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Two million ANZ consumers now have access to future of payment
Marketing Technologies

Two million ANZ consumers now have access to future of payment

Two million ANZ cardholders can now make secure, in-store mobile payments using Android Pay and eftpos, following a collaboration with Google, ANZ, and Cuscal.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Nov 2017
We never talk anymore..
Facebook

We never talk anymore..

My big problem with phone calls these days is that you have to drop whatever you are doing in order to talk to the person calling you. It's rather rude, really.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Apr 2014
Android App of the Week - Photoshop Touch
Marketing Technologies

Android App of the Week - Photoshop Touch

I rarely ever review paid apps, basically just because I am a big cheapo. But oooh. Photoshop Touch for your phone? Yes please.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Mar 2013
Ubuntu joins the touchy, feely Linux shouting match
Open source

Ubuntu joins the touchy, feely Linux shouting match

The thot just plickened where mobile technology is concerned, as Ubuntu shows off (yet another) Linux for the handset up in Barcelona.

By Donovan Jackson • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Feb 2013
Android App of the Week - SwiftKey Keyboard
Apps

Android App of the Week - SwiftKey Keyboard

Struggling with your smartphone's touchscreen keyboard? SwiftKey Keyboard's predictive text and customisation features make it a must-try app.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Feb 2013
Microsoft rolls out Mango
Microsoft

Microsoft rolls out Mango

Microsoft has begun upgrading Windows phones around the world with its new Windows Phone 7.5 operating system, aka Mango.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 28th Sep 2011
Telecom tempting XT customers with package deal
Phone

Telecom tempting XT customers with package deal

Telecom offers XT network customers a new Total Home Mobile package, featuring 29c/min mobile calls, 300 texts, and 20GB internet for NZD $99 in major cities.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 3rd Aug 2011
Who's managing your 0800 phone bill?
Customer Relationship Management

Who's managing your 0800 phone bill?

Is your 0800 call wait costing more than you think? Absences in NZ call centres could inflate your phone bill dramatically.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Sun, 1st Aug 2010
Vodafone launches talk plan for business users
Unified Communications

Vodafone launches talk plan for business users

Vodafone claims its new talkZoneZero plan will enable customers to call anyone in New Zealand for no more than $136 a month.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 11th Jun 2010

Stories from Other Regions

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Commerce Commission recommends deregulating Spark wholesale voice services
Commerce Commission

Commerce Commission recommends deregulating Spark wholesale voice services

Spark's wholesale voice services should be deregulated to ensure that end users are not locked into Spark's services, the Commerce Commission says.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Sep 2016
Countdown adds insurance services to supermarket offering
Phone

Countdown adds insurance services to supermarket offering

- Countdown, the New Zealand supermarket chain owned by Australian retailer Woolworths, is adding insurance services as it seeks to widen the offe.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
Web self-service preference rises among ANZ channel
Unified Communications

Web self-service preference rises among ANZ channel

Businesses in Australia and New Zealand are using a total of 19 channels to support customer service; the top three of which are...

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Feb 2014
Moving into a fibre revolution
Unified Communications

Moving into a fibre revolution

Telecom and WorldxChange Communications team up to bring affordable, high-speed fibre optic services to over 3,500 homes, revolutionising the user experience.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Aug 2008