Australian stories
New Zealand contact centres plan to boost IT spend, survey shows, despite most budgets staying stable. Australia sees even greater optimism.
Apple dismisses Samsung's settlement offer in the Australian court, prolonging the global patent dispute over tablet technology.
Endace, largely unknown in New Zealand, eyes domestic growth and urges Kiwi firms to embrace local innovation and leverage homegrown expertise.
The market for authentication solutions is growing, as Vince Lee, Regional Manager, Australia and New Zealand for SafeNet explains.
Brocade has extended its product portfolio as the company looks to capitalise on New Zealand's 'mature' virtualisation market.
Unified Communication (UC) is revolutionising how businesses communicate, with growth to $212.2m by 2017 powered by demand for collaboration tools.
Gen-i boss Chris Quin delivers a warning on hybrid copper/fibre networks and the complexity of having several companies building the UFB network.
Analysts at Ovum predict the ANZ business software market will reach USD $7.3 billion by 2015, driven by rising adoption of software across all categories.
Two-thirds of SMBs in ANZ report dissatisfaction with IT customer service, feeling sidelined by providers favouring larger enterprises.
Reckon's QuickBooks Hosted Premium is expanding to Mac and iPad next month, offering businesses unparalleled access and flexibility.
Over half of global businesses see virtualisation as critical, with adoption set to rise due to the Windows XP support deadline.
Wellington's Niki O'Connor wins Microsoft NZ's RWC comp, earning a spot in the Eden Park corporate box for final with her 'first XV'.
Apple has held its highly anticipated iPhone event, introducing an upgraded model, the iPhone 4S, and announcing the release dates for iOS 5 and iCloud.
Fuji Xerox Printers has launched a new initiative, Ultimate Office, in an effort to help channel partners sell to small, medium and large enterprises.
Despite the hype, Ovum's survey finds the majority of big firms in NZ and Australia aren't ready for BYOD, sticking to provided devices.
The following are listed as notable planking incidents that have occurred in New Zealand and Australia in 2011, including John Key's planking photo.
Kiwis set to spend $2.68bn online, with a third going abroad, as convenience and lower prices drive shopping habits, says PwC report.
Ingram Micro to distribute Acronis' data protection solutions across Australia and New Zealand, fueling demand in enterprise and SMB sectors.
The report says 1.8 million units were shipped in the second quarter of 2011, representing a 7% year-on-year improvement.
Michael Bosnar, ex-Sybase ANZ sales director, takes helm as AppSense's ANZ managing director, promising to boost virtualisation adoption.
