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Xero Touch hits the Apple app store
Fintech

Xero Touch hits the Apple app store

Xero Touch lands on Apple's app store, bringing receipt snapping and a 4-digit PIN login for swift financial management on the go.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2011
The paperless office – long forgotten myth or possible reality?
Document Management

The paperless office – long forgotten myth or possible reality?

The dream of the paperless office may not be so far-fetched after all, as digitisation and cloud computing make it a real possibility.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2011
Technical insight
Marketing Technologies

Technical insight

Connon Daly, defying the norm, revels in his dual role at The IT Team, championing hands-on technical involvement alongside business management.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2011
Top 10 tips for coping with disasters
Unified Communications

Top 10 tips for coping with disasters

Recent events have heightened the awareness of business continuity and disaster recovery planning for many New Zealand businesses.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2011
Staying connected through a crisis
Unified Communications

Staying connected through a crisis

Paul Deavoll leads Gen-i in heroic efforts to maintain vital services during the Christchurch earthquake, ensuring connectivity amid chaos.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2011
Digitisation for disaster recovery
Disaster Recovery

Digitisation for disaster recovery

After Christchurch's earthquake, the digitisation of files proved crucial for business survival, highlighting the need for digital disaster recovery plans.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2011
Lessons from the field
Disaster Recovery

Lessons from the field

Post-Christchurch quakes, UK businesses shift from complacency to proactively bolstering disaster recovery plans, recognising the real cost of unpreparedness.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2011
Review: Asus A53SV-SX046V
Gaming

Review: Asus A53SV-SX046V

Asus A53SV-SX046V impresses as a solid mid-range laptop, striking a balance with its Intel i5 processor, NVidia graphics card, and appealing price.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2011
Unrecoverable: Backup's inconvenient truth
Virtualisation

Unrecoverable: Backup's inconvenient truth

Despite heavy investment, firms face the grim reality that data recovery success is not guaranteed, risking non-compliance and loss.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2011
What is RAID?
Disaster Recovery

What is RAID?

As many of us have already learned the hard way, the part of your computer that is most likely to crash is the hard drive.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2011
Ensuring business continuity
Disaster Recovery

Ensuring business continuity

Businesses urged to prioritise continuity planning amidst low preparedness, with a focus on remote access and service delivery amid disasters.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2011
Review: Logitech Z506 Speaker System
Gaming

Review: Logitech Z506 Speaker System

Logitech's Z506 offers an affordable audio upgrade for TV buffs, but those hungry for deeper bass may need to look higher up.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2011
HP launches TouchPad tablet with webOS
Motorola

HP launches TouchPad tablet with webOS

HP debuts its TouchPad tablet featuring the innovative webOS, aiming to revolutionize the market with unique multitasking and integration capabilities.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Jul 2011
Fibre Watch: The $5 million question
Unified Communications

Fibre Watch: The $5 million question

As Telecom releases details of its asset split, Paul Reynolds' future with the company after its de-merger remains unclear.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Jul 2011
RIM to expand in APAC region
BlackBerry

RIM to expand in APAC region

RIM, behind the Blackberry brand, partners with Brightstar to boost its presence in APAC, eyeing wider reach across Oceania's markets.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 27th Jul 2011

Stories from Other Regions

Retail stories

HP TouchPad price queried
Apple

HP TouchPad price queried

HP faces scrutiny over TouchPad pricing as its NZD $799 and $949 models are significantly higher compared to US prices, despite factors like GST and freight.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2011
Are you getting the bargain you think you are?
eCommerce

Are you getting the bargain you think you are?

New Zealand's daily deal sites face scrutiny for inflated discounts, risking Fair Trading Act breaches with false savings.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Aug 2011
Apple slashes prices in Australia - Updated
Apple

Apple slashes prices in Australia - Updated

Apple has cut the prices at its Australian app store, citing 'changes in foreign exchange rates and local tax laws.'.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Jul 2011