Yahoo! and Microsoft to implement search alliance
Posted on 19-Feb-2010 10:30 News, Web media
Companies have received clearance for their search agreement, without restrictions, from both the U.S. Department of Justice and the European Commission, and will now turn their attention to beginning the process of implementing the deal.
Mobile operators unite in global apps potential
Posted on 16-Feb-2010 14:39 News, 3G
Wholesale Applications Community to push apps market to over 3 billion customers with strong support by world-leading device manufacturers.
Microsoft unveils Windows Phone 7 Series
Posted on 16-Feb-2010 03:00 News, Windows Phone
New phones are set to debut at holiday 2010.For the first time ever, Microsoft will bring together Xbox LIVE games and the Zune music and video experience on a mobile phone, exclusively on Windows Phone 7 Series. Partners have already started building phones; customers will be able to purchase the first phones in stores by holiday 2010.
Adobe unveils AIR on mobile devices
Posted on 15-Feb-2010 22:36 News, Web media
With support for the Android platform expected in 2010, AIR provides developers with a feature-rich environment for delivering rich applications outside the mobile browser and across multiple operating systems via mobile marketplaces and app stores.
ACCESS announces NetFront for Android
Posted on 15-Feb-2010 22:00 News, Android
Company will make all NetFront technologies - including NetFront Browser v3.5, NetFront FlexUI, NetFront Widgets and NetFront Document Viewer - available on Android.
206,000 New Zealanders join 2degrees Mobile in first six months
Posted on 12-Feb-2010 13:06 News, Mobile
In its first six months of operation, 2degrees has halved the standard published prepaid rate for calling from 89 cents to 44 cents a minute. It has further dropped the standard prepaid text rate from 20 cents to 9 cents.
NVIDIA Optimus delivers balance of notebook performance and battery life
Posted on 10-Feb-2010 09:59 News, Computing
Just as a hybrid car chooses between the gas-powered and electric car engine on-the-fly and uses the most appropriate engine, NVIDIA Optimus technology does the same thing for graphics processors, instantly directing the workload through the most efficient processor for the job - either the dedicated GPU or integrated graphics processor.
Renaissance Limited joins “Apple Consultants Network”
Posted on 9-Feb-2010 13:10 News, Apple
Renaissance's Apple Division, Renaissance Education Division (RED), and Renaissance Service, are all founding members of the newly established Apple Consultants Network in New Zealand.
Ponoko easy making system now available in the EU
Posted on 5-Feb-2010 14:28 News, Web media
The development also opens up the European market for creators around the world. Items can now be produced in the EU and shipped locally, reducing the cost – and environmental impact – of long-distance shipping to the EU.
NZICT welcomes two new Board members
Posted on 4-Feb-2010 14:45 News, Computing
NZICT has announced the appointment of two new Board members - CEO of Gen-i Australasia Chris Quin and Country Manager of Dell NZ Mike Hill.
