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Christchurch company Swiftpoint takes out CES Innovation Award
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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cybersecurity
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awards
Swiftpoint’s next-generation product, the Swiftpoint GT mouse, has won the 2015 CES Best of Innovation Award in the Computer Peripherals category.
Sunair looks at abandoned Air NZ routes, blames airports for high fares
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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commerce commission
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air new zealand
Airport charges are a big part of the reason for high regional airfares, says Dan Power, the chief executive of regional airline Sunair Aviation, w.
NZ retail sales rise 1.5% in 3rd-qtr, led by supermarkets, groceries
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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accessories
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supermarkets
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retail
New Zealand retail sales rose faster than expected in the third quarter, led by supermarkets and grocery stores, suggesting consumers haven't been.
NZ services remain in expansion in October
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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employment
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expansion
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retail
New Zealand's services sector expansion slowed in October from a month earlier, as economic growth moderated from a rapid to a more sustainable pac.
Datacom, Microsoft and Zespri complete world first in public cloud
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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public cloud
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microsoft
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cloud services
Datacom has migrated Zespri International’s global SAP platform along with other applications to Microsoft Azure.
Flintfox launches new software product that could make it better known at home
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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crm
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data analytics
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erp
Flintfox International, a software development company that specialises in trade relationship and promotions management, is about to launch a new p.
$18mln payday for Rural Women NZ in sale to Green Cross Health
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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healthtech
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shares
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services
Green Cross Health has agreed to pay around $18 million for Access Homehealth, a not-for-profit home healthcare services company owned by a grass-r.
CarbonScape locks down minimum $400,000 in crowdfunding
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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callaghan innovation
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renaissance
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snowball effect
CarbonScape, the developers of a green alternative to coking coal used in steel making, has raised its minimum $400,000 target through online equit.
OneNet expands intern programme to include Massey University
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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onenet
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massey university
The team has been working closely with OneNet’s in-house engineers on a new software product for managing the inventory and configuration of their datacentres.
Wynyard hires former Darktrace, GCHQ officer Andrew France
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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ai security
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
Wynyard Group, the security software company spun out of Jade Software last year, has hired Andrew France, former deputy director of cyber defence.
NZ dollar trades near 7-year high vs. yen before services, retail data
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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support
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inflation
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kiwi
The New Zealand dollar held near a seven-year high against the yen before services sector and retail sales figures that are expected to show the d.
NZ expects to benefit from G20 commitment to lift economic growth
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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productivity
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fletcher building
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investment
New Zealand expects to benefit from commitments secured at the G20 Leaders' Summit, from the world's 20 biggest economies, to lift economic growth.
World Week Ahead: Fed minutes, US housing data
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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wall street
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us federal reserve
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black friday
Minutes from last month's US Federal Reserve meeting, corporate earnings from Target and Best Buy, and reports on the American housing market will.
UPDATE: Global push to act on tax avoidance has broad support, English says
Sun, 16th Nov 2014
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
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google
There is broad global support for moves to curb international tax avoidance, New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English said on the sidelines of the.
RESEND: NZ inflation likely to pick up as labour market pressures emerge, English says
Sun, 16th Nov 2014
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inflation
New Zealand inflation, which unexpectedly fell to the bottom of the Reserve Bank's target band in the third quarter, is likely to pick up again as.
UPDATE: New Zealand, South Korea conclude free-trade agreement
Sat, 15th Nov 2014
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cleantech
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climate change
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kiwifruit
NZ and South Korea seal a free-trade deal, slashing $230m in export tariffs, aiming to boost two-way trade currently valued at $4bn.
Polaroid-style prints for iPhone and Android in the works
Fri, 14th Nov 2014
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
French start-up Prynt is developing a smartphone case that doubles as a printer, allowing users to instantly print their photos.
Skype for Business to advance business communication
Fri, 14th Nov 2014
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uc
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microsoft
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voip
Microsoft to launch Skype for Business, melding Skype's ease with Lync's enterprise prowess, poised to revolutionize business communication in 2015.
Gartner says 4.9 billion connected 'things' will be in use in 2015
Fri, 14th Nov 2014
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iot
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analyst report
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automotive
Gartner predicts a surge in IoT, with 4.9 billion connected devices in 2015, rising to 25 billion by 2020, revolutionising industries and services.
What are the 4 laws of IT innovation?
Fri, 14th Nov 2014
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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personal computing devices
Stay ahead of the IT game in this rapidly changing technological world and learn a thing or two from Melcalfe, Moore, Edholm and Shannon.