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What is the real cost of cloud computing?
Hyperscale

What is the real cost of cloud computing?

Discover the true cost of cloud computing with 451 Research's Cloud Price Index, revealing an average $2.56 per hour for web applications.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Nov 2014
Social networks drain smartphone batteries, says AVG
Google

Social networks drain smartphone batteries, says AVG

AVG reports social networks like Facebook and Instagram are major culprits in smartphone battery drain and storage woes.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2014
Local IT provider partners with Maori tribe to improve healthcare services
Health Technologies

Local IT provider partners with Maori tribe to improve healthcare services

K&L partners with Ngati Porou to boost East Coast health services, bringing local IT solutions and 24/7 support to Maori healthcare.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2014
Google updates cloud to compete with Amazon and Azure
Hyperscale

Google updates cloud to compete with Amazon and Azure

Google announces updates to its Cloud Platform services, including a new container engine and expanded connectivity options. Prices also cut.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2014
New update to Gmail incorporates all email providers
Google

New update to Gmail incorporates all email providers

The new Gmail app will work not only with Gmail addresses, but also with Outlook, Yahoo and any IMAP- or Exchange-based email accounts.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 5th Nov 2014
Google offers 'helpful assistant' with new Calendar upgrade
Microsoft

Google offers 'helpful assistant' with new Calendar upgrade

Google revamps its calendar app with smart features to outshine Outlook, making scheduling easier with intuitive assists and visual upgrades.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2014
Banks to go to war in mobile payment battle
Marketing Technologies

Banks to go to war in mobile payment battle

Several major banks are gearing up to release their own mobile payment apps, which could prove a major competitor for Apple Pay and competing products.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
Google's Lollipop biggest redesign of Android in years
Google

Google's Lollipop biggest redesign of Android in years

The latest version of Google's Android mobile operating system is being touted as the biggest redesign of Android in years.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Oct 2014
How wearables are changing the face of healthcare
Health Technologies

How wearables are changing the face of healthcare

Wearable tech redefines healthcare, with Google developing disease-detecting pills and more devices aiding chronic disease management.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2014
Siri who? Meet Watson - IBM's cognitive computing system
Unified Communications

Siri who? Meet Watson - IBM's cognitive computing system

IBM's Watson, outdoing Siri with its ability to learn and converse in natural language, revolutionises computing at the Westcon event.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 28th Oct 2014
Google announces Inbox: is the future of email finally here?
Google

Google announces Inbox: is the future of email finally here?

Google unveils Inbox, a revolutionary email service poised to redefine email management and user-friendliness, promising an organised future.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2014
Notable PDF: The first New Zealand company to join Google for Work
Google

Notable PDF: The first New Zealand company to join Google for Work

Notable PDF has announced it is a Google for Work Partner, making it the first New Zealand company to join Google's latest partner program.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Oct 2014
Google Classroom upgrades rival Microsoft OneNote
eLearning

Google Classroom upgrades rival Microsoft OneNote

Two months after Google released its classroom assistance app, a set of upgrades and enhancements has been launched.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Oct 2014
Mobile friendly websites are not always mobile friendly
Marketing Technologies

Mobile friendly websites are not always mobile friendly

Despite advancements, many sites remain stubbornly not mobile optimised, prompting Google to test warning icons in search results.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2014
Xero app big winner in Silicon Valley Awards
Fintech

Xero app big winner in Silicon Valley Awards

New Zealand's Xero has taken out the key award at this year's Silicon Valley Business App Awards, winning Best Overall App.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2014

Stories from Other Regions

RBNZ seeks stronger regulatory oversight of payment systems
Marketing Technologies

RBNZ seeks stronger regulatory oversight of payment systems

The Reserve Bank wants stronger oversight of the nation's payment systems, with a particularly focus on managing risks from the global infrastructu.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Nov 2014
RESEND: Canterbury University gets funding to develop user-friendly wearable computers
Google

RESEND: Canterbury University gets funding to develop user-friendly wearable computers

Two University of Canterbury researchers have received $870,000 in Marsden funding over three years to research how engineering and psychology coul.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Nov 2014
Google and PwC enter into partnership
Partner Programmes

Google and PwC enter into partnership

PwC and Google have announced they are entering into a joint business relationship to bring new and innovative services to companies around the world.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Oct 2014