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Judith Collins: Address to Ethnic People In Commerce (EPIC)

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:45:27 +1200 | New Zealand Government

For those who attended last year’s conference, I’m sure you’ll agree EPIC NZ is a wonderful networking opportunity for all New Zealand’s ethnic and mainstream business leaders. I acknowledge ANZ Bank, strategic partner for the Office of Ethnic ...More >>

Collins announces Language Line expansion

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:42:50 +1200 | New Zealand Government

Ethnic Affairs Minister Judith Collins has today announced the Government’s plan to extend the Office of Ethnic Affairs’ Language Line telephone interpreting service to private sector organisations. More >>

Writing Comp: What Would You Do With A Galaxy Note II?

Fri, 24 May 2013 11:29:38 +1200 | Scoop TechLab

Scoop TechLab is giving away a brand new Samsung Galaxy Note II with Telecom Prepay Sim-card packed with $200 credit. All you have to do is tell us what would you do with it if you won? And you could be the proud new owner of this premium device thanks ...More >>

Review: The Nokia 920 Family - part one

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:32:11 +1200 | Amanda Cropp

My husband and teenage sons claim I’m a techno-phobe which is not entirely fair: I’m not terrified of new technology; I’m just easily bamboozled by it. So when the idea of moving to a smartphone was mooted, I had my reservations, but owning ...More >>

Twitter announces two-factor authentication

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:23:08 +1200 | Twitter

Every day, a growing number of people log in to Twitter. Usually these login attempts come from the genuine account owners, but we occasionally hear from people whose accounts have been compromised by email phishing schemes or a breach of password ...More >>

New Twitter Security Welcomed

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:18:41 +1200 | Conservative Party

Conservative Party leader Colin Craig is welcoming the announcement from Twitter today that new security measures are being introduced. This announcement coincidentally follows yesterday’s hijacking of his twitter account.More >>

LG Announces 2013 LG Smart TV with Magic Remote

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:06:27 +1200 | LG Smart TV

The 2013 LG Smart TVs are easier than ever to use, with a new smart and expansive entertainment platform that keeps you connected, offering access to a wide selection of premium content.More >>

Gen-i and SAP partner to mobilise NZ business and Government

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:31:53 +1200 | gen-i

New partnership takes organisations mobile with cloud based out-of-the-box and custom mobile applications for iOS, Android, Windows and BlackBerry platforms. More >>

Thousands take up free WIFI on offer in Rotorua CBD

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:48:25 +1200 | Rotorua District Council

Rotorua District Council (RDC)’s newly implemented programme of free WiFi within the CBD is proving a big hit, with thousands of people already taking advantage of the service.More >>

FaceToFace Communications & StarLeaf Bring Videoconferencing

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:32:59 +1200 | Joint Press Release

StarLeaf Call, the first true IT-free cloud based video communications solution that promises to change the way businesses deploy, use and pay for video calling and conferencing developed by StarLeaf ) is now being distributed and supported in Australia and New ...More >>

Most Kiwis Concerned about Data Breaches at Banks

Wed, 22 May 2013 12:23:13 +1200 | Unisys Security

In the wake of recent high profile data breaches, the latest Unisys Security Index shows the majority of New Zealanders are concerned that a range of commercial and government organisations are vulnerable to data breaches, particularly financial ...More >>

Vodafone NZ loses mobile customers for 9th straight quarter

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:25:21 +1200 | BusinessDesk

May 22 (BusinessDesk) - Vodafone New Zealand, which bought phone company TelstraClear for $840 million last year, lost a net 7,000 mobile customers in the first three months of the year, its ninth straight quarterly decline. More >>

Wellington wild for smartphones : RMR State Of The Nation NZ

Tue, 21 May 2013 22:13:21 +1200 | Roy Morgan Research

Hands up who remembers old-school rotary-dial telephones? It seems they’re fast becoming a distant memory for most Kiwis, judging by findings in the latest Roy Morgan State of the Nation New Zealand report. Not only does more than 90% of the country’s ...More >>