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IBM earnings miss Wall Street forecast

Thu, 18th Oct 2012
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IBM's earnings fall short of expectations, with Q3 revenue down 5% to $24.7 billion, impacted by currency fluctuations and a weak market.
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Lexmark's laser focus to boost NZ Channel?

Mon, 10th Sep 2012
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Lexmark shifts its focus to laser imaging and software, promising a boost for New Zealand's channel market, says industry expert.
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Nvidia's mobile computing investments pay off

Mon, 13th Aug 2012
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Nvidia reported revenue of $1.04 billion for the second quarter, crediting investments in mobile and visual computing as key factors in takings.
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Telecom's CDMA network closes midnight tonight

Tue, 31st Jul 2012
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Telecom's CDMA network shuts down at midnight, ending service for calls, texts, and data. Customers are urged to switch to the new XT network immediately.
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Motion Computing wins Microsoft award

Mon, 2nd Jul 2012
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Motion Computing clinches the prestigious US 2012 Partner of the Year Award from Microsoft, highlighting a decade of innovation in tablet tech.
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Oracle helps banks service Gen Y

Mon, 2nd Jul 2012
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Oracle FLEXCUBE 12.0 launches to tailor banking services for Gen Y, offering personalised, multi-channel experiences.
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Making a Ruckus

Thu, 1st Mar 2012
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Selina Lo, Ruckus chief executive officer spoke with The Channel after the recent Big Dog Event, run by Ruckus distributor Connector Systems.
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Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang resigns from board

Wed, 18th Jan 2012
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One-time CEO severs all ties after nearly 17 years. Carol Bartz was also fired after a short time at the helm.
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Finding scarce talent

Tue, 1st Nov 2011
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Skills shortages have become a real concern in the IT industries globally as well as in New Zealand. Henrietta Kjaer takes stock of the IT workforce.
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HP boss out - Updated

Fri, 23rd Sep 2011
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Meg Whitman has been named as the new CEO of Hewlett-Packard, less than a year after Leo Apotheker was appointed.
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Yahoo under fire

Fri, 9th Sep 2011
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Daniel Loeb of Third Point demands sweeping changes at Yahoo, criticising board decisions and the hiring of ex-CEO Carol Bartz in a fiery letter to the SEC.
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On the frontline of disaster recovery

Fri, 1st Jul 2011
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Christchurch's earthquakes have proved testing for disaster recovery. One affected company tells Heather Wright about their experiences.
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LTE: Up in the air

Fri, 1st Jul 2011
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Mobile operators globally tout LTE, the 4G tech promising lightning-fast downloads. Verizon and Telstra lead, aiming to transform wireless connectivity.
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Sony US CEO addresses PSN outage

Fri, 6th May 2011
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The CEO of Sony USA apologises for the PSN security breach and assures PlayStation gamers that their online drought is about to end.
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Ex-hacker hired to protect the internet

Fri, 29th Apr 2011
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Former hacker Jeff Moss is now ICANN's Chief Security Officer, leveraging his insider expertise to bolster global internet safety.
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Polycom snaps up Accordent Technologies

Fri, 25th Mar 2011
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Acquisition to boost Polycom's unified comms offering with customer-premise and cloud-based video content management solutions.
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Fujitsu catapults Toyota into the cloud

Wed, 23rd Feb 2011
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Toyota Australia boosts IT operations with Fujitsu's cloud services, enhancing security and efficiency for dealerships nationwide.
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Telecom invests in IP data usage tech

Tue, 15th Feb 2011
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Alcatel-Lucent's Wireless Network Guardian brought in to help Telecom offer a better experience across its 3G network.
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Nokia seeks MS partnership to battle Google, Apple

Thu, 10th Feb 2011
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A software deal is said to on the table to bring Microsoft's WP7 mobile operating system to Nokia phones. Can two wrongs make a right?.
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EMC reports record 2010 financials

Wed, 26th Jan 2011
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EMC celebrates a historic 2010, reporting a 19% revenue increase to $4.9bn and a 61% surge in net income, buoyed by the storage and virtualisation sectors.