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Hands-on Review: Logitech K480 Bluetooth smartphone keyboard
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Logitech K480 Bluetooth smartphone keyboard

Logitech's K480 keyboard offers a practical solution to the frustrations of typing on a smartphone, with a compact design and easy setup.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
Microsoft NZ explains the Windows 10 future
Microsoft

Microsoft NZ explains the Windows 10 future

With Windows 10 just around the corner, Microsoft's Warwick Grey outlines some of the key benefits of the new operating system.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, Xero climbs on tech favour; Auckland Airport falls
Unified Communications

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, Xero climbs on tech favour; Auckland Airport falls

New Zealand shares rose paced by Xero and Diligent Board Member Services, as investors favoured technology-based stocks.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2015
Get ready for the IoT of things onslaught
Internet of Things

Get ready for the IoT of things onslaught

Consumer adoption of connected devices and smart technology is poised for huge growth, and resellers would be wise to get ready to ride the IoT wave.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2015
Long wait ahead for Spark's Gigatown plans
Unified Communications

Long wait ahead for Spark's Gigatown plans

Spark will offer Dunedin locals its fastest Ultra Fibre plans at heavily discounted prices ahead of its Gigatown plans later this year.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Retail stories

UPDATE: Scentre Group says business as usual for NZ shopping malls on the block
Westfield

UPDATE: Scentre Group says business as usual for NZ shopping malls on the block

Scentre Group, the Australasian shopping centre owner, said it had placed its four remaining 100 percent-owned shopping centres in New Zealand on the.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
Asaleo Care beats prospectus with 18% gain in full-year profit
Initial Public Offering

Asaleo Care beats prospectus with 18% gain in full-year profit

Asaleo Care, the maker of household brands such as Libra, Sorbent, Purex and Treasures that debuted on the ASX last year, posted an 18 percent gain in.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
UPDATE: Genesis Energy stock falls on stretch to reach FY earnings target
DataCentre infrastructure

UPDATE: Genesis Energy stock falls on stretch to reach FY earnings target

Genesis Energy shares slide on weaker oil prices and increased competition for customers. Full-year earnings target at risk.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
Kiwis want more information before buying in to digital wallets
Crypto

Kiwis want more information before buying in to digital wallets

New Zealanders are shopping online, but many are not fully utilizing digital wallets, according to MasterCard.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
Genesis Energy lifts 1H pretax earnings by 15%, selling more electricity, gas to fewer customers
DataCentre infrastructure

Genesis Energy lifts 1H pretax earnings by 15%, selling more electricity, gas to fewer customers

Genesis Energy, New Zealand's largest energy retailer, posted a 15 percent gain in first-half pretax earnings as it lifted sales of electricity and ga.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
SLI first-half loss widens by 75%, says cash burn easing
SLI Systems

SLI first-half loss widens by 75%, says cash burn easing

SLI Systems, the online retail search engine developer, widened its first-half loss by 75 percent as it chases growth in the US eCommerce market.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
Geothermal exit, dry weather wallop Mighty River earnings
Power / Energy

Geothermal exit, dry weather wallop Mighty River earnings

Electricity generator and retailer Mighty River Power declared a massive drop in earnings for the six months to Dec.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
Why archiving still makes sense in today's IT landscape
Commvault

Why archiving still makes sense in today's IT landscape

Commvault is taking the task of archiving and making it a business tool that can boost productivity and manage data for enterprises and SMEs.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
NZ Post increased 1H profit 41%, helped by Kiwibank, sale of courier unit
Kiwibank

NZ Post increased 1H profit 41%, helped by Kiwibank, sale of courier unit

New Zealand Post, the state-owned mail delivery service, increased first-half profit 41 percent after selling its Australian Couriers Please business.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2015
Auckland Council ventures into realm of 3D
Auckland Council

Auckland Council ventures into realm of 3D

Auckland's Chief Planner will unveil a 3D Digital Commons Plan for the city at a national planning conference in April.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2015
Freightways first-half profit jumps 21% as sales, margins grow from couriers, data management
Sales

Freightways first-half profit jumps 21% as sales, margins grow from couriers, data management

Freightways posted a 21 percent gain in first-half profit after lifting sales and fattening margins at its courier and information management units.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Feb 2015
Port of Tauranga to buy super-post-Panamax cranes, tender for dredging in readiness for big ships
Outlook

Port of Tauranga to buy super-post-Panamax cranes, tender for dredging in readiness for big ships

Port of Tauranga, New Zealand's largest port company, is to buy two new gantry cranes and will shortly put out for tender dredging work.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2015
Auckland Airport lifts annual profit guidance as 1H earnings rise 1.3%
Auckland Airport

Auckland Airport lifts annual profit guidance as 1H earnings rise 1.3%

Auckland International Airport, the country's major gateway, raised its expectations for annual profit after first-half earnings rose.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2015