Stories by Staff - Page 390

Apple set to unleash Lion
Wed, 1st Jun 2011
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personal computing devices
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ios
Apple to debut OSX Lion and more at WWDC, with Steve Jobs leading the charge. New versions for iPhone, iPad, and iCloud also expected.

Review: Red Eye Wireless Security Camera
Wed, 1st Jun 2011
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
This wireless security camera was initially pitched at rural and business users, but its application in the consumer space cannot be ignored.

Review: Parrot Ar Drone
Wed, 1st Jun 2011
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Here’s one of the more interesting devices that we’ve ever been sent for review: a remote-controlled quadricopter that you can pilot using your iPhone or iPad.

Review: Samsung SH100 Digital Camera
Wed, 1st Jun 2011
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
One of the hassles of owning a digital camera is the constant need to back your snaps up to your computer hard drive.

Humphrey to leave Pacific Fibre
Wed, 1st Jun 2011
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fibre
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pacific fibre
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fibre optics
Pacific Fibre's founding member and CTO, John Humphrey, set to depart after sealing REANNZ deal, leaving a strengthened team behind.

Plan for disasters
Wed, 1st Jun 2011
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uc
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cloud services
CCiNZ, in partnership with CRM Consulting, recently hosted an event on Business Continuity and Disaster recovery planning.

Video conferencing beyond the boardroom
Wed, 1st Jun 2011
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uc
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contact centre
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analyst report
Open and interoperable solutions are enabling smarter conversations, says Michael Chetner, Australia and New Zealand Managing Director for Polycom.

Here’s looking at you - Video face-off looming
Wed, 1st Jun 2011
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wireless networks
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personal computing devices
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cloud services
Facing a digital revolution, experts predict video will dominate 90% of internet traffic by 2024, transforming global business communication.

Green innovations for the future
Wed, 1st Jun 2011
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uc
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hyperscale
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dc
Dougal Watt, CTO for IBM New Zealand, shares his vision of which five sustainable innovations will change our lives in the next five years.

Greening the data centre
Wed, 1st Jun 2011
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virtualisation
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ethernet
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extend
As energy demands soar, data centres must evolve. Companies are embracing server consolidation, airflow optimisation, and economisers to cut costs and go green.

Cloud as foundation for sustainable organisations
Wed, 1st Jun 2011
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cleantech
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cloud services
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sustainability
There are plenty of green benefits from Cloud computing, says Alison Rowe, Global Executive Director Sustainability, Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand.

Going green on the bottom line
Wed, 1st Jun 2011
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cleantech
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sustainability
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e-waste
Sustainability in IT: A balancing act of risks and rewards as firms navigate green technology's evolving landscape.

Service Level Agreements - increasingly important
Wed, 1st Jun 2011
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dr
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data privacy
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cloud services
How can a CIO be sure his organisation is protected and that IT service expectations will be met? Jess Meyer investigates.

UFB: We have a winner
Wed, 1st Jun 2011
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uc
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healthtech
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fibre
The long wait is over. We’ve finally had the announcement on who will build and manage the bulk of the Government’s Ultra-fast Broadband network.

Sony: PSN fully restored by end of this week
Tue, 31st May 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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sony
Sony confirms PSN's full restoration in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and NZ by week's end after a month-long security breach saga.

Win six months of Fatso DVDs
Tue, 31st May 2011
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
NetGuide readers could win six months of FREE Fatso DVDs worth $175. Sign up for a trial and add movies to your queue to enter. Ends 8 June.

Maxnet releases cloud-based backup
Tue, 31st May 2011
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dr
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personal computing devices
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cloud services
Maxnet has said it will make all backup traffic free, so any backups and restores will not count towards data caps.

Massey incubator seeking new class
Tue, 31st May 2011
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entrepreneur
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massey university
Massey University's ecentreSprint seeks new applicants for its August intake, offering entrepreneurs a 12-week programme to refine and validate business ideas.

CA puts Cloud in a box
Tue, 31st May 2011
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iaas
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digicor
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intel xeon
CA Technologies and Digicor unveil Cloud in a Box, transforming businesses with cloud services setup in just 4 hours.

Fitch follows suit with Telecom downgrade rating
Tue, 31st May 2011
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uc
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telco
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ufb
Credit ratings organisation Fitch is the second such organisation to downgrade Telecom in light of Chorus split announcement.