InternetNZ to host technical Internet conference
Posted on 29-May-2012 15:57 News, Broadband
InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) will be hosting a one day conference in July, aimed at promoting technical discussions of New Zealand’s fibre future.
Australia, New Zealand and South Africa to host SKA telescope
Posted on 26-May-2012 10:13 News, Computing
The Members of the SKA Organisation agreed on a dual site solution for the Square Kilometre Array telescope, a crucial step towards building the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope.
SpaceX Dragon Attached To Space Station In Spaceflight First
Posted on 26-May-2012 10:04 News, General
The International Space Station's Expedition 31 crew grappled and attached SpaceX's Dragon capsule to the space station Friday. This is the first time a commercial company has accomplished this type of space operation.
Xero acquires WorkflowMax
Posted on 24-May-2012 09:32 News, SaaS
New Zealand-listed Xero has strengthened its cloud-based offering through the acquisition of WorkflowMax, a full practice management suite that enables accountants to handle everything from leads and jobs to invoicing and time tracking.
Diablo III sets PC-game launch record
Posted on 24-May-2012 08:59 News, Gaming
More than 3.5 million copies of Diablo III have been sold in the first 24 hours after its release, setting the new all-time record for fastest-selling PC game.
Australian Vocus acquires New Zealand ISP and data centre company Maxnet
Posted on 22-May-2012 14:20 News, Broadband
Maxnet owns and operates a data centre located just outside the Auckland CBD in Albany. In addition to these operations, Maxnet also provides cloud based services, offering a host of Infrastructure as a Service based (IaaS) products.
Media Design School launches game development degrees
Posted on 21-May-2012 10:27 News, Computing
The School has been supplying the game industry with talent since 2004 when it launched the Graduate Diploma of Game Development. However, the new degrees — Bachelor of Creative Technologies (Game Art) and Bachelor of Software Engineering (Game Programming) — will ensure the industry is populated with a new level of talent.
Never forget your receipt says New Zealand startup
Posted on 17-May-2012 11:47 News, SaaS
The world of retail is being hit upon by a wave of new innovations for retailers and their customers, including cloud based Point of Sale software, smart-phone payment technology (NFC) and other new industry upgrades and improvements.
snom UC edition business phones now managed by Microsoft Lync
Posted on 17-May-2012 08:10 News, VoIP
snom BETA release “Apollo” speeds and simplifies enterprise-wide setup, configuration and management of snom UC SIP endpoints with Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Enterprise Voice.
AMD unleashes second-generation AMD A-Series APUs
Posted on 15-May-2012 18:27 News, Computing
Second-generation AMD A-Series APUs enable best-in-class PC mobility, entertainment and gaming experience in single chip with up to 12 hours of battery life and double the performance-per-watt compared to previous generation.
Revera signs with SMX for cloud email security
Posted on 15-May-2012 15:22 News, Security
Cloud-based email security provider SMX has signed a licensing and support agreement with Revera, a leading New Zealand-owned data centre and computing infrastructure provider.
Telecom announces 4G customer trial
Posted on 14-May-2012 08:40 News, Mobile
Telecom announced today that it will be conducting live customer trials of Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile technology later this year in preparation for the evolution of its XT network to 4G.
HP moves HP Cloud Services to Public Beta
Posted on 11-May-2012 08:16 News, SaaS
HP Cloud Services deliver an open-source-based public cloud infrastructure with business-oriented features that enable developers, independent software vendors (ISVs) and enterprises of all sizes to build the next generation of web applications.
Auckland company win international eCommerce award
Posted on 10-May-2012 14:21 News, SaaS
At the Magento Imagine eCommerce Conference 2012, Exceed Online, an eCommerce Agency based in Auckland, New Zealand and Sydney, Australia, was honoured with the prestigious Magento Partner Excellence Award.
