Microsoft ices heated developers
Posted on 6-Jul-2018 20:16 Articles, Computing, by Pat Pilcher
Microsoft may be in for a case of post-purchase dissonance after paying US$7.5 billion (NZ$10.8 billion) for GitHub to then stand accused by its community of being complicit in Trump's Mexican border travesty. (Comments)

Intergen recognised as 2018 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year for New Zealand
Posted on 12-Jun-2018 08:00 News, Computing
It has been a big week for Intergen who are celebrating both the Country Partner of the Year Award as well as being a finalist in three categories of the local New Zealand Partner Awards. (Comments)

How back office transformation drives IRD efficiency
Posted on 12-Apr-2018 21:15 Articles, Computing, by Donovan Jackson
With the Inland Revenue Department undergoing a massive systems upgrade, transformation of the back office is among the central raisons d'etre. (Comments)

Intel reimagines data centre storage with new 3D NAND SSDs
Posted on 16-Feb-2018 15:21 News, Computing
Intel has announced the Intel SSD DC P4510 Series for data centre applications, using 64-layer TLC Intel 3D NAND that enables end users to do more per server, support broader workloads and deliver space-efficient capacity. (Comments)

Government to continue search for first Chief Technology Officer
Posted on 12-Feb-2018 20:30 News, Computing
Broadcasting, Communications, Digital Media and Government Digital Services Minister Clare Curran says she was heartened to receive more than 60 applications for this critical position but after careful consideration has decided not to make an appointment at this stage. (Comments)

New Zealand's IT industry in 2018 and beyond
Posted on 22-Jan-2018 12:50 Articles, Computing, by iStart
International Data Corporation (IDC) has made some predictions for the New Zealand IT industry for 2018 and beyond. (Comments)

New Chief Technology Officer role created
Posted on 19-Dec-2017 22:18 News, Computing
Communications Minister Clare Curran has called for expressions of interest for the new role of Chief Technology Officer position to help drive a forward-looking digital agenda for New Zealand. (Comments)

Australia datum changes means whole country moving 1.8 metres north-east
Posted on 16-Dec-2017 08:39 News, Computing
This continental shift means Australia's mapping co-ordinates have been realigned approximately 1.8 metres north-east in an update to the national coordinate reference frame (the Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020, or GDA2020). (Comments)

Revera partners with Nyriad to deliver blockchain pilot to NZ Government
Posted on 5-Dec-2017 20:01 News, Computing
A partnership between Cambridge-based advanced software company Nyriad and Spark-owned cloud provider Revera will pave the way for New Zealand government departments to manage sensitive data using blockchain technology. (Comments)

Epson NZ launches PrecisionCore-powered EcoTank WorkForce ET-4750 Multifunctional Printer
Posted on 1-Nov-2017 14:06 News, Computing
Sporting a more sleek and compact design than its predecessor, new device prints up to 14,000 pages in black and 11,200 pages in colour from its supersized ink tanks. (Comments)

Datacom Data Centres announce $45m expansion
Posted on 30-Oct-2017 21:46 News, Computing
Company has begun an aggressive NZ$45m expansion to be completed in the 2017/2018 financial year. (Comments)

Intel Core X-series Extreme Edition 18-core Processor arrives
Posted on 28-Sep-2017 15:24 News, Computing
Intel is announcing the availability of its 14-, 16- and 18-core processors - Intel Core i9-7940X, Intel Core i9-7960X and Intel Core i9-7980XE processors. (Comments)

Intel unveils the 8th Gen Intel Core Processor family for desktop
Posted on 25-Sep-2017 19:45 News, Computing
New 8th Gen Intel Core desktop processors and Intel Z370 chipset are perfect for gamers, content creators and overclockers with a range of unlocked "K" processors. (Comments)

Intel introduces new 8th Generation processors
Posted on 21-Aug-2017 19:02 News, Computing
New design can bring up to 40% improvement in performance over previous generation and twice the performance over five-year old compute platforms. (Comments)

Avondale College students at top of Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship
Posted on 21-Aug-2017 14:11 News, Computing
Beating more than 670,000 contestants worldwide, Avondale College students achieve top ten results in international competition. (Comments)

Certus launches Cognition
Posted on 14-Aug-2017 09:31 News, Computing
The newly launched company is already working with a range of well-known brands to realise its goal of using design led thinking to enhance human experiences across the commercial sector in Australia and New Zealand. (Comments)

Intel unveils powerful Intel Xeon Scalable processors
Posted on 12-Jul-2017 20:41 News, Computing
During a live webcast, Intel have announced the all-new Intel Xeon Scalable platform, hosting major technological advances and the company's highest-performance, most versatile data center platform. (Comments)

New Zealand Transport Agency teams with Unisys
Posted on 5-Jul-2017 17:39 News, Computing
Cloud-based Agile development solution helps NZTA cut application development cycle by half to more quickly implement legislative changes in online services. (Comments)

Internet of Things research highlights economic benefits for NZ
Posted on 29-Jun-2017 20:09 News, Computing
Communications Minister Simon Bridges has welcomed the release of research which suggests over $2 billion of potential economic benefits from the application of the Internet of Things (IoT) across key sectors of the New Zealand economy. (Comments)

Brother launches next-generation colour laser printers and all-in- ones for business
Posted on 22-Jun-2017 18:56 News, Computing
Brother's new colour laser devices are designed for a wide range of office environments and industries. (Comments)

Endace delivers high performance with new 1/10/40 Gbps packet capture card
Posted on 20-Jun-2017 20:50 News, Computing
Endace has announced the release of a new 4-port packet capture card for 1GbE, 10GbE and 40GbE environments at a price to suit cost-conscious OEMs, system builders and high-frequency traders. (Comments)

Kinetics Crowned Microsoft NZ Partner of the Year
Posted on 9-Jun-2017 09:32 News, Computing
Kinetics will be celebrating their victory at Microsoft Inspire in Washington next month, alongside the winners of 34 global awards. The Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Awards honour partners that have demonstrated business excellence in delivering Microsoft solutions to multiple customers over the past year. (Comments)

New supercomputing capability for New Zealand
Posted on 9-Jun-2017 09:27 News, Computing
Science and Innovation Minister Paul Goldsmith has announced an investment of $31.7 million to upgrade New Zealand's supercomputing capabilities. (Comments)

HP unveils ProLiant Gen 10 servers
Posted on 7-Jun-2017 13:39 News, Computing
New innovations, including the only custom-designed secure silicon chip, enhanced agility solutions and flexible payment models. (Comments)

AWS skills and certification shortage an opportunity for IT students and pros
Posted on 2-Jun-2017 15:46 News, Computing
According to analysis by global job site Indeed, the number of AWS job postings in Australia has increased by 153 per cent from March 2014 to March 2017, and it is up 37 per cent year over year. (Comments)