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Save $$$ with Skype

Thu, 1st Sep 2011
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Skype is becoming more and more popular as a trendy, convenient, innovative and (most importantly) free way to communicate.
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Screen problem could delay iPad 3

Tue, 16th Aug 2011
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Apple's iPad 3 faces launch delays due to screen production issues, casting shadows on its highly anticipated release.
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N-able(ing) managed services

Mon, 1st Aug 2011
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N-able Technologies targets exponential growth in NZ, promising to double its business as it recruits more partners for managed services.
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Is facebook losing its sheen?

Mon, 1st Aug 2011
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Facebook faces a dip in users for the first time in over a year, posing a challenge to its social media dominance amid Google's new rival platform.
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Hang up to hang out

Mon, 1st Aug 2011
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This month's blog idea was sparked by something that annoys me to no end, which I have come to realise is a common pet peeve among others as well.
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Microsoft releases OneNote for iPhone in NZ

Thu, 28th Jul 2011
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Microsoft's OneNote app now graces iPhones in NZ and other countries, with Microsoft aiming for wider Office suite accessibility.
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Nortel patent purchase approved

Tue, 12th Jul 2011
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A consortium of tech giants, including Apple and Microsoft, wins Nortel patents for $4.5 billion, outbidding Google in a key patent war victory.
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Phone and internet? Who needs them!

Fri, 1st Jul 2011
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Brits and Kiwis at the mercy of sluggish phone and internet providers, sparking calls for better service in our tech-reliant world.
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'No magic bullet' to prevent cyber attacks, says analyst

Wed, 15th Jun 2011
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A recent spate of cyber attacks, including on the International Monetary Fund, have brought to light the high stakes involved iin online security.
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Partners who don't adopt the cloud won't survive

Fri, 22nd Apr 2011
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Thomas J. Bittman, VP at Gartner, warns that channel partners who fail to adopt cloud technology risk obsolescence as the market shifts towards cloud computing.
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NZ lets its guard down

Fri, 1st Apr 2011
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NZ risks credit card fraud as 180,000 merchants fail to meet PCI Security Standards with the Rugby World Cup just weeks away.
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BlackBerry PlayBook dated for April

Wed, 23rd Mar 2011
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RIM confirms BlackBerry PlayBook's launch in the US and Canada for April 19, with prices ranging from $499 to $699. No NZ release date yet.
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Microsoft Zune: 2006 - 2011

Tue, 15th Mar 2011
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After failing to challenge iPod, all future Zune hardware devices will be scrapped in favour of focussing on Zune software.
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NZ iPad 2 launch isn't March 25th - retail

Fri, 4th Mar 2011
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Despite Apple saying it's March 25th in New Zealand, both YooBee/MagnumMac and JB say iPad 2's launch date is unconfirmed.
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IBM launches $42 million cloud centre

Thu, 3rd Feb 2011
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Cloud delivery centre opens in Canada to address growing enterprise demand for cost reductions and new technologies.
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Managing money: The online accounting revolution

Tue, 1st Feb 2011
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Online accounting revolutionises SME finance management, making crunching numbers less daunting and more efficient.
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Mind your language

Tue, 1st Feb 2011
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Kiwi firm, Vital English, partners with Cambridge University to revolutionize global English learning through innovative online courses.
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Who said PC gaming was dead?

Tue, 1st Feb 2011
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PC gaming skyrockets as WoW's Cataclysm sets a global sales record, debunking myths of its demise with 3.3 million copies sold on day one.
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Mitel Appoints New CEO

Fri, 14th Jan 2011
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Mitel appoints Richard McBee as CEO, eyeing growth with his 20+ years in telecoms and plans to steer the firm towards global expansion.
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Cambridge University picks NZ tech

Fri, 14th Jan 2011
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Cambridge ESOL teams up with a New Zealand tech firm to market the e-learning venture, Vital English, showcasing a global collaboration.