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Facebook to hit one billion users
Mon, 9th Jul 2012
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personal computing devices
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apple
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facebook
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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google
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yahoo
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search
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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digital marketing
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icehouse
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new zealand venture investment fund
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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free
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.
Selling telecommunications solutions to your IT customers
Wed, 12th Oct 2011
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uc
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customers
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telco
Telcoinabox New Zealand revolutionises IT businesses by offering easy integration of telco services, promising robust new revenue streams.
Onshoring is the new offshoring
Thu, 1st Sep 2011
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uc
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contact centre
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outsourcing
NZ firms ditch offshoring for homegrown contact centres, boosting customer delight and loyalty while debunking cost myths.
Dunedin businesses accept security challenge
Wed, 17th Aug 2011
Dunedin’s Aerograph and Mosgiel’s TracMap are finalists in the Global Security Challenge APAC final in Sydney, vying for USD $500,000 in prizes.
Huge growth forecast in business software market
Fri, 24th Jun 2011
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hyperscale
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dc
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microsoft
Independent analyst Ovum forecasts Asia-Pacific business software market to soar to USD $46bn this year, driven by mobile tech and cloud computing.
NZ Hi-Tech Awards name winners
Mon, 9th May 2011
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uc
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telco
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rakon
Rakon clinches Company of the Decade and Year at NZ Hi-Tech Awards, celebrated for its daring innovation and global reach.
Mitel Partners Expand Virtualised UC
Fri, 4th Feb 2011
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uc
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fibre
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telco
Mitel expands its unified communications solutions in the Asia-Pacific, enhancing local support with VMware for seamless virtualisation.
Mind your language
Tue, 1st Feb 2011
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digital entertainment
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tvnz
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video
Kiwi firm, Vital English, partners with Cambridge University to revolutionize global English learning through innovative online courses.
Xero cracks Deloitte's Tech 500 top 10
Fri, 3rd Dec 2010
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fintech
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financial systems
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xero
Xero CEO Rod Drury celebrates as the company is ranked 8th in the Asia Pacific Deloitte Tech Fast 500, a first for a New Zealand business.
Asia Pacific social media developing differently to US, Europe
Sat, 23rd Oct 2010
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analyst report
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research director
Asia's social media landscape defies the dominance of Western giants, favouring local networks like Friendster and RenRen, says Gartner.
SAP: No Business ByDesign until late 2011
Fri, 6th Aug 2010
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crm
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data analytics
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erp
SAP's Business ByDesign won't hit New Zealand until late 2011, citing localisation needs for HR payroll and finance modules, says spokesman.