HP and VMware to deliver a federated network solution
Posted on 9-Sep-2013 18:42 News, Computing
Federated software-defined networking and network virtualisation solutions will provide common infrastructure and operations model across physical and virtual networks.
Vodafone New Zealand introduces SmartPass
Posted on 6-Sep-2013 11:23 News, NFC
Vodafone, Visa and BNZ make buying stuff with your phone a reality today with the preview of Vodafone SmartPass, a new mobile payments application that will shrink the contents of Kiwi pockets and handbags.
Adobe unveils a new Offer for Photoshop and Lightroom customers
Posted on 5-Sep-2013 19:50 News, Web media
At the keynote of today’s PhotoshopWorld conference in Las Vegas, Adobe shared its roadmap for Photoshop Creative Cloud and Lightroom, highlighting some of the new technologies in the pipeline that will bring advanced digital imaging to mobile devices, and facilitate connection and sharing across the Creative Cloud community and Behance.
Chorus unveils Gigatown competition, gigabit speeds
Posted on 5-Sep-2013 11:10 News, Broadband
A national competition is set to determine which New Zealand town will become the first in the southern hemisphere to receive one-gigabit per second broadband speeds.
Radio spectrum auction details announced
Posted on 4-Sep-2013 15:29 News, Mobile
Communications and Information Technology Minister Amy Adams has today announced the timing, reserve price, and implementation conditions for the upcoming auction of the digital dividend radio spectrum.
WorldxChange now WXC Communications
Posted on 3-Sep-2013 19:00 News, Broadband
WorldxChange have announced a change to their residential sub-brand Xnet, choosing to refresh and re-energise their business under the WXC Communications brand.
Microsoft to acquire Nokia’s devices & services business
Posted on 3-Sep-2013 15:17 News, Windows Phone
Microsoft Corporation and Nokia Corporation today announced that the Boards of Directors for both companies have decided to enter into a transaction whereby Microsoft will purchase substantially all of Nokia’s Devices & Services business, license Nokia’s patents, and license and use Nokia’s mapping services.
2degrees appoints new Chief Executive
Posted on 27-Aug-2013 10:23 News, Mobile
The 2degrees Board has appointed the company’s Chairman and Interim Chief Executive Stewart Sherriff as its permanent CEO.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to retire within 12 months
Posted on 24-Aug-2013 10:15 News, Computing
Microsoft Corp. announced that Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer has decided to retire as CEO within the next 12 months, upon the completion of a process to choose his successor.
Geeksphere TV: Episode 30.1
Posted on 23-Aug-2013 14:58 Videos, Geeksphere, by Geeksphere
In this episode the team gets a chance to go hands on with Microsoft's XBOX One. We also look at the most recent news, an innovative new touch screen technology using Kinect and the Rasberry PI V2.
NGINX Plus unveiled
Posted on 23-Aug-2013 06:53 News, Linux
Open-Source based product combines advanced functionality, support and services for commercial customers
Geeksphere TV: Episode 29.1
Posted on 22-Aug-2013 13:48 Videos, Geeksphere, by Geeksphere
In this episode Bradley Borrows and Craig Brock tackle some tech news, the Kindle Fire HD and discuss Digital Nationz with Peter Hall. We also preview the latest Elysium Trailer.
Punakaiki Fund announces IPO to invest in emerging New Zealand technology companies
Posted on 22-Aug-2013 13:26 News, Web media
Punakaiki Fund today registered its combined investment statement and prospectus for an initial public offering of ordinary shares, seeking to raise NZ$20 million, with the ability to accept oversubscriptions of up to an additional NZ$30 million, to invest in New Zealand’s vibrant internet and technology sectors.
