Adobe Flash Platform to spread across desktops and mobile devices
Posted on 5-Oct-2009 20:30 News, Entertainment
In addition, Adobe announced new HTTP streaming technology for video delivered on the Flash Platform, demonstrated upcoming features of Adobe AIR 2 software, released a second beta of Adobe Flash Builder and Flash Catalyst software, and made available new Adobe Flash Platform Services for collaboration.
Orcon launches locally-developed cloud computing service for New Zealand companies
Posted on 5-Oct-2009 10:35 News, SaaS
The new product enables businesses to tap in to the benefits of cloud computing and gives them the flexibility of scaling computing requirements up and down ‘on demand’ in a cost-effective way. Servers and storage can be created and removed instantaneously and customers only pay for the time they are in use.
Visual City proposed for Auckland’s Super City
Posted on 5-Oct-2009 09:50 News, Computing
3D visualisation industry catalyst Nextspace is leading an initiative to build a ‘Visual City’ platform that could unite the data held by the eight councils merging into the Auckland Super City and make this data more accessible for communities and governance.
IPENZ marks International Year of Astronomy with lectures
Posted on 1-Oct-2009 12:15 News, Computing
Beyond the Frontier: William H Pickering Deep Space Pioneer, will be presented in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch by Douglas Mudgway, a colleague of Pickering’s at the JPL, internationally renowned space historian and former Wellingtonian.
Akamai unveils the Akamai HD Network
Posted on 30-Sep-2009 06:50 News, DVB and HD
Industry’s first unified network to deliver high definition (HD) quality video online at broadcast-level audience scale for the most popular runtime environments: Adobe Flash technology, Microsoft Silverlight, and the iPhone.
Amway signs mobile deal with Vodafone
Posted on 29-Sep-2009 20:22 News, Mobile
Amway, one of the largest direct selling companies in the world, has signed Vodafone to provide mobile services to its New Zealand business owners.
Xero throws the net wider
Posted on 29-Sep-2009 17:32 News, SaaS
Xero will add two new price points so that it will be available in Small, Medium and Large to fit different businesses sizes.
Vodafone announces Vodafone 360 service
Posted on 24-Sep-2009 20:54 News, Entertainment
All of a customer’s contacts, status updates and messaging services are brought together in one place enhancing the customer’s experience and use of social media. Customers will have integrated contacts, music, photos and mapping services and can share their favourite music choices and even their physical location, how and when they choose, with their chosen groups of friends.
Dell feeds gamers with five new Alienware gaming PCs
Posted on 24-Sep-2009 09:24 News, Computing
All-New Alienware gaming systems include the Aurora and Area-51 desktops, plus the M15x laptop featuring the new Intel Mobile Core i7 processor with dual 1GB ATI Radeon Mobility HD 4870 graphics.
Intel unveils new Intel Core i7 Mobile Processor for laptops
Posted on 24-Sep-2009 08:46 News, Computing
These processors and new Intel PM55 Express Chipset, provide best laptop experience for intense gaming, digital media, photos, music, business applications and other multi-threaded software that hungers for faster processing speed.
Kiwi PyCon Conference brings Python developers together
Posted on 23-Sep-2009 19:46 News, Computing
Python is used in New Zealand by companies such as Weta Digital, and is also used extensively by the New Zealand Government, by academic institutions throughout the country and many other commercial organisations.
EDS is now HP Enterprise Services
Posted on 23-Sep-2009 12:02 News, Computing
The brand update comes one year after HP announced the acquisition of EDS and is a critical milestone as the integration of EDS into HP nears completion.
SGI unveils Octane III Personal Supercomputer
Posted on 22-Sep-2009 10:34 News, Computing
Octane III supports Microsoft HPC Server 2008, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating systems. Linux configurations include SGI ProPack and ISLE cluster management software.
QuickPlay Media powers Telecom New Zealand Mobile TV service
Posted on 22-Sep-2009 09:55 News, Entertainment
The service includes a wide variety of exclusive content from TVNZ and MediaWorks (TV3, C4) in addition to other programs. These shows include “Two and a Half Men” and “Outrageous Fortune,” and new series such as “Fringe” and “The Mentalist.”
Dell to acquire Perot Systems for US$3.9 billion
Posted on 22-Sep-2009 09:49 News, Computing
Perot Systems is a leading provider to clients in health-care, government and other commercial segments, from SMEs to the largest global institutions. Perot Systems has a large and growing base of customers and service-delivery capabilities in North America; Europe, the Middle East and Africa; and Asia.
AT&T researchers take home Netflix prize
Posted on 22-Sep-2009 09:17 News, Computing
The Netflix Prize was launched in 2006 to reward the team that could achieve a 10 percent improvement over the accuracy of the Netflix movie recommendation system at that time. The largest such data set ever released – 100 million anonymous movie ratings ranging from one to five stars – was made available to contestants.
