Pushpay named NZ Hi-Tech Company of the Year 2017
Posted on 15-May-2017 09:59 News, Computing
Pushpay Holdings Limited and their team were named PwC NZ Hi-Tech Company of the Year and IBM Innovative Company of the Year at the 2017 NZ Hi-Tech Awards on Friday evening.
iStorage introduces range of secure storage
Posted on 21-Apr-2017 15:26 News, Computing
Introducing the ultra-secure diskAshur range, super speed USB 3.1, PIN authenticated, hardware encrypted portable HDD/SSD and desktop drives incorporating unique EDGE technology.
Simply Group branches out beyond electricity sector
Posted on 13-Apr-2017 18:06 News, Computing
Simply Group has created a bespoke prototype billing system for one of the country's largest gas networks, marking a milestone in the company's evolution into the multi-utility space.
Xero launches machine learning automation
Posted on 14-Mar-2017 19:26 News, Computing
Xero today announced an innovative machine learning automation system that is set to transform the accounting practices of small businesses and their partners, saving valuable time and money.
Why are New Zealand businesses behind in digital transformation
Posted on 12-Mar-2017 18:27 News, Computing
New Zealand business leaders are aware of the urgent need to transform digitally to address the changing business climate, however Microsoft's recent study found that this transformation for most organisations in New Zealand is still in its infancy.
Joint venture to drive artificial intelligence in legal services
Posted on 28-Feb-2017 20:24 News, Computing
Law firm MinterEllisonRuddWatts today announced it has entered into a joint venture (JV) with Goat Ventures to explore, and capitalise on, the application of artificial intelligence (AI) for legal services. A market first in New Zealand, the JV is a NZ$2m co-investment at pre-seed stage.
New jobs initiative to bring global talents to Wellington
Posted on 20-Feb-2017 16:58 News, Computing
LookSee Wellington, a new global talent search initiative that aims to address the city's IT skills shortage and position the industry for further growth, is now accepting registrations from talented tech professionals from around the globe.
Intergen Wellington moves into Press Hall
Posted on 9-Feb-2017 09:05 News, Computing
Intergen, one of Wellington's first ICT companies, kicks off a new chapter in its 15-year growth, moving this week into the historic new Press Hall development, site of The Evening Post's original printing hall opened in 1923.
Government agencies welcome first 15 GovTech Talent graduates
Posted on 7-Feb-2017 18:48 News, Computing
The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) has welcomed the inaugural graduates participating in the GovTech Talent Graduate Programme, a cross-agency pilot to build Government's information, technology and digital talent pipeline.
Opportunity for New Zealanders to have their say on personal data use
Posted on 2-Feb-2017 19:39 News, Computing
Anyone can take part by using a new online tool that explores people's comfort levels in different data use situations. There will also be a nationwide series of workshops, involving hundreds of New Zealanders, taking place throughout February.
Lexar introduces 512GB professional 3500x CFast 2.0 card
Posted on 31-Jan-2017 17:25 News, Computing
Lexar has doubled capacity for the Lexar Professional 3500x CFast 2.0 memory card, providing the capacity and speed thresholds needed for cinematographers, filmmakers, and content creators to capture the highest-quality 4K and ProRes video and RAW photos.
HP Omen X review
Posted on 24-Jan-2017 17:09 Reviews, Computing
It's been a long time (since my move from desktop to laptops, a few years back) that I could enjoy a desktop with almost instant startup, no waiting for Office programs to run and (very important) playing games with all settings switched to HIGH.
Synology introduces Xeon-based, 12-bay DiskStation DS3617xs NAS
Posted on 5-Dec-2016 18:22 News, Computing
Equipped with a quad-core Intel Xeon-D 2.2 GHz CPU that bursts up to 2.7 GHz, DS3617xs delivers stunning performance at over 2,358 MB/s sequential throughput reading and 406,760 IOPS reading under a RAID 5 configuration with 10GbE Link Aggregation enabled.
Microsoft and Volpara improve breast imaging analytics
Posted on 23-Nov-2016 09:06 News, Computing
Volpara Health Technologies Limited and Microsoft Corp. have announced a new collaboration around breast imaging analytics that will help breast imaging centers analyse clinical, quality and business data to optimise productivity, quality assurance and patient care.
Oracle buys Dyn
Posted on 22-Nov-2016 15:58 News, Computing
Oracle has signed an agreement to acquire Dyn, a cloud-based Internet Performance and DNS provider that monitors, controls, and optimizes Internet applications and cloud services to deliver faster access, reduced page load times, and higher end-user satisfaction.
Microsoft steps further into open community by joining Linux Foundation
Posted on 18-Nov-2016 15:34 News, Computing
On Wednesday, during its annual Connect(); developer event, Microsoft Corp. unveiled a series of products and partnerships that strengthen the company's Azure cloud platform for building intelligent, cross-platform apps and services.
HoloLens set to feature at Microsoft Ignite NZ 2016
Posted on 17-Oct-2016 19:48 News, Computing
Attendees to get sneak peek and chance for hands-on demo of Microsoft's new augmented reality device, following announcement of pre-order availability for New Zealand.
