA Sports' newcomer of a franchise kicks off this year's barrage of sports sims with its second outing, UFC 2.
3d printing

APeJ 3D printing spending to reach $4 billion in 2019

Fri, 11th Mar 2016
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3d printing
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analyst report
3D printing is set to hit new heights, with IDC forecasting spend in Asia Pacific excluding Japan to grow to more than $4 billion in 2019.
Travel

Dedicated travel site for women launched

Wed, 9th Mar 2016
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travelher.org
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travel technologies
There is so much negativity out there right now, so much fear. Travelher is about focusing on something positive, encouraging women to embrace travel.
Wom

Should a woman act more like a man to succeed at work?

Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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stem
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banking
New study investigates why women are underrepresented in C-suite executive roles, with less than 20% of executives being women.
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Microsoft NZ 2016 Awards: And the finalists are…

Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
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partner programmes
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microsoft
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partner awards
Microsoft has revealed the finalists in this year's hotly contested Microsoft New Zealand Partner Awards. So who's in the running?.
Igotcha

Digital signage accessorises with geo-locator bracelets

Thu, 25th Feb 2016
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digital signage
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igotcha media
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pro av
iGotcha and LG are gearing up to showcase geo-locator bracelets, real time mobile-to-screen connectivity and gaze-tracking digital signage solutions.
Innovation

Govt to invest $4.75m in global innovation projects

Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
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catalyst fund
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biosecurity
New Zealand Gov to invest $4.75m in 18 global strategic partnerships to boost research, including internet capability and marine biosecurity.
Northern lights

Canada's Parliament buildings host Northern Lights

Fri, 19th Feb 2016
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digital signage
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dlp
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christie digital systems
Christies is taking the 'Northern Lights' to Canada's Parliament buildings with a new 472-foot long projection mapping show.
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IT spending set for major slowdown in 2016

Thu, 18th Feb 2016
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it budget
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analyst report
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smartphones
Global IT spending to slow notably in 2016, growing only 2% amid economic instability in emerging markets and smartphone market saturation, reports IDC.
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Line of Business budgets could make up half of IT spending

Thu, 18th Feb 2016
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supply chain
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lob spending
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analyst report
Non-IT business units to spend almost as much as IT-funded purchases, says IDC. 47% of corporate IT spending to be funded by non-IT in 2019.
Voiceq

Innovative Kiwi post-production software making global headway

Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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voiceq
New Kiwa Digital software is revolutionizing the TV and film post-production industry, halving the time spent in the studio.
Netflix

Kiwis: Say goodbye to US Netflix

Wed, 27th Jan 2016
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digital entertainment
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netflix
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video
Kiwis using VPNs to access Netflix US are now facing blocks as the streaming giant enforces restrictions on global content access.
Excellence

Kiwi partner proving sweet for SugarCRM

Fri, 22nd Jan 2016
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sugarcrm
CloudTech has become the first Kiwi company to garner Elite Partner status with SugarCRM - a status awarded to the top 10% of the vendors channel.
Wynyard

Wynyard inks $27 million deal with national security bureau

Mon, 11th Jan 2016
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cybersecurity
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wynyard group
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shareholders
The Auckland-based company will provide its security solutions to help the bureau solve high consequence crime, security and big data problems.
Liquidation

Optimizer HQ subsidiaries' debts likely to top $11 million

Fri, 18th Dec 2015
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iren
Claims against two Optimizer HQ subsidiaries are likely to hit $11.3 million, with liquidators reviewing the sale of business assets pre-liquidation.
Wifi net

Largest salon brand deploys Aerohive Wi-Fi networking solutions

Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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wifi
Great Clips has partnered with Aerohive to deliver secure, scalable Wi-Fi across its 3800 salons in the US and Canada.
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Throw away the takeaways: There's a meal replacement designed for busy tech geeks

Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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sipreme
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retail
NZ's tech savants can swap fast food for Sipreme, a liquid future food designed to streamline geeky lives with nutrition.
Big data

Using real-time analytics to dynamically assure network services

Tue, 8th Dec 2015
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network infrastructure
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data analytics
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sdn
Real-time analytics prevent network disruptions, like those seen during Adele's Hello release, ensuring stable home security services.