Vodafone signs up Federated Farmers
Posted on 22-Nov-2012 17:53 News, Mobile
Vodafone is celebrating its appointment as premier partner and official communications supplier to Federated Farmers, announced at Federated Farmers Christmas event in Wellington last night.
Ericsson Mobility report shows rapid smartphone uptake
Posted on 22-Nov-2012 08:55 News, Mobile
Approximately 40 percent of all phones sold in Q3 2012 were smartphones with mobile data traffic doubling between Q3 2011 and Q3 2012, expected to grow 12 times between 2012 and 2018, driven mainly by video.
Rank Group extends global networking agreement with AT&T
Posted on 20-Nov-2012 11:17 News, Broadband
Rank Group is a private company which invests across a variety of industries and aims to build and grow leading global businesses, including Reynolds Group Holdings, one of the largest packaging companies in the world.
Gen-i hosts Jade Software’s new mobile banking solution
Posted on 14-Nov-2012 19:28 News, SaaS
Jade Software’s JOOB mobile banking solution, hosted on Gen-i’s ReadyCloud Server, enables fast, affordable & secure mobile banking application development & deployment
Steven Sinofsky leaving Microsoft
Posted on 13-Nov-2012 20:25 News, Windows
Microsoft Corp. has announced that Windows and Windows Live President Steven Sinofsky will be leaving the company and that Julie Larson-Green will be promoted to lead all Windows software and hardware engineering.
Acer introduces C7 Chromebook
Posted on 13-Nov-2012 09:50 News, Notebooks
New Chromebook is available for purchase in the U.S. through Google Play, Best Buy stores and online at a starting price of US$199, providing hassle-free computing with automatic security and software updates.
Microsoft SharePoint a US$ 2 billion business
Posted on 13-Nov-2012 09:43 News, Computing
Microsoft shines the spotlight on the new SharePoint, with product enhancements and big bets on social, cloud and mobile as well as a price reduction for Yammer enterprise services.
Pets get their own place in cyberspace
Posted on 8-Nov-2012 13:07 News, Social media
Two animal-loving PhD students from Massey University have launched a new social network for pets. The website grew out of conversations the duo had while working long hours in the labs at the University’s Institute of Natural Sciences.
Free ultra-fast broadband connections for New Zealand homes
Posted on 1-Nov-2012 10:09 News, Broadband
Communications and Information Technology Minister Amy Adams has today confirmed a deal has been reached for free non-standard residential connections to the ultra-fast broadband network.
New Zealanders embrace smartphones says IDC Study
Posted on 1-Nov-2012 09:24 News, Mobile
The annual ConsumerScape 360° survey also shows that compared to 24 other countries around the world, New Zealand is still catching up on overall smartphone and tablet penetration and the use of ‘video on demand’.
