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Google NZ takes financial hit as local Loon benefits end
Unified Communications

Google NZ takes financial hit as local Loon benefits end

Google New Zealand has reported a loss in its latest financial results. And just how much tax did the global giant pay locally?.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Jul 2016
Chrome OS is five years old and ready to leave kindergarten
Google

Chrome OS is five years old and ready to leave kindergarten

Accounting for more than half of all devices sold in US classrooms, the time has come for Chrome OS to prove its worth in the workplace and the home.

By Richard Edwards • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Jul 2016
Are AWS, IBM and Microsoft pushing carrier cloud providers out of the market?
Hyperscale

Are AWS, IBM and Microsoft pushing carrier cloud providers out of the market?

Carrier cloud providers forced to re-evaluate public cloud strategies due to their struggle to gain market share against pure plays and incumbents.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Jul 2016
Hands-on Review: Android Auto vs CarPlay
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Android Auto vs CarPlay

Holden Captiva offers compatibility with both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, providing a glimpse of the future of smart car technology.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jun 2016
UE wireless speakers ups the ante with Siri & Google voice integration
Digital Entertainment

UE wireless speakers ups the ante with Siri & Google voice integration

This latest integration amps up the possibilities of where you can take your music and how easily you can access it all.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 23rd Jun 2016
Apple, Google, and Facebook stake claims for bigger piece of communications services pie
Software Development

Apple, Google, and Facebook stake claims for bigger piece of communications services pie

Apple, Google and Facebook are all vying to strengthen their communications capabilities through messaging apps and integration.

By Neha Dharia • 4 min read • Thu, 23rd Jun 2016
Future of the global mobile analytics market looking rosy
Data Analytics

Future of the global mobile analytics market looking rosy

A recent report has indicated a bright future for global mobile analytics, with huge growth anticipated between now and 2020.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
I'm feeling yucky :( Searching for symptoms on Google
Marketing Technologies

I'm feeling yucky :( Searching for symptoms on Google

You woke up today with a headache. It's been getting worse all day, and you aren't sure if you should be worried or not. So what do you do? Google.

By Veronica Pinchin • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Jun 2016
Digital assistants: The future of the connected home
Application Programming Interface

Digital assistants: The future of the connected home

Fast forward three years from now and at least 25 percent of households in developed economies will have digital assistants.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Jun 2016
Zendesk, Google Play help businesses respond to customer app reviews
Google

Zendesk, Google Play help businesses respond to customer app reviews

Zendesk has developed a platform designed to facilitate conversations between companies and consumer app reviewers through Google Play.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd May 2016
Google data centers receive makeovers
Google

Google data centers receive makeovers

Google aims to spruce up its data centers with murals by artists to draw attention to how information in the cloud works.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Wed, 18th May 2016
Google suffers minor breach when third-party vendor accidentally exposes employee information
Data Protection

Google suffers minor breach when third-party vendor accidentally exposes employee information

Google is one of the latest victims of a minor security breach after confidential information about Google Employees was sent to an outside business.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 16th May 2016
Cloud infrastructure services market booming; AWS leads way
Platform-as-a-Service

Cloud infrastructure services market booming; AWS leads way

Data centers providing cloud infrastructure services will take up over 50% of servers shipped in 2016 but there's an impact for vendors and channel.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 9th May 2016
Google, disruption, game-changing ideas: Spark's Innovation Month keynotes announced
Unified Communications

Google, disruption, game-changing ideas: Spark's Innovation Month keynotes announced

Spark Lab's Innovation Month will see innovative and successful characters arrive in NZ to share experiences and insights with local businesses.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 5th May 2016
AWS leaves cloud infrastructure services competitors in its wake
Hyperscale

AWS leaves cloud infrastructure services competitors in its wake

AWS continued to dominate the cloud infrastructure services market Q1 of 2016, leaving all its followers including Microsoft and Google in its wake.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 4th May 2016
The secret to digital success? Don't get caught
Google

The secret to digital success? Don't get caught

The ability to work in the grey areas of regulations is key to the success of organizations in a digital world, according to a colleague.

By Jack Santos • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Apr 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Kiwi Frances Valintine named one of world's top 50 innovators
EduTech

Kiwi Frances Valintine named one of world's top 50 innovators

NZ's Frances Valintine shines globally, honoured as a top 50 education innovator for her pioneering ed-tech impact.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Jun 2016
New app sends last known locations
Data Privacy

New app sends last known locations

The app sends out notifications of last known locations once a battery goes flat, with the developers choosing tech friendly NZ to make their debut.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 31st May 2016