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How much do you value your digital life?
Storage

How much do you value your digital life?

Data loss has taken on a whole new meaning as people entirely store prized possessions such as photos, music and personal documents in digital formats.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Nov 2015
SugarCRM caters to Aussie enterprises with new data centre
Customer Relationship Management

SugarCRM caters to Aussie enterprises with new data centre

SugarCRM has opened its first data centre in Sydney, with the intent to provide local customers with improved efficiencies and security.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Nov 2015
PlayStation 4 console sells 30.2 million units worldwide
Gaming

PlayStation 4 console sells 30.2 million units worldwide

Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. (SCE) has announced today that the PS4 console has sold over 30.2 million units worldwide.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Thu, 26th Nov 2015
Avoiding the four million dollar pitfall of unplanned downtime
Virtualisation

Avoiding the four million dollar pitfall of unplanned downtime

Veeam's Raymond Goh offers up four tips for how IT can support the infrastructure required of an always-on business, while driving sustainable growth.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2015
Report predicts dire impacts from AI
Robotics

Report predicts dire impacts from AI

New reports sound the alarm: Up to 35% of UK, 47% of US jobs at risk as AI advances could widen wealth gaps, leaving many struggling.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2015
Has Windows' time come in the tablet market?
Microsoft

Has Windows' time come in the tablet market?

After languishing in single digit market share for several years, Windows is finally making a move in the tablet space.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2015
Security, big data, smart machines to shape tech sector in 2016
Unified Communications

Security, big data, smart machines to shape tech sector in 2016

It's a given that technology will be ubiquitous in every aspect of business, but how it will be used and the impact it will have is up for discussion.

By Catherine Knowles • 7 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2015
Educators can create their own textbooks, thanks to Kindle
EduTech

Educators can create their own textbooks, thanks to Kindle

The Textbook Creator helps teachers covert PDFs of textbooks and other education resources into Kindle books and interactive content.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2015
Kiwis overconfident when it comes to online security
Symantec

Kiwis overconfident when it comes to online security

Symantec says that despite the concern and awareness of cybercrime, consumers are overconfident in their online security behaviours.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Nov 2015
So The Warehouse is doing mobile plans now?
Unified Communications

So The Warehouse is doing mobile plans now?

The Warehouse has officially launched its new mobile brand in stores around the country, with low prices highlighted as a key differentiating factor.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Nov 2015

Stories from Other Regions

NZ Post fuels growth with MuleSoft partnership
Application Programming Interface

NZ Post fuels growth with MuleSoft partnership

New Zealand Post teams up with MuleSoft to enhance its growth plan with the launch of a Developer Resource Centre powered by the Anypoint Platform.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Nov 2015
TVNZ ramps up online offering
Gaming

TVNZ ramps up online offering

​​TVNZ has announced it is ramping up its online offering, adding 200 new hours of exclusive content to TVNZ OnDemand.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Nov 2015
HP New Zealand inaugural partner awards: And the winners are...
DataCentre infrastructure

HP New Zealand inaugural partner awards: And the winners are...

HP New Zealand's inaugural award brought the Kiwi channel out in force, as seven companies took home nine awards.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Nov 2015
Hands-on Review: CleverLoop Security Surveillance System
Gaming

Hands-on Review: CleverLoop Security Surveillance System

CleverLoop is a video surveillance and security system that is built with smartphones and the modern digital world in mind.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Nov 2015
The importance of GIS in our modern lives
Eagle Technology

The importance of GIS in our modern lives

GIS's applications go way beyond being a system of record for assets. Instead, it's changing business - and society as a whole.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2015
Xero launches on Apple Watch
Wearables

Xero launches on Apple Watch

Cloud-based accounting software company Xero has launched an Apple Watch application to help small business owners manage their finances.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Nov 2015
How can you ensure your business stays online?
Cloud Services

How can you ensure your business stays online?

In today's modern world, you would be hard pressed to find a business that doesn't maintain a significant dependence on cloud-based computing.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Nov 2015
Zespri migrates to Azure, sings its praises
Public Cloud

Zespri migrates to Azure, sings its praises

In a bid to highlight the benefits of moving computer infrastructure to the cloud, Microsoft has begun the 'Server Room Reboot' initiative.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Nov 2015