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Kiwi Stories

Retail stories

New BRAVEN wireless speakers come to New Zealand stores

Coined the 'biggest and baddest speaker in the BRV line of ultra-rugged wireless speakers', capable of delivering 28 hours of uninterrupted play time.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2015

Supply Chain

5 Minutes with Jim Thompson

Jim Thompson, Unisys chief engineer and global vice president of engineering and supply chain, has a vast amount of IT industry experience.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2015

Peer-to-peer lending

Is the $2 million equity crowdfunding limit too low?

The $2 million limit on equity crowdfunding may be revised up over time, says Snowball Effect co-founder Josh Daniell.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2015

Supply Chain

Xero and Apple - the perfect match for SMBs?

Cloud accounting software specialists Xero are targeting small businesses using Apple devices with new iOS solutions.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2015

Gaming

Bethesda starts E3 2015 with a bang

The world's greatest entertainment expo, E3, started with an explosion of blood and gibs courtesy of publishing powerhouse Bethesda.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2015

Google

Facebook introduces slimmed down version of its Android app

Facebook Lite debuts for Android users, offering the quintessential social experience on 2G or shaky networks with minimal data use.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Jun 2015

Global Stories

Retail stories

Samsung

Samsung number one in Asia's eyes

Samsung Electronics has been named the best brand in Asia for the fourth year in a row, beating out competitors such as Apple and Sony.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2015

Storage

Toshiba reveals new Windows 10 optimised laptops

Toshiba's new Satellite S Series laptops include features built for Windows 10, the latest performance technologies, and new 4K Ultra HD screen option.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2015

Data Protection

8 ways to stay safer when shopping online

With Connect Smart Week launching today, MasterCard is encouraging Kiwis to protect themselves when shopping online.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2015

DataCentre infrastructure

13 areas to cover before every cloud migration

The tech industry is NZ's third largest export earner and fastest growing sector. NZ's hosting and infrastructure services were worth $767m in 2013.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2015

Dropbox

Dropbox for Business gears up for EMM roll-out

Dropbox for Business has announced it will be enabling an Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) tool for its customers soon.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2015

EduTech

LeapFrog's brings together digital and physical worlds with latest release

LeapFrog merges digital and physical learning with Imagicard, debuting interactive games and collectible cards for LeapPad Platinum tablets.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Jun 2015

Internet of Things

Consumer adoption of Internet of Things inevitable, study shows

IoT adoption set to soar in next decade, with 30% of consumers planning to purchase an in-home device in next 2 years.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2015

Digital Signage

Retailers turn to M2M services to lure in customers

Retailers are striving to provide an innovative experience to shoppers by using M2M-based digital signage to offer more information.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2015

Estar

eStar appoints former Warehouse leader as COO

eStar bolsters leadership by naming retail veteran Kevin Rowland as its new COO to drive the firm's next growth phase.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2015

Wearables

Wearables in the enterprise driving huge market growth

The number of cellular connected IoT/M2M devices is set to increase from 252 million in 2014 to 908 million in 2019, with wearables driving the growth.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Jun 2015