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Asia NZ Foundation gives Kiwi entrepreneurs the chance to explore Vietnam
Entrepreneur

Asia NZ Foundation gives Kiwi entrepreneurs the chance to explore Vietnam

The Asia New Zealand Foundation is offering young entrepreneurs a taste of Vietnam, a burgeoning tech sector that's host to 90 million people.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Aug 2016
Digital Commons' media solutions 'off to a flying start'
Digital Media

Digital Commons' media solutions 'off to a flying start'

Digital Commons, a New Zealand-based digital media startup, has been busy securing some valuable deals since its formation in April 2016.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Jul 2016
Air NZ 'pioneers' gate-to-gate Bluetooth for passengers
Bluetooth

Air NZ 'pioneers' gate-to-gate Bluetooth for passengers

As of July 21 last week, Air New Zealand customers can now use Bluetooth devices 'gate to gate' on all its domestic and international flights.

By Sara Barker • 1 min read • Wed, 27th Jul 2016
Serko & Xero officially launch travel booking app for small businesses
Fintech

Serko & Xero officially launch travel booking app for small businesses

Serko and Xero officially launched their joint travel app 'serko.travel' yesterday, providing booking integration for small businesses across ANZ.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Jul 2016
Gaming workshops inspire 'aha' moments in youth
Gaming

Gaming workshops inspire 'aha' moments in youth

Gaming workshops are the way to boost youth interest in science and technology, encouraging them towards gaming, programming and coding careers.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 18th Jul 2016

Global Stories

How Pitcher Partners simplified its corporate experience
Unified Communications

How Pitcher Partners simplified its corporate experience

Pitcher Partners revolutionises its workspace by embracing a cloud-first strategy, ditching desk phones for Skype and mobility.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Aug 2016
Progress in the shift to conversational computing
Unified Communications

Progress in the shift to conversational computing

Microsoft heralds a new era with Skype's latest bots, enhancing conversations with travel and entertainment to simplify life.

By Gurdeep Pall • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Aug 2016
Five reasons outsourced service desk demand is on the rise
Unified Communications

Five reasons outsourced service desk demand is on the rise

The nature of business is changing, and so is the nature of technology support. With these tips in mind, IT Pros can have their cake and eat it too.

By John McCredie • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Aug 2016
UFB rollout in Queenstown now complete
Unified Communications

UFB rollout in Queenstown now complete

Queenstown joins the high-speed era as its UFB rollout completes, connecting over 7,000 premises to fast, reliable internet.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2016
NZ-based MyWave recognised as global market leader in AI tech
Artificial Intelligence

NZ-based MyWave recognised as global market leader in AI tech

New Zealand-based MyWave has been named the 'technology market leader in the global intelligent assistant market' by Frost & Sullivan.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Jul 2016
Exclusive: New initiative aims to challenge stereotypes and help girls Dream IT
CompTIA

Exclusive: New initiative aims to challenge stereotypes and help girls Dream IT

A new initiative from IT community CompTIA aims to challenge stereotypes and preconceived ideas and show year 7 and 8 girls tech really is cool.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 26th Jul 2016
Softlink becomes customer-centric with two new business units
Customer Relationship Management

Softlink becomes customer-centric with two new business units

Softlink is taking the customer-centric approach to the education and information centre sectors under its wing, with a new organisational structure.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Jul 2016
Alibaba Group shows dedication to ANZ market growth
Marketing Technologies

Alibaba Group shows dedication to ANZ market growth

eCommerce and m-commerce heavyweight Alibaba Group is heading down under to ANZ, with plans to open a local Melbourne office in in late 2016.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Jul 2016
The hidden costs to enterprises behind manual expense processes
IT Automation

The hidden costs to enterprises behind manual expense processes

Concur highlights the hidden costs of manual expense processes, urging firms to switch to automated solutions for better spend transparency and compliance.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Jul 2016
Pokemon Go: Gotta catch all the app permissions
Gaming

Pokemon Go: Gotta catch all the app permissions

Pokemon Go is taking the world by storm & getting people out of their houses - but the dissenters are still saying 'beware'.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 15th Jul 2016
Is the 'smart office' the way of the future?
Digital Transformation

Is the 'smart office' the way of the future?

Businesses that fail to adopt 'smart office' technology risk falling behind in terms of productivity and competitiveness, says Konica Minolta.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 14th Jul 2016
Microsoft Azure Security options - give customers confidence in the cloud
Public Cloud

Microsoft Azure Security options - give customers confidence in the cloud

No area in Microsoft is growing faster or with more options than Azure, and no topic seems to be of more customer concern than cloud security.

By Jason MacEntee • 7 min read • Thu, 14th Jul 2016
Hands-on Review: HP EliteBook Folio G1
Gaming

Hands-on Review: HP EliteBook Folio G1

I'm an unashamed devotee of all things Apple. However, HP appear to be making inroads into my hitherto steadfast devotion to the Mac.

By Owen McCarthy • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jul 2016