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It's official: Microsoft sets opening date for flagship Sydney store
Microsoft

It's official: Microsoft sets opening date for flagship Sydney store

Microsoft has unveiled the opening date for its Sydney flagship store, which will be one of the two biggest stores to date for the vendor.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2015
iPhone sales surge past 13 million in first weekend
Apple

iPhone sales surge past 13 million in first weekend

Sales of Apple's new iPhone models are breaking records according to Apple, which says it sold 13 million new iPhones in the three days after launch.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2015

Global Stories

UXC Eclipse acquires Kiwi Dynamics AX and BI business
Microsoft

UXC Eclipse acquires Kiwi Dynamics AX and BI business

UXC Eclipse has continued its acquisition trail, snapping up the Microsoft Dynamics AX and Business Intelligence divisions of NZ's Koorb Consulting.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2015
Sektor completes Comworth acquisition
Health Technologies

Sektor completes Comworth acquisition

Sektor has completed its acquisition of Comworth, with the Panasonic Toughbook and Zebra Card printers agencies joining Sektor's portfolio.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Oct 2015
No company is immune from attacks: Protect your IP
Data Protection

No company is immune from attacks: Protect your IP

With online threats becoming more ubiquitous and damaging, it may be time to re-think how you protect sensitive data, such as intellectual property.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2015
Intralinks and HP bring new data centre to Australian customers
Hyperscale

Intralinks and HP bring new data centre to Australian customers

Intralinks has teamed up with HP to offer its solutions at a new data centre in Australia, with the hopes of addressing data sovereignty concerns.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2015
Creating the right storage environment for private cloud
Private Cloud

Creating the right storage environment for private cloud

As more companies in Australia and New Zealand embrace cloud hosted technologies, there are some important issues for organisations to consider.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2015
Don't become Ashley Madison, secure your data
Firewalls

Don't become Ashley Madison, secure your data

Every organisation that holds data (otherwise known as every company on the planet) should look very seriously at their data holdings.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2015
5G to be a massive business enabler, if regulators allow it
Unified Communications

5G to be a massive business enabler, if regulators allow it

5G's potential as a business game-changer hinges on regulator decisions, with calls to secure vital frequencies.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2015
Kiwi iPhone demand running high as 6s, 6s Plus break records
Apple

Kiwi iPhone demand running high as 6s, 6s Plus break records

Apple says its new iPhone models are smashing global records - and they're in hot demand in New Zealand too, with demand outstripping supply.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2015
Vocus-M2 merger last of the big telco consolidations?
Apple

Vocus-M2 merger last of the big telco consolidations?

Ovum has dubbed the proposed merger of Vocus and M2 as 'a welcome addition of scale for both companies', noting we are now in 'consolidation endgame'.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Sonos announces new flagship smart speaker and tuning software
Digital Entertainment

Sonos announces new flagship smart speaker and tuning software

Sonos has announced a new flagship smart speaker, the Play:5, and its Trueplay tuning software will be available later this year.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2015
New partnership brings cloud powered WiFi to Kiwi businesses
Internet of Things

New partnership brings cloud powered WiFi to Kiwi businesses

NZ businesses get a tech boost as The Instillery, in partnership with Purple WiFi, harnesses cloud power for smarter WiFi insights.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2015
Microsoft releasing huge 1TB Xbox One Holiday bundle
Gaming

Microsoft releasing huge 1TB Xbox One Holiday bundle

Microsoft has announced today that it is set to release a huge 1TB Xbox One bundle for people to enjoy this Holiday season.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2015
Meet OS X El Capitan: Steering your Mac into smoother waters
Software Updates

Meet OS X El Capitan: Steering your Mac into smoother waters

Apple's next major release of its operating system, dubbed OS X El Capitan, is only a day away and includes a number of new features.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 30th Sep 2015
Vocus and M2 win with merger, who loses?
Apple

Vocus and M2 win with merger, who loses?

What next for Vocus? Is 2degrees of interest? A mobile network would certainly cover off all of the key market segments nicely (albeit only in NZ).

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2015
The Icehouse delivers scholarships to Kiwi business owners
Icehouse

The Icehouse delivers scholarships to Kiwi business owners

Five recipients will obtain up to 25% of the cost of the The Icehouse's Owner Manager Programme Scholarship, the 36th of its kind.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Sep 2015