Stories by David - Page 2
IBM supports NZ firms with $10m cloud investment
Tue, 25th Mar 2014
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cloud services
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ibm
IBM invests over $10m in New Zealand's cloud capability to meet the evolving needs of public sector agencies and private organisations.
Google Now arrives on Windows and Mac
Tue, 25th Mar 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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windows
Google Now leaps onto Windows and Mac, bringing its smart notifications from mobile to desktop for Chrome users across the UK.
LG's smart light bulb to flash when your phone rings
Mon, 24th Mar 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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apple
LG is weighing into the domestic lighting space by unveiling the Smart Lamp, its first take on the smart light bulb concept.
83% of businesses unprepared for cyber attacks...
Fri, 21st Mar 2014
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cybersecurity
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arbor networks
Nearly 40% of firms have no cyber-incident response plan, despite 76% suffering an incident in the past two years, a report by Arbor Network has found.
EA celebrates five years of FIFA ultimate team...
Fri, 21st Mar 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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eb games
EA marks 5 years of FIFA Ultimate Team, boasting over 21M players and revolutionizing football gaming with 542,000 transfers per hour.
Cisco sees service providers as key to new business
Thu, 20th Mar 2014
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uc
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partner programmes
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cisco
Cisco targets service providers for its new cloud and software-driven business ventures, emphasising partnerships in its evolution.
Skype update won't 'negatively affect' Android battery life
Thu, 20th Mar 2014
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gaming
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uc
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digital entertainment
Skype's new Android update pledges all-day app usage without draining your battery, addressing previous performance issues.
Microsoft OneNote tops Mac App store
Wed, 19th Mar 2014
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microsoft
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apple
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apple imac
OneNote for Mac has become the most popular free Mac app in the App Store in a single day, besting OS X update Mavericks, which was released in October.
Google's real-time chat services go down...
Tue, 18th Mar 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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google
Google's real-time chat services, including Hangouts in Google+, Gmail, went down today, in an outage that seems to be widespread.
WhatsApp's 'values and beliefs will not change'
Tue, 18th Mar 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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facebook
Amid acquisition by Facebook, WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum assures users their data and privacy are safe, maintaining the app's core values and autonomy.
Activision won't reverse COD:Ghosts ban wave
Tue, 18th Mar 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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xbox
Reports are surfacing of a massive ban wave that appears to be primarily targeting PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 users playing Call of Duty: Ghosts.
Google turns the screw on competitors...
Fri, 14th Mar 2014
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microsoft
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google
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dropbox
Google has announced it is to lower the prices of its Google Drive subscriptions, placing even greater pressure on its competitors.
3D printers to build data centres?
Fri, 14th Mar 2014
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hyperscale
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dc
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3d printing
Tech firm IO pioneers data centre construction with 3D printers, promising agility and innovation in the modular tech space.
Titanfall servers switched on today for NZ gamers
Fri, 14th Mar 2014
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gaming
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datacentre infrastructure
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digital entertainment
EA, Respawn and Microsoft have announced that Australian servers will be coming online starting today to support Titanfall in Australia and New Zealand.
Starbucks unveils pre-oder coffee app
Thu, 13th Mar 2014
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google
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app store
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starbucks
Starbucks to launch app for pre-ordering your morning brew, allowing you to skip the queue and grab your drink on the go.
Original Stronhold developers to release Stronghold Crusader 2
Thu, 13th Mar 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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firefly studios
Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to Stronghold Crusader, a game many consider to be the definitive castle sim.
Ten Days of Ryse: Son of Rome Discounts
Tue, 18th Feb 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Get ready to return to ancient Rome in Ryse: Son of Rome's new add-on, Mars' Chosen Pack, featuring new maps and a brand-new cooperative Survival Mode.
Mobile remote monitoring and management solution Pulse explained in NZ
Thu, 13th Feb 2014
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partner programmes
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chillisoft
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pulse
This morning local technology distributor Chillisoft showcased the New Zealand launch of its mobile remote monitoring and management solution named 'Pulse'.
Brocade predicts what is in store for 2014
Wed, 12th Feb 2014
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storage
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network infrastructure
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sdn
2014 set to be a big year for Ethernet with significant developments and cost-efficiencies in the global network sector.
'Little evidence' that smartphone use causes cancer
Wed, 12th Feb 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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apple
Little evidence that moderate mobile phone use is associated with any cancer in head and neck region, states new report.