Latest news - Page 187
Asia to head IT hiring within three years
Thu, 15th Nov 2012
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data analytics
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cloud services
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bi
IT hiring in major Western markets will come predominantly from Asian-headquartered companies enjoying double-digit growth.
Rakon to cut 60 NZ jobs
Tue, 6th Nov 2012
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jobs
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rakon
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air new zealand
Rakon to cut 60 New Zealand jobs, shifting manufacturing to China and India to cut costs and improve profits by NZD $10 million annually.
Samsung completes CSR agreement
Mon, 29th Oct 2012
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samsung
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csr
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klaus
South Korean firm completes transfer of handset connectivity and location development operations and technology from CSR.
Tech advancements causing excessive E-waste
Fri, 19th Oct 2012
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uc
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apple
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voip
As tech advances, e-waste skyrockets with outdated gadgets piling up. Experts warn of fast-growing waste from incessant device upgrades.
Wheedle makes password promise after privacy breach
Thu, 4th Oct 2012
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trade me
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wheedle
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devs
Wheedle reassures users their passwords are safe post-privacy breach but faces criticism over security handling.
Wheedle looks for cheap Indian web developers for fix
Thu, 4th Oct 2012
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software development
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wheedle
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candidates
Despite being forced to close online operations two days after its official launch, Trade Me rival posts web developer advert in India.
NZ Entrepreneur off to Chile to launch company
Fri, 14th Sep 2012
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contentforest
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startups
NZ's Pravin Daryani takes ContentForest to global stage with Start-Up Chile win, aiming to revolutionise content creation.
Kiwis get wise to Freelancer
Thu, 13th Sep 2012
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martech
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freelancing
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seo
Value of projects completed hits one million NZD for the Kiwi arm of the world's largest outsourcing and crowd-sourcing marketplace.
Cyber crime as big as the drugs trade
Mon, 6th Aug 2012
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edutech
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cybersecurity
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education, learning & training
Cybercrime's global impact now matches drug trafficking, costing USD $388bn annually with over a million victims daily. Emerging markets most affected.
Layman's explanation of YouTube
Wed, 11th Jul 2012
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youtube
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social media
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x
Delve into YouTube, where global connection thrives through user-created videos, from viral sensations to educational vlogs.
Facebook to hit one billion users
Mon, 9th Jul 2012
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apple
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facebook
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ipo
Its IPO may have been something of an anticlimax but it doesn't appear to have done Facebook any lasting damage with users.
People Moves June 2012
Tue, 3rd Jul 2012
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hybrid & remote work
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symantec
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sap
Intel promotes Rajkumar to national reseller channel manager and Torres to national marketing manager. McBride returns to SAP, leading North America division.
'Turn IPv6 on and leave it on'
Wed, 6th Jun 2012
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google
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facebook
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ipv6
Facebook, Google, and other major internet firms will permanently switch to IPv6 at midday NZT today, marking a pivotal step in global internet infrastructure.
Google 'Knowledge Graph' brings perfect search a step closer - Updated
Thu, 31st May 2012
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martech
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google
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yahoo
Google has taken a big step towards its ultimate goal of perfecting the internet search with the launch of a new intelligent search feature, Knowledge Graph.
LiveLink lands Angel funding
Tue, 15th May 2012
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marketing
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icehouse
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livelink
Kiwi start-up LiveLink secures NZD $350,000 from IceAngels and NZ Venture Investment Fund to expand their digital marketing platform internationally.
SaaS revenue on the up
Tue, 1st May 2012
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partner programmes
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analyst report
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research director
Gartner predicts a 17.9% global rise in SaaS revenue to $14.5bn, with steady growth in New Zealand's mature market.
Extreme Networks expands ANZ director's role
Tue, 13th Mar 2012
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distribution central
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oracle
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extreme networks
Regional boss takes over all of Southern APAC. Owens will now be handling South-East Asia and India on top of his responsibilities in ANZ.
Online helpdesk spreads satisfaction in NZ - Updated
Wed, 1st Feb 2012
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customers
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support
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zendesk
New Zealand tops Zendesk's global customer satisfaction poll at 95%, while the French lag at 57%. Now, a new charity-linked plan boosts philanthropy.
Optimizer HQ offers ultra-cheap SMS marketing
Tue, 10th Jan 2012
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saas
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optimizer hq
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launch
Optimizer HQ debuts Texta, a cost-effective SMS marketing tool for SMEs, priced at just NZD $0.04 per text. Free setup, two-way messaging, and no contracts.
22-year-old social network whiz passes away
Mon, 14th Nov 2011
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open source
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social media
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social networking
Ilya Zhitomirskiy, 22-year-old co-founder of open source social network Diaspora, has passed away just ahead of the network's planned launch.