EMC to acquire Greenplum
Posted on 7-Jul-2010 16:59 News, SaaS
Data warehousing technology enables new era of “Big Data” clouds and self-service analytics. Regarded by industry experts as a visionary leader, Greenplum utilizes a "shared-nothing" massively parallel processing (MPP) architecture that has been designed from the ground up for analytical processing using virtualized x86 infrastructure.
Digital Island completes 3G MVNO pilot
Posted on 5-Jul-2010 16:40 News, Mobile
Business telecommunications provider, Digital Island, has completed pilot and is now offering 3G business mobile services based on Telecom New Zealand's wholesale mobile network.
New Zealand company Tait rolls out Google Apps to 950 users across the world
Posted on 5-Jul-2010 15:04 News, SaaS
While several corporate functions are based in Christchurch, New Zealand, the company has an international customer base and global support network. This includes sales/ support offices, dealers, system integrators and consultants.
Sprite Software announces updated Sprite Backup for Android
Posted on 3-Jul-2010 09:32 News, Android
Sprite Software’s Backup has been the #1 backup solution for Windows Mobile for 8 years, with over 18 million sales. The new version for Google’s Android platform offers an even better user experience, with a powerful feature set.
Apple says iPhone 4 reception issues are software related
Posted on 3-Jul-2010 09:05 News, Apple
Fix will come out as a free software update within a few weeks. Problem has been present since the original iPhone, and this software update will also be available for the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G.
Google and ITA Software sign acquisition agreement
Posted on 2-Jul-2010 09:31 News, Broadband
ITA Software, Inc., a flight information software company, and Google Inc. have signed a definitive agreement for Google to acquire ITA for US$700 million in cash.
How you load the batteries doesn't matter anymore: Microsoft unveils InstaLoad
Posted on 2-Jul-2010 09:02 News, Consumer Electronics
InstaLoad allows users to easily install a battery without regard to positive and negative polarity, and unlike existing electronic solutions designed to address battery-polarity installation, InstaLoad is a mechanical invention that does not drain battery power or require expensive electronic circuitry.
Starbucks turns on free Wi-Fi for North American customers 1st July
Posted on 30-Jun-2010 17:51 News, Wi-Fi
The free Wi-Fi benefit was limited to two hours a day and only available to members of the My Starbucks Rewards program. The new, unlimited Wi-Fi offering features a one-click entry point, so a username or password will not be required.
Polycom IP335 review
Posted on 29-Jun-2010 15:51 Reviews, VoIP, by Steve Biddle
I’ve played with a large number of IP phones over the last few years and have always been impressed by Polycom’s range of IP phones. Polycom have dominated the audio and video conferencing market for a number of years due to their high quality products and have established a huge following in the VoIP market in recent years.
Cloudbreak relaunches as Hapara and goes global
Posted on 28-Jun-2010 09:08 News, Computing
New Zealand cloud applications specialist, Cloudbreak, is renaming to Hapara and going global with its portfolio of cloud products and services that provide enhanced functionality for large enterprise deployments of Google Apps.
Xero selects Akamai to accelerate its business application
Posted on 27-Jun-2010 09:28 News, Broadband
Akamai has a network of over 65,000 servers, situated in over 71 countries around the world. This network enables companies and organizations to store content on servers closer to their end users, thereby mitigating network latency issues.
Visa introduces payclick... Should Paypal be worried?
Posted on 26-Jun-2010 14:33 News, FinTech
A payclick account – which can be funded from any Visa, MasterCard or bank account – enables consumers to pay online without sharing personal details or financial information with sellers.
Fuji Xerox New Zealand announced record revenue year
Posted on 25-Jun-2010 09:40 News, Computing
Fuji Xerox New Zealand have announced record revenues for the financial year ending 31 March, 2010 placing the New Zealand operation as a top performer in the Fuji Xerox group and the clear market leader in New Zealand.
Consumers claim Apple and AT&T fraudulently marketed 3G iPad
Posted on 25-Jun-2010 09:35 News, Apple
The complaint charges that Apple and AT&T misrepresented that consumers purchasing an iPad with 3G capability could choose an unlimited data plan for a fixed monthly rate and could switch in and out of the unlimited plan on a monthly basis as they wished.
