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Ruckus works to transform the wireless experience
Network Infrastructure

Ruckus works to transform the wireless experience

Ruckus Wireless has expanded its SPoT location-based service (LBS), to let service providers and enterprises improve their wireless infrastructure.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2015
Retailers: the four waves of disruption
eCommerce

Retailers: the four waves of disruption

UK retailers must navigate complex disruptions, from mobile impact to social media influence, per PwC's 'Total Retail 2015' report.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2015
From Yosemite to El Capitan, Apple scales new peaks
Apple

From Yosemite to El Capitan, Apple scales new peaks

Apple says its next major release of OS X – dubbed El Capitan – focuses on speeding up performance and offering a richer user experience.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2015
Online retail spending: April results are in
Bank of New Zealand

Online retail spending: April results are in

April online retail spending in New Zealand climbed 7% year-on-year to over NZD $3 billion annually, with international merchants seeing a 14% rise.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2015
Apple Watch gets its first update...
Wearables

Apple Watch gets its first update...

The first major software update for the Apple Watch, watchOS 2, will be available this September and includes new watch faces, apps, and capabilities.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2015
LEGO unleashes its Minecraft beater
Gaming

LEGO unleashes its Minecraft beater

LEGO, TT Games and Warner Bros. Games have released their answer to Minecraft, LEGO Worlds, as part of Steam's Early Access programme.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2015
Kathmandu makes the move to the AWS cloud with Fronde
Hyperscale

Kathmandu makes the move to the AWS cloud with Fronde

Kathmandu has moved to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud in order to improve its web infrastructure and customer experience.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2015
Wholesale charges to blame for high internet costs, says Spark
Unified Communications

Wholesale charges to blame for high internet costs, says Spark

Retail internet prices in New Zealand are being pushed up by high wholesale charges, according to a report by the Commerce Commission.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2015
ComCom: strong growth in data consumption
Unified Communications

ComCom: strong growth in data consumption

Competition among fixed-line retailers remains strong & the sector is responding positively to consumer demand for better broadband quality and value.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2015
Dropbox lures in business customers with new features
Data Analytics

Dropbox lures in business customers with new features

Dropbox has launched a collection of new Dropbox for Business features in three key areas: security, administration and integration.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2015
Vend's retail software now optimised for iOS and iPad
Marketing Technologies

Vend's retail software now optimised for iOS and iPad

New Zealand-based Vend has optimised its cloud-based retail software for iOS and iPad, to expand its reach to more retailers worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2015
Hortonworks hears Australia calling
Hadoop

Hortonworks hears Australia calling

Hortonworks is 'significantly' expanding its Australian operations in an effort to drive adoption of enterprise Apache Hadoop throughout Asia Pacific.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2015
DiRT Rally now available for early access
Gaming

DiRT Rally now available for early access

Codemasters have taken their rally franchise, DiRT, back to its roots with DiRT Rally, now available on PC as part of the Steam Early Access programme.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2015
Heads up: these apps will chew through your battery & data
Apps

Heads up: these apps will chew through your battery & data

New AVG report spots battery-draining culprits: Weather apps, casino games top the list, alongside social media giants.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Jun 2015

Stories from Other Regions

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Samsung Galaxy J7 leaked by online retailer
Samsung Galaxy

Samsung Galaxy J7 leaked by online retailer

Ahead of any formal announcements, an online retailer based in Kazakhstan has leaked details about the Samsung Galaxy J7.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2015
iOS 9: coming to an Apple device near you
iOS

iOS 9: coming to an Apple device near you

Apple has previewed iOS 9, the latest software for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices, which will be available in September.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2015
Neighbourly signs up ANZ, completes corporate sponsorship
Neighbourly

Neighbourly signs up ANZ, completes corporate sponsorship

Alongside Spark, BP, The Warehouse, AMI and Contact, ANZ will contribute to the day-to-day running and ongoing development of the Neighbourly platform.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Jun 2015