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Health craze to kickstart smartphone surge
Health Technologies

Health craze to kickstart smartphone surge

Health craze boosts smartphone surge: By 2018, 96m to use mHealth devices, forecasts Juniper Research, revolutionising healthcare with app-linked hardware.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Sep 2013
Hitachi Data Systems promotes ANZ CTO to Asia role
Storage

Hitachi Data Systems promotes ANZ CTO to Asia role

Hitachi Data Systems elevates ANZ's Adrian De Luca to Asia Pacific CTO, to spearhead customer-driven tech innovations across the region.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Aug 2013
HP to support Orion Health services
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

HP to support Orion Health services

Technology solutions provider says HP Converged Cloud will reduce costs and speed delivery time across the company.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 30th Jul 2013
Humans cause data breaches. Fact.
Data Loss Prevention

Humans cause data breaches. Fact.

Eight years of research on data breach costs has shown employee behaviour to be one of the most pressing issues facing organisations today.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jun 2013
Rapid customer growth for Xero with continued financial losses
Fintech

Rapid customer growth for Xero with continued financial losses

Xero, the cloud-based accounting firm, widened its annual loss in line with is guidance while using cash reserves to double revenue and paying custome.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 24th May 2013
Wearable tech to hit US$1.5 billion by 2014
Wearables

Wearable tech to hit US$1.5 billion by 2014

Next generation wearables including smart glasses and watches set for boost as influential players such as Google and Apple enter the market.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Apr 2013
Multi billion-dollar company on the horizon for Orion?
Health Technologies

Multi billion-dollar company on the horizon for Orion?

Health firm celebrates 20 years in business this week, hoping to capitalise on an upcoming decade of change to become a multi billion-dollar company.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 11th Apr 2013
Five essential tools you shouldn't start your workday without...
Health Technologies

Five essential tools you shouldn't start your workday without...

Discover the five key items successful professionals like Richard Branson and Meg Whitman rely on daily to boost productivity and creativity.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Wed, 10th Apr 2013
Alcatel-Lucent promises huge boost to data centre network efficiency
Virtualisation

Alcatel-Lucent promises huge boost to data centre network efficiency

Alcatel-Lucent announces new software product that uses software defined network (SDN) technologies to, achieve significant efficiency gains in data centres.

By Stuart Corner • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Apr 2013
Windows Embedded 8 launched online
Health Technologies

Windows Embedded 8 launched online

Microsoft unveils Windows Embedded 8 for enterprises, aiming to boost Internet of Things with a robust platform for actionable data.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2013
iOS devices top list of tablet activations
Health Technologies

iOS devices top list of tablet activations

iOS devices dominate with 77% of tablet activations in Q4 2012, capturing eight of the top ten spots, overshadowing Android and Windows.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Feb 2013
Changing our lives in a very smart way
Health Technologies

Changing our lives in a very smart way

As smartphones render everyday items obsolete, we explore their evolution into our ultimate digital hubs, reshaping daily life.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 26th Feb 2013
Business and technology trends 2013
Data Analytics

Business and technology trends 2013

The top trend in technology for 2013 is the continued corporatisation of consumer and mobile technology. Expect more consumers to step up their use of.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Fri, 1st Feb 2013
Enterprises continue to embrace BYOD
Health Technologies

Enterprises continue to embrace BYOD

Good Technology's second annual report reveals how enterprises continue to cut costs and increase efficiency through BYOD programs.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Jan 2013
Unified communications and the contact centre
Customer Relationship Management

Unified communications and the contact centre

Unified communications revolutionise contact centres, enhancing quick resolutions and transforming customer service in the digital age.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 7th Jan 2013

Stories from Other Regions

IT pros welcome passing of Patents Bill
Health Technologies

IT pros welcome passing of Patents Bill

The Institute of IT Professionals welcomes the near unanimous passing of the Patents Bill in Parliament, effectively removing software patents from New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2013
SMBs bag $40m capital fund boost
Health Technologies

SMBs bag $40m capital fund boost

NZ Superannuation Fund injects NZ$40m into Kiwi SMBs, aiming to fuel their growth in global markets through Pioneer Capital's management.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Jul 2013
A round up of the last year for AeroHive in NZ
EduTech

A round up of the last year for AeroHive in NZ

There has been a hive of activity within the New Zealand business of wireless vendor Aerohive over the last 12 months.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Jun 2013