Stories by Staff - Page 116
Kiwi attack on online child sexual abuse network saves children
Fri, 31st Jan 2014
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NZ operation saves children from global abuse network, rescuing six and arresting offenders in a complex international effort.
Kiwi firms: Now's the time to nail down top IT talent
Fri, 31st Jan 2014
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ict
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hudson
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leadership
Almost 60% NZ staff seeking new roles, with higher remuneration top motivation, says Hudson’s Salary & Employment Insights Guide 2014.
Samsung dominates smartphone market as Apple smashes iPhone records
Fri, 31st Jan 2014
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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Samsung has once again dominated the global smartphone market, accounting for almost one in three of the 980 million devices shipped worldwide during 2013.
Mobile revenue surge smashes Facebook's earnings report
Thu, 30th Jan 2014
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personal computing devices
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apple
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facebook
Boosted by surging mobile revenue, Facebook has today smashed financial expectations with a full year revenue of $7.87bn, an increase of 55% year-over-year.
New Interactive Intelligence hire drives social media channel push
Thu, 30th Jan 2014
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social media
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contact centre
Interactive Intelligence appoints Carl Price as Marketing Manager for Australia, NZ & Pacific to strengthen customer experience management.
Microsoft jumps feet first into the future with cloud server designs
Thu, 30th Jan 2014
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datacentre infrastructure
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microsoft
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cloud services
Microsoft is set to revolutionize cloud computing by releasing its advanced server designs to the Open Compute Project, boosting efficiency.
F5 rings changes with 'significant' ANZ MD hire
Thu, 30th Jan 2014
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hp
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it industry
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f5 networks
F5 Networks appoints Tony Bill as Managing Director for Australia and New Zealand as part of the company's growth strategy.
Apple ahead of the tablet game as Samsung trails
Thu, 30th Jan 2014
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personal computing devices
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lenovo
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apple
Apple dominates the tablet market, shipping 26 million units in Q4 2013, but faces challenges from competitors.
Analysing Yammer's year of Microsoft Office and SharePoint...
Thu, 30th Jan 2014
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microsoft
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cloud services
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yammer
18 months since acquiring Yammer, Microsoft reveals strategic integrations with Office, hinting at significant shifts ahead.
Xero Australia recruitment drive passes 100 mark
Thu, 30th Jan 2014
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero’s Australian momentum in the online accounting space continues to gain traction with the company's staff count across the ditch now surpassing th.
Dell unlocks new era for Open Networking...
Thu, 30th Jan 2014
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network infrastructure
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sdn
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operating systems
Dell pioneers open networking era, partnering with Cumulus Networks to offer third-party OS for customisable data centre solutions, breaking proprietary models.
Renaissance - Where did it all go wrong...?
Thu, 30th Jan 2014
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personal computing devices
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apple
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renaissance
Following a horrendous 2012 and a crippling 2013, The Channel examines where it all went wrong for the former Apple distributor.
Vodafone’s Oz 4G network smashes one million mark
Thu, 30th Jan 2014
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telco
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4g technology
Vodafone's 4G network reaches a milestone with over 1 million devices in just 8 months, outstripping Telstra and Optus with superior speeds and data deals.
Big year ahead as NZ SMEs set to outstrip Australians...
Thu, 30th Jan 2014
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
NZ SMEs are set to eclipse Australian counterparts in 2014, buoyed by higher confidence and revenue expectations, says MYOB report.
As 7,500 jobs go to Lenovo, IBM continues “workforce rebalancing”
Wed, 29th Jan 2014
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ibm
IBM sheds 7,500 jobs to Lenovo, hinting at further cuts in a workforce rebalancing plan, amid a challenging financial period.
Can your social media footprint help repay debt?
Wed, 29th Jan 2014
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fintech
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facebook
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social media
247Moneybox.co.nz utilises borrowers' social media to refine credit decisions, aiming for more reliable short-term loan assessments.
Oz reseller increases ANZ presence with HR deal
Wed, 29th Jan 2014
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hcm
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presence of it
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kronos
Australian firm Presence of IT broadens ANZ horizon in a strategic HR deal with partner Kronos, aiming for integrated human capital solutions.
Night-time smartphone work = less business productivity
Wed, 29th Jan 2014
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
Night-time work emails on smartphones lead to poorer next-day job performance, Michigan State research suggests, urging sleep over late emails.
How will IBM/Lenovo deal impact the Channel?
Wed, 29th Jan 2014
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iaas
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lenovo
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ibm
Following Lenovo’s US$2.3bn deal to acquire IBM’s x86 server business, many leading industry analysts have questioned how this will impact the channel market.
Ban tax avoiding Facebook? Yeah, right
Wed, 29th Jan 2014
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personal computing devices
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google
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apple
New Zealand politics is in uproar as Labour suggests banning tax avoiding multinationals, including Facebook, from the internet.