Stories by Staff - Page 385

Case study: QuickBooks gives Beds R Us sweet dreams
Mon, 13th Jun 2011
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financial systems
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accounting systems
Beds R Us in Whangarei transforms its operations with QuickBooks, ensuring efficient stock management and customer satisfaction.

MasterCard brings NFC to New Zealand
Mon, 13th Jun 2011
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smartphones
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martech
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commerce systems
MasterCard and ANZ bank are trialling NFC technology in New Zealand, enabling mobile payments up to NZD $80 using PayPass stickers or microSD cards.

Type Server aims to prevent font infringement
Sat, 11th Jun 2011
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datacentre infrastructure
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martech
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personal computing devices
Extensis launches Universal Type Server 3 to combat font infringement, safeguarding companies' assets and avoiding legal woes.

Reminder: Next Auckland ICT event on 16th June
Sat, 11th Jun 2011
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digital entertainment
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speakers
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auckland ict
Join the Auckland ICT event on 16th June featuring Dr Sue Watson of Kea and Jenny Willmshurst of TweetTwins. New venue: Generator, 28 Customs Street East.

MySpace sale close at hand
Fri, 10th Jun 2011
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google
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myspace
Reuters reportes an investor group is near to closing on a controlling stake in the once-popular social networking site.

Desert Zombie brings FPS to iOS
Fri, 10th Jun 2011
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smartphones
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Desert Zombie: Last Stand brings thrilling FPS action to iOS, powered by Unreal Engine for console-quality gameplay.

Sir Richard Branson to speak at MS partner meet
Fri, 10th Jun 2011
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microsoft
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customer service
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microsoft azure
Sir Richard Branson, Virgin Group founder, to address attendees at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference in July in Los Angeles.

'Hacker resistant' password authentication
Fri, 10th Jun 2011
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phishing
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email security
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cloud services
In response to rising high-profile cyber breaches, a British firm unveils Pin+, a pattern-based system aiming to provide robust, hacker-resistant passwords.

Digital switchover dates confirmed
Fri, 10th Jun 2011
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telstraclear
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sky
Jonathan Coleman announces final dates for New Zealand's switch to digital TV, calling it the 'biggest change' to broadcasting since colour.

Distribution Central expands to ASEAN
Fri, 10th Jun 2011
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distribution central
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distributors
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banking
Distribution Central announces its inaugural ASEAN branch in Singapore, heralding a new era of growth in Asia, led by the experienced Fleur Glover.

Eve Online comes to PS3...sort of
Fri, 10th Jun 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ccp
Eve Online's universe expands to PS3 with Dust 514, merging MMO and FPS genres in an unprecedented cross-platform venture.

Fibre Watch: Shirty Politicians
Thu, 9th Jun 2011
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uc
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telco
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crown fibre holdings
Labour's Claire Curran sent packing from debating chamber for wearing Highlanders rugby jersey. https://bit.ly/2EsoJen.

Bus late? Ask Google Maps
Thu, 9th Jun 2011
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google
Google Maps' live transit updates help residents in Boston, Portland, San Diego and more track bus and train delays in real-time.

New tier for Google high performers
Thu, 9th Jun 2011
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google
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resellers
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qualifications
Google unveils a new tier for exemplary resellers, setting benchmarks in revenue, technical expertise, and customer satisfaction.

IDC: Servers here for immediate future
Thu, 9th Jun 2011
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datacentre infrastructure
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analyst report
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servers
Despite the rise of cloud computing, ANZ organisations are expected to continue investing in servers until at least 2015, according to IDC research.

E3 Round-up: Microsoft keynote
Thu, 9th Jun 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
At E3, Microsoft showcased Kinect with finesse, revealed first looks at key multi-platform titles, and promised exclusive early DLC for Modern Warfare 3.

Four out of five say roaming costs prohibitive
Thu, 9th Jun 2011
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uc
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telco
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vodafone
Survey reveals 80% NZ firms find Aussie data roaming costs too steep, prompting NZ-Aus regulatory investigation.

Hughes takes Powers to task on internet penalties
Thu, 9th Jun 2011
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copyright
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parliament
Green MP Gareth Hughes questions Commerce Minister Simon Power over the human rights issues of the recently passed copyright amendment.

'Rugged' tablet now on Kiwi market
Thu, 9th Jun 2011
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motion computing
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simms international
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cameras
Motion Computing's rugged CL900 tablet, built for business on-the-move, now ships to New Zealand, offering durability and connectivity.

Trade Me for sale?
Thu, 9th Jun 2011
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trade me
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fairfax media
Fairfax to review Trade Me's future, mulling possible sale or float, potentially raising up to $1 billion to ease debts or buyback shares.