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Microsoft

Microsoft's global Build conference comes to Auckland

Microsoft's Build developer conference is coming to Auckland on May 30 as part of the event's first ever global tour.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 8th May 2015

Warehouse may offer $125M of 5-year fixed-rate bonds

The retailer may sell as much as $125 million of five-year bonds to refinance $100 million of bonds maturing next month.

By Pattrick Smellie • 1 min read • Tue, 5th May 2015

Digital Entertainment

Ed Sheeran aids Kiwis to sleep, says Spotify

Ed Sheeran's Thinking Out Loud tops Spotify's sleep playlists in New Zealand, helping Kiwis drift off, with Sam Smith and Kanye West close behind.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2015

Fintech

Flurry of IPOs tipped for NZX in coming months, says Nikko Asset equities analyst

Kiwi investors can expect a strong pipeline of initial public offerings from New Zealand and Australian companies listing in coming months to take adv.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Tue, 14th Apr 2015

Bank of New Zealand

NZ dollar charts record high vs Aussie dollar on RBA rate cut talk, weak iron ore

The New Zealand dollar rose to a record against the Australian dollar on speculation the Reserve Bank of Australia will cut interest rates again as so.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2015

Human Capital Management

NZ dollar slips as traders look ahead to dairy auction, US payrolls data

The New Zealand dollar fell ahead of key US manufacturing and employment reports, and before a dairy auction where buyers will have to absorb increase.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2015

Instagram

Instagram Layout... Why all the fuss?

Instagram's new Layout app has stirred chatter, but it's less a leap and more a step—prepping for a Facebook's grander scheme.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Mar 2015

Power / Energy

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Meridian, Genesis, MRP decline

New Zealand share fell, paced by Meridian Energy, Contact Energy and MightyRiverPower as some investors looked to crystalise recent gains.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2014

New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar holds below 77 US cents as US payrolls awaited

The New Zealand dollar held below 77 US cents, having fallen against a resurgent greenback buoyed by mid-term success by the Republican Party and s.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Nov 2014

Global Stories

Developer tools stories

Wearables

Time ironically isn't on Apple's side in Switzerland

Apple's timepiece woes: Swiss trademark laws present an unexpected challenge for the tech titan's latest gadget rollout.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2015

Internet of Things

IBM's new $3 billion Internet of Things unit

IBM is investing $3bn in a new IoT unit and building a cloud-based open platform to help clients build IoT solutions.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2015

Reserve Bank of New Zealand

RBNZ's Wheeler keeps OCR on hold, no rate hikes ahead

The Reserve Bank has removed the prospect of future interest rate hikes from its forecast horizon as a strong kiwi dollar and cheap oil hold down infl.

By Pattrick Smellie • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2015

Unified Communications

Huawei announce 4.5G as the world waits for 5G

The 4.5G standard - otherwise known as LTE-M will provide extra bandwidth for demanding applications such as virtual reality and ultra HD video.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Feb 2015

Gaming

People are strange- D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die

D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die offers a unique Kinect-driven journey, blending Japanese narrative with eccentric characters and time travel.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2014

Gaming

Review: Kiwi hands on iPhone 6 plus

Its attracted a fair bit of controversy. Much of this is thanks the post-launch Bend gate saga, but Apples XXL-sized iPhone, the 6+ has finally arrived.

By Patrick Pilcher • 10 min read • Wed, 1st Oct 2014