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Kiwi Stories

Angel HQ

$8m on offer for Wellington start-ups

Angel HQ and NZVIF launch £8m fund to fuel Wellington's start-up scene, promising vital capital for 15-20 young companies.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 7th Dec 2011

GrabOne

GrabOne partners with Kidsline

GrabOne allies with Kidsline to support youth mental health, launching a donation page with options to contribute NZD $5 to NZD $50 for the cause.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 6th Dec 2011

Open source

Suse looking to re-open Linux conversation

Suse aims to revolutionise conversations with businesses and partners, leveraging Linux's untapped potential in the industry.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Dec 2011

Gaming

InternetNZ labels TelstraClear promo 'disastrous'

TelstraClear's 'meter-free weekend' labelled 'disastrous' by InternetNZ amid user complaints and network strain.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Dec 2011

Microsoft

Microsoft's altruism accolade

Microsoft honors partners for societal contributions, including a wellness initiative and earthquake recovery support in its Citizenship Award.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Dec 2011

Software-as-a-Service

Six things you probably don't know about Blue Coat

Blue Coat blends WAN optimisation with web security, tackling challenges from video streaming to cloud app performance and sophisticated web threats.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Dec 2011

Lenovo

Lenovo Lamborghini winners

Synnex reveals winners of its Lamborghini race competition for resellers, with five firms gearing up for an adrenaline rush at Hampton Downs.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 2nd Dec 2011

Global Stories

Browsers

Opera: 'because Justin Bieber doesn't use it'

Opera 11.60 debuts, promising a sleek alternative to boring default browsers, with a cheeky nod to Justin Bieber.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Dec 2011

Gaming

Five game characters we'd hate to buy gifts for

Christmas shopping can be a real drag, but imagine if some of gaming's most famous characters were on your list.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Dec 2011

Apple

HP helps bring e-smiles to sick kids

HP launches e-smiles campaign, inviting the public to send digital messages of hope to sick kids at Ronald McDonald House, Auckland.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 6th Dec 2011

Marketing Technologies

Vend aims to kill off poor POS

Vend launches a quirky campaign to showcase the pitfalls of old POS systems, promising a tech revolution for retailers worldwide.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 6th Dec 2011

NetValue

More growth for Waikato tech group

Waikato's NetValue acquires DigiCreative, expanding its tech empire and showcasing its ambitious growth plans in the region's IT sector.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 6th Dec 2011

Unified Communications

Channel Surfing: Cisco's reseller promise

Cisco unveils a simplified channel structure for its New Zealand partners, backing it with USD $75 million globally, including USD $15 million for Asia-Pacific.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Dec 2011

Apple

Apple's social media policies revealed

Apple's stringent social media policies have surfaced, highlighting how the tech giant enforces rigid guidelines that led to a UK employee's dismissal.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Dec 2011