Global Stories

Game review: Star Wars: The Old Republic

Bioware's Star Wars: The Old Republic is set to captivate gamers with its rich storytelling, vast customisation options, and immersive MMO mechanics.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Wed, 18th Jan 2012

Data Analytics

RIM profit bombs - Updated

RIM's earnings plummet as PlayBook re-valuation and service outage hit hard, with co-CEOs slashing their pay to $1 amidst declining BlackBerry sales.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Dec 2011

Gaming

Naughty Dog's newest push for gaming respect

Naughty Dog, famed for Uncharted, aims to redefine gaming with The Last of Us, announced at the Spike Video Game Awards for a late 2012 or early 2013 release.

By Chris Leggett • 2 min read • Wed, 14th Dec 2011

IT Automation

Kiwi company claims Kaseya award

Origin IT wins top Australasian MSP 2011 award by Kaseya, esteemed for innovation and growth, marking a significant achievement for the Kiwi company.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 12th Dec 2011

Bluetooth

How to buy a bluetooth headset

With police cracking down on cell phone use while driving, there's never been a better time to invest in a Bluetooth headset.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2011

Microsoft

Microsoft New Zealand Partner Awards 2011 winners

GreenButton and Provoke were among the big winners at the fifth annual Microsoft New Zealand Partner Awards 201.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2011

Unified Communications

Leading with innovation

In a blend of lateral thinking and innovation, Palmerston North and Horizons Councils' adaptive call centre earned the 2011 Initiative of the Year award.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2011

Network Infrastructure

Top scientist's $40 billion pep talk

Why New Zealand's economic prosperity depends on local companies growing global niche markets in the technology and telecommunications sectors.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2011

Unified Communications

Datasquirt Directors recommend purchase offer is accepted

New Zealand-based, ASX listed Datasquirt recently announced, subject to shareholder approval, the conditional sale of its complete business to LiveOps.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2011

Microsoft

And the winners are...

Montage Business Intelligence recently announced the achievement of the new Gold Business Intelligence Competency in the Microsoft Partner Network.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2011

Microsoft

Microsoft Partner Awards winners named

Key honours at Microsoft NZ's Partner Awards 2011, as GreenButton and Provoke shine in Auckland, uplifting tech innovation and community impact.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Nov 2011

OpenText

Opentext rewards kiwi partner with APAC award

Techtonics, which has offices in Wellington and Auckland, bested more than 220 partner companies in the region.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 16th Nov 2011

AVG Technologies

The ultimate procrastination sites

Delve into the ultimate procrastination havens, from pranking to puzzles, and candy quizzes to bubble wrap popping, escape the humdrum with these sites.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2011

Stories from Other Regions

Datacom

Two new categories in NZ tech awards

NZ Hi-Tech Awards introduce two new categories, spotlighting innovative mobile tech and multinational contributions. Entries close March 5.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 14th Feb 2012

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

Endace

Endace founder wins entrepreneur award

Endace's Dr Ian Graham wins NZ Entrepreneur of the Year for his innovation in network monitoring technology and global success.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Dec 2011

Management

Kiwi firms vie for places in international comp

Four New Zealand tech firms, including Mi5 and LanzaTech, are finalists for the prestigious Red Herring Global 100 awards, spotlighting global innovation.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Nov 2011