Youth projects get NZ$1 million to engage young Kiwis with science and tech
Posted on 27-Nov-2015 10:17 News, Computing
Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce today announced nearly $1 million of new funding to 25 additional projects around the country to engage more young Kiwis with science and technology under the Unlocking Curious Minds contestable fund pilot.
Xero launches Apple Watch app
Posted on 24-Nov-2015 14:19 News, SaaS
Xero has released Xero for Apple Watch, a fast and convenient way for business owners to stay on top of their cash flow, with notifications and alerts when invoices have been paid.
Warehouse Mobile launches
Posted on 23-Nov-2015 10:04 News, Mobile
Warehouse Mobile, The Warehouse's new mobile brand has launched in stores across the country today.
ESET launches its parental control app for Android
Posted on 19-Nov-2015 20:10 News, Security
A first-of-its-kind from ESET, the app leverages ESET's existing technology, coupling it with new features to aid parents in keeping their children safe and protected when exploring the online world.
HP introduces new premium consumer PCs
Posted on 18-Nov-2015 21:34 News, Computing
Three new designs have been unveiled by HP New Zealand for their premium consumer PC range, with a number of new breakthrough features including sleek industrial designs, bright high-resolution displays, a curved screen desktop and audio by Bang & Olufsen.
Kordia acquires Aura Information Security
Posted on 18-Nov-2015 09:12 News, Security
Kordia NZ is expanding its cyber-security portfolio with the purchase of Wellington-based Aura Information Security for $10 million.
MyRepublic announces nationwide 1Gbps symmetrical UFB for SMEs
Posted on 17-Nov-2015 19:00 News, Broadband
ISP MyRepublic is announcing a New Zealand wide enterprise grade 1Gbps symmetrical UFB service at mass market pricing for small and medium-sized businesses, starting at $499.99 for fibre broadband with unlimited data.
Microsoft and Code.org team up to bring Minecraft to Hour of Code
Posted on 17-Nov-2015 18:59 News, Computing
The new tutorial introduces players to basic coding within the fun and popular Minecraft
environment. Created by Minecraft game designers together with Code.org, the tutorial features Steve and Alex from Minecraft and Minecraft-inspired challenges that will be familiar to its more than 100 million players around the world.
Spark Digital appointed to Telecommunications as a Service panel
Posted on 13-Nov-2015 14:40 News, SaaS
Spark Digital is one of New Zealand's largest ICT providers for New Zealand government agencies, and has today been successfully appointed to the Telecommunications as a Service (TaaS) panel in multiple categories of expertise.
Wellington City Council and BizDojo open tech hub
Posted on 11-Nov-2015 13:02 News, Web media
The Wellington City Council and BizDojo are launching Wellington's new tech hub and Collider programme - a key component of the Council's Economic Development Strategy. The tech hub will be a place for Wellington's innovative businesses to call home, says Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown.
YellowLabs launches free home maintenance app for Kiwis
Posted on 11-Nov-2015 10:40 News, SaaS
New Zealand homeowners now have a way to manage their most valuable asset and get the help they need to maintain it, with the launch of Yellow/home, the first mobile app from YellowLabs.
EMC announces new Data Lake advancements
Posted on 11-Nov-2015 10:31 News, Computing
EMC Corporation has announced the next generation of its EMC Isilon Scale-out NAS Data Lake, which includes new products, features and capabilities that allow enterprises to scale easily to edge locations as well as to public clouds.
TAG Heuer Connected brings smarts to luxury watches
Posted on 10-Nov-2015 15:41 News, Consumer Electronics
TAG Heuer, Intel Corporation and Google unveiled a connected watch, designed by Luxury Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer, engineered with Intel technology and benefiting from everything the Android Wear universe has to offer.
