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Smartphones: Could bigger screens herald the end of tablets?

Thu, 26th Feb 2015
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The concomitant move towards bigger screens in smartphone handsets may be about to throw a further spanner in the works.
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Blamsung: why it would make sense for Samsung to buy BlackBerry

Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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Samsung snaring BlackBerry could be a win-win: enriching Samsung's corporate prowess with BlackBerry's secure tech.
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Balanced Deployment: why the ‘where’ of printing is important

Tue, 4th Nov 2014
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In short, Balanced Deployment means putting printing and imaging technology within reach of everyone who needs it.
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2degrees founder’s rumblings over ComCom mobile market monitoring

Mon, 20th Oct 2014
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2degrees founder comes out swinging, saying the Commerce Commission is asleep at the wheel and has produced faulty information.
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Is the age of the mega tech company drawing to a close?

Fri, 10th Oct 2014
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In the tech world, behemoths like HP and Symantec split, signalling investors prefer agility over scale in today's fast-paced market.
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Is all well in VCE-land? Potential wobbly for converged infrastructure company

Fri, 10th Oct 2014
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Rumours that Cisco is to limit its future involvement in VCE have been quickly hosed down by the networking giant.
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Will an extra two inches make any difference for Apple?

Thu, 9th Oct 2014
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Apple hints at a larger iPad among next week's launches, but can two extra inches truly revolutionize the tablet experience? Doubts linger.
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Young boffin finds use for Android smartwatch

Thu, 9th Oct 2014
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While there is a young boffin and while he has done something amazing, the jury is still out – way out – on whether or not it is a useful something.
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Rumoured Apple hybrid boosts Surface strategy

Thu, 9th Oct 2014
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Apple's rumoured 12.9-inch hybrid iPad could signal a shift in tech strategy, challenging the Surface's singular device concept.
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Meet Windows 10’s biggest competitor: Windows 7

Wed, 8th Oct 2014
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As Windows 10 debuts, it's not just Windows 9 that's missing - Windows 7's loyal 53% user base poses the real challenge for Microsoft.
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HP takes huge step - a split is coming

Wed, 8th Oct 2014
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HP has confirmed it will split into two entities by November 2015: HP, Inc focusing on PCs and printers, and HP Enterprise on tech solutions.
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Meet the Big Data professionals (it’s not who you think)

Tue, 7th Oct 2014
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Reckon the top users of Big Data are the likes of banks, consumer products companies and mass marketers? Maybe so, but there’s another industry altoge.
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Netflix: Not only a danger to the neighbourhood video shop

Tue, 7th Oct 2014
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Netflix's dominion goes beyond harming local video shops, as Verizon halts its streaming service, marking a seismic shift for rivals globally.
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Kiwis fall foul of Twitter’s dark side

Mon, 6th Oct 2014
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digital entertainment
Any time you use a social media service, it provides an additional opportunity for spammers, scammers and malicious masterminds to take advantage.
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Headwinds for Baboom as Dotcom calls it quits

Fri, 3rd Oct 2014
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Kim Dotcom exits Baboom music venture, casting doubt on its revolutionary free music model amid industry defiance.
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Paying too much for telecoms

Fri, 3rd Oct 2014
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UK firms overpaying for telecoms, with nearly half of ICT budget absorbed, says Gartner. Savings await those who review deals, advises TeleConsultants.
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Dirty politics enabled by technology

Thu, 2nd Oct 2014
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Hager's book reveals technology's role in magnifying dirty politics, showing social media's power across the political spectrum.
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Where is the government's UFB rollout up to

Wed, 1st Oct 2014
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In a recent update, Chorus says New Zealand is ranked first for growth in fibre coverage from 2012 to 2013 worldwide.
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Slice of Silicon Valley History coming to NZ with your help

Wed, 1st Oct 2014
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Techvana, NZ's future IT museum, is crowdfunding to preserve Silicon Valley history. Mark and Katie Barlow aim to showcase their vast tech collection.
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How social media lost the New Zealand election

Tue, 30th Sep 2014
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In the wake of the 2014 general election, it could be time for companies and political parties alike to take a fresh look at social media.