United States (US) stories - Page 161

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise boosts presence in NZ with Connector Systems deal, offering affordable yet innovative telephony and network solutions.

Colorado tragedy reignites the video game violence debate after a cinema shooting during The Dark Knight Rises premiere.

Xero is raising alarms over new Inland Revenue plans to access overseas company data, stressing the need for privacy protections and customer notifications.

MMO reaches new levels of popularity with surge of users; population now three times bigger than that of the United Kingdom.

NZ at 17th in OECD for broadband penetration, trailing Switzerland but leading Australia. Hopes for UFB to boost future rankings.

Motion Computing clinches the prestigious US 2012 Partner of the Year Award from Microsoft, highlighting a decade of innovation in tablet tech.

Kiwi-developed tool aims to tackle info overload, offering unified communication hub for businesses to control email, social media.

Vocus Communications buys NZ's Maxnet for $9.5m, boosting its cloud and data centre footprint in the Australasia region.

Budgeting tie-in allows users to export their figures to Excel, do the 'heavy lifting', then import the results straight back.

Tonga teams up with Alcatel-Lucent to forge broadband links via undersea cable, enhancing connectivity for its 100,000 residents.

With the New Zealand and Australian governments lining up on opposing sides of the Huawei debate, will local resellers feel the fallout?.

Google fined £19k by FCC for not cooperating in a privacy breach probe linked to Street View data collection, despite its £38bn cash reserve.

Xero's bold reinvestment strategy pays off, doubling global customer base to 78,000 and revenue to $19m, as it expands its footprint.

Huawei banned from participating in Australia's National Broadband Network due to cyber-attack concerns from China.

A glitch in BATS trading system briefly tanks Apple shares by nearly 10%, halting trades and impacting BATS' own IPO on a chaotic day.

US tech investor Peter Thiel is boosting New Zealand's tech scene with a NZD $40 million fund, pledging NZD $15 million via his firm Valar Ventures.

Apple CEO Tim Cook unveils plans to utilise the firm's £100bn reserve, aiming to maintain a 'war chest' for strategic moves.

Cloud Sherpas merges with GlobalOne, securing $20m and aiming to dominate the global cloud market as it expands services.

Online networking service to go live on March 26 - here's how you can score an invite to the exclusive launch event.

Apple highlights its role in US job creation to tackle criticisms of its overseas labour practices, claiming it indirectly supports over 500,000 jobs.