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NZ's top business leaders up for charity auction...

Tue, 27th May 2014
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NZ's business elite auction their expertise for ChildFund, aiming to boost Sri Lanka's livelihood through unique mentoring lunches.
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McAfee: Simple yet effective channel focus

Tue, 27th May 2014
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Being channel focussed in all that it does, partners can expect rapid response and generous rewards when they do business with McAfee.
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Serko: Flying high in the Kiwi sky...

Tue, 27th May 2014
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For a company specialising in online corporate travel booking, how fitting to hear that Kiwi firm Serko is going places.
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Google’s Suan Yeo and the future of learning

Tue, 27th May 2014
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Open minds, thinking big and challenging the status quo are the messages Google’s Suan Yeo has for New Zealand’s educators.
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Telecom completes first stage of 'major' reengineering programme

Tue, 27th May 2014
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Telecom completes first stage of reengineering programme on time and on-budget, improving foundation system capabilities and customer service.
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AWOL telco addresses users... pleads for second chance

Mon, 26th May 2014
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24/7 Hosting NZ Ltd apologizes for poor service over past three weeks as it urgently reviews management structure and ownership. More updates to follow...
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Microsoft “helps” hardware partners build lower cost Windows devices

Mon, 26th May 2014
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Microsoft teams up with hardware partners to craft affordable Windows 8.1 devices, aiming to broaden consumer access to lower-cost tech.
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Govt announces allocation options for 700 MHz radio spectrum

Mon, 26th May 2014
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Govt announces the two sets of options that will be used for assigning the 700 MHz radio spectrum band between the successful bidders in the recent auction.
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Kiwi firm Serko announces IPO

Mon, 26th May 2014
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Kiwi firm Serko announces IPO to fuel growth ambitions, offering NZD $17 million in new shares. Listings open 4 June for NZX and ASX investors.
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Telecom launches future of 4G tech...

Mon, 26th May 2014
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The future of mobile networks arrived in central Auckland today with Telecom making carrier aggregation (CA) technology live on six of its 4G mobile sites.
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Glassjar seeks spark from Lightning Lab

Mon, 26th May 2014
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UC graduates pitch their innovative flat management app, Glassjar, to secure crucial funding at Lightning Lab, aiming for global market expansion.
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AWOL telco awakens… but damage is done

Mon, 26th May 2014
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After a month of silence, 24/7 Hosting NZ breaks its AWOL streak, but for their Kiwi customers, the damage is already done and trust is shattered.
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HP job cuts to reach 16,000… NZ fate unknown

Mon, 26th May 2014
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HP to cut another 11,000-16,000 jobs by October, bringing total planned layoffs to around 50,000. CEO denies declining demand reason for cuts.
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Authors advance eLearning with Adobe Captivate 8

Mon, 26th May 2014
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Adobe Captivate 8 is delivering ground-breaking innovation in elearning design, without the need for programming.
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Chorus NZ honoured with Global Telecoms Business Innovation Award

Fri, 23rd May 2014
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Chorus NZ wins GTB Innovation Award for transforming broadband delivery to 830,000 homes, celebrating a landmark collaboration with Comptel.
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Samsung NZ: Ahead of the curve for Kiwi homes

Fri, 23rd May 2014
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Samsung New Zealand launches range of televisions & home appliances to set the international pace in innovation and design.
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Telecom unveils AT HOP WiFi train station access...

Fri, 23rd May 2014
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Auckland introduces free WiFi internet access at train stations, available to eligible registered AT HOP card users.
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NZ boost as Forbes ranks Xero as World’s Most Innovative Growth Company

Fri, 23rd May 2014
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New Zealand software accounting firm Xero has been ranked no.1 by Forbes in its list of the World’s 100 Most Innovative Growth Companies.
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Youth turning to search engines for advice

Fri, 23rd May 2014
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Youth are more likely to seek advice from search engines than from family, friends and professionals, finds a Colmar Brunton survey commissioned by Youthline.
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Kiwi fury as telco goes AWOL…

Fri, 23rd May 2014
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Kiwis are furious as 24/7 Hosting NZ, a Voyager Domain Names reseller, has vanished, leaving customers without service and unreachable for a month.