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Gen-i hosts Jade Software's new mobile banking solution
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Gen-i hosts Jade Software's new mobile banking solution

Gen-i collaborates with Jade Software to launch a new mobile banking app, JOOB, aiming to revolutionize customer experiences in banking.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 16th Nov 2012
Sluggish first half pushes Rakon to $3.96M loss
Rakon

Sluggish first half pushes Rakon to $3.96M loss

A sluggish first half saw Rakon's six-month loss widen to USD $3.96M, with falling revenues and rising expenses. Shares dropped 4.4% to 43 cents.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Nov 2012
NZ becomes 'Best Country for Business'
Forbes

NZ becomes 'Best Country for Business'

New Zealand takes the crown as 'Best Country for Business' in Forbes' rankings, excelling in personal freedom and investor protection among other metrics.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Nov 2012
DTS plans Upper Hutt data centre in 2013
Hyperscale

DTS plans Upper Hutt data centre in 2013

DTS to open a new, quake-resistant data centre in Upper Hutt's CBD Tower in 2013, boasting premium services and dual fibre connectivity.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Nov 2012
Rakon to cut 60 NZ jobs
Rakon

Rakon to cut 60 NZ jobs

Rakon to cut 60 New Zealand jobs, shifting manufacturing to China and India to cut costs and improve profits by NZD $10 million annually.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Nov 2012
Methven goes global with WAN optimisation-as-a-service
Acquisition

Methven goes global with WAN optimisation-as-a-service

Methven partners with Aryaka for a breakthrough in global WAN optimisation-as-a-service, drastically improving business operations.

By Donovan Jackson • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Oct 2012
Kiwis keeping pace with global ICT development
Unified Communications

Kiwis keeping pace with global ICT development

New Zealand climbs to 17th in ICT Development Index, surpassing Australia, but faces high costs in fixed telephony and broadband services.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Oct 2012

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New Zealand (NZ) stories

Kiwis 'dislike' Facebook couples page
Unified Communications

Kiwis 'dislike' Facebook couples page

New Zealanders vehemently reject Facebook's new auto-linked couples pages, calling it an intrusive move by the social networking giant.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 14th Nov 2012
500,000th .NZ domain name revealed...
Domain Name Commission

500,000th .NZ domain name revealed...

New Zealand's 500,000th .NZ domain name, www.drct.kiwi.nz, registered by Disabilities Resource Centre Trust, earns a special GBP £1000 prize from .NZ.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Nov 2012
MYOB takes a (slightly) different approach to accounting in the cloud
Fintech

MYOB takes a (slightly) different approach to accounting in the cloud

It's exciting times for accounting software maker MYOB as it launches its cloud-based product AccountRight Live.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Nov 2012
GrabOne ready for Xmas with Wish List
GrabOne

GrabOne ready for Xmas with Wish List

GrabOne's new 'Wish List' feature transforms Xmas gift shopping for Kiwis, enabling easy sharing of desired experiences with family and friends.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Nov 2012
Apple under fire over Kiwi's cut-price order
Apple

Apple under fire over Kiwi's cut-price order

Apple faces tribunal in NZ after cancelling a man's order worth $1600 acquired for just $35 due to website pricing error.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 5th Nov 2012
Apple releases iPad mini to New Zealand
Apple

Apple releases iPad mini to New Zealand

Kiwis become first nation on the planet to get their hands on Apple's new small-sized tablet, launched at 8am this morning.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Nov 2012
Fast and flexible financing through EMC's 0% offer
Cash flow

Fast and flexible financing through EMC's 0% offer

IT storage solutions provider delivers competitive financing options for businesses through Velocity Finance Program until 2013.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Nov 2012
The week that was: Windows 8, Surface, iPad Mini and a Cancelled Android Event
Microsoft

The week that was: Windows 8, Surface, iPad Mini and a Cancelled Android Event

Apple unveils the iPad Mini while Microsoft releases Windows 8 and the Surface. Google postpones Android 4.2 event due to US storms.

By Alistair Ross • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Oct 2012
Samsung unveils Windows 8 Smart PC
Microsoft

Samsung unveils Windows 8 Smart PC

Samsung New Zealand unveils the ATIV Smart PC and Smart PC Pro, versatile devices running Windows 8, priced from NZD $1,299 and NZD $1,999 respectively.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Oct 2012
Science research given $54 million boost
EduTech

Science research given $54 million boost

New Zealand science receives NZD $54.6 million boost from Marsden Fund, supporting 86 groundbreaking research projects across diverse fields.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Oct 2012
Finally: iBooks comes to New Zealand
EduTech

Finally: iBooks comes to New Zealand

Just ahead of the potential launch of the iPad Mini, NZ gets it's self iBooks with a fully populated, NZ relevant book store. Read on for full details...

By Alistair Ross • 1 min read • Tue, 23rd Oct 2012