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Cut, blow dry and Bitcoin for Wellington hair salon...

Thu, 10th Apr 2014
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Wellington hair salon Mane Salon is now accepting the new virtual currency Bitcoin as a means of payment, becoming New Zealand’s first hair salon to do so.
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Vodafone NZ provides support for Solomon Islands

Thu, 10th Apr 2014
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Vodafone has announced it will credit its New Zealand customers’ calls and TXTs to the Solomon Islands following last week’s devastating floods and earthquake.
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Trend Micro extends cloud security solutions with new releases

Thu, 10th Apr 2014
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Trend Micro boosts its cloud security with a new release at AWS Summit Sydney, offering advanced protection for web apps in ANZ.
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Japanese and NZ students to become virtual buddies

Thu, 10th Apr 2014
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NZ and Japanese students swap cultures via NEC's virtual buddy scheme, fostering global connections and cross-cultural friendships.
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Veeam and NetApp combine to enable 'always-on' business

Thu, 10th Apr 2014
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Veeam Software is collaborating with NetApp to create a new data protection solution for the modern data centre to enable the always-on business.
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WatchGuard on virtualisation...

Thu, 10th Apr 2014
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Many of WatchGuard’s customers use virtual editions of our security products but usage is most common among our managed service provider clients...
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Telecom NZ selects Big Pipe broadband roll out partner

Thu, 10th Apr 2014
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Telecom NZ teams up with Zuora to roll out Big Pipe broadband, promising uncapped, no-frills Internet with automated billing for Kiwis.
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Telcos unveil 'check before you buy' second hand mobile site

Thu, 10th Apr 2014
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The New Zealand Telecommunications Forum has launched a free online tool allowing consumers to check if second-hand mobiles are blocked on local networks.
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Lenovo drives smartphone business with NEC mobile patents deal

Thu, 10th Apr 2014
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Lenovo has purchased over 3,800 patents from NEC Corporation to strengthen its intellectual property portfolio.
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Govt embarks on $2.48m Chatham Islands broadband plan...

Thu, 10th Apr 2014
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Government signs $2.48m contract with TeamTalk to improve broadband services on Chatham Islands, NZ. Schools will be first to benefit.
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Kiwis await upcoming Samsung Galaxy S5 launch...

Thu, 10th Apr 2014
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This coming Friday, April 11, the new Samsung Galaxy S5 Smartphone will be filling the shelves - and hands of Kiwis - across the country...
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Trend Micro drives MSP Program growth - invites partners along for the ride...

Thu, 10th Apr 2014
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Trend Micro launches MSP Program in NZ, promising knowledge, profitability, and growth for partners in the competitive security market.
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21 out of 100 Kiwis illegally download... Do you?

Thu, 10th Apr 2014
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Nearly a quarter of New Zealanders have illegally downloaded content from the internet, despite knowing they should have paid for it.
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Still running Windows XP? Top 10 ways to stay secure in Enterprise...

Thu, 10th Apr 2014
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According to Gartner, one-third of enterprises still have more than 10% of their systems running on Windows XP.
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Tinder users beware... as Aussie single face security scare

Wed, 9th Apr 2014
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Popular dating app Tinder has been infiltrated by flirty bots spreading malware and stealing images, according to anti-virus software company Bitdefender.
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Sky Tower jump inspires CFOs to make Cloud leap

Wed, 9th Apr 2014
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In a leap of faith, five CFOs skydived from Auckland's Sky Tower, spurred by Fronde to embrace cloud technology.
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Microsoft bags crucial green light for Nokia deal

Wed, 9th Apr 2014
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Microsoft's USD $7.2 billion acquisition of Nokia’s Devices and Services business gets a crucial green light from China’s Ministry of Commerce.
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How next-generation threat protection counters DDoS attacks...

Wed, 9th Apr 2014
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The IT industry's response to evolving data threats is slowing, leaving businesses vulnerable to DDoS attacks.
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Gartner: Server virtualisation on the rise...

Wed, 9th Apr 2014
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During the last decade, x86 server virtualisation has risen to become a dominant feature of the enterprise data centre.
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Sue You! Hollywood movie giants take Megaupload to court…

Wed, 9th Apr 2014
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Major US movie studios sue Megaupload, alleging the site profited from massive copyright infringement. Studios claim over half a billion USD lost.