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Autonomy, Big Data and a fight HP can’t win
Wed, 13th Mar 2013
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big data
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bi
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data analytics
HP's $10-billion Autonomy debacle highlights executive folly and Big Data's hyped pitfalls in a legal battle the tech giant is set to lose.
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~$80-mil Orcon deal? No comment, says key man
Tue, 12th Mar 2013
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kordia
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isp
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ndi
The rumour mill fires up, delivers big numbers as Kordia's sale of Orcon looks a dead-cert - though the man apparently at the centre of everything won't speak.
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Lies, damned lies and an MPAA-funded ‘study’ finds Dotcom shutdown boosted film studio revenue
Tue, 12th Mar 2013
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download
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megaupload
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mpaa
A Carnegie Mellon study, funded by the MPAA, claims Megaupload's shutdown spiked film studio earnings, amidst scepticism and contradictions.
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UPDATED: Nigel’s Surface RT SOLD: Fetches great price, donated to kids charity
Mon, 11th Mar 2013
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microsoft
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trade me
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surface
Nigel Parker's Surface RT nets $704 in auction, heartwarmingly donates all proceeds to a children's charity.
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First Benedict XVI Tweets, now Vatican records go digital FOR FREE
Sat, 9th Mar 2013
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storage
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emc
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digitisation
Vatican partners with EMC to digitize 80,000 manuscripts for free, making centuries of religious texts accessible online.
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Microsoft blinks, lets you transfer Office 2013 licenses
Fri, 8th Mar 2013
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microsoft
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licensing
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microsoft office
Microsoft has relented on the unreasonable terms of Office 2013 licensing, allowing transfer of a license from one PC to another.
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Free cloud stuff from Rackspace
Thu, 7th Mar 2013
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cloud services
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private cloud
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data centre operators
Rackspace offers free cloud software, opening doors to enterprise-tier tech without the upfront cost. A strategic move to foster relationships.
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EMC looking more flashy by the day
Wed, 6th Mar 2013
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storage
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colocation
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emc
Flash continues to dominate the hardware announcements of storage vendors, with EMC today announcing a range of products under its Xtrem family.
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Mega IPO: Soon, you could own a piece of the Dotcom magic
Tue, 5th Mar 2013
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mega
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ipo
Kim Dotcom teases a Mega IPO, opening investment in his digital empire to the public amid his ongoing legal battles. #MegaIPO.
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The Global Financial Crisis was bloody good for business – Ipswitch
Tue, 5th Mar 2013
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network infrastructure
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network management
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sdn
Ipswitch thrives amidst the Global Financial Crisis, proving calamity spells opportunity for savvy tech vendors.
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Blinder for Dotcom as he can’t see US ‘evidence’
Tue, 5th Mar 2013
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internet
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mega
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piracy
Evidently the evidence against Kim Dotcom and Megaupload is so substantial that he isn’t allowed to know what it is to prepare his defence against extradition.
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UPDATED: Company gadgets…if it moves, TAX IT
Mon, 4th Mar 2013
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byod
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smartphones
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mobility
It might just be time to bust out the old log book in the company car and start making entries for your smartphone.
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When good times go bad: Karaoke for a song nets jail term
Sat, 2nd Mar 2013
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piracy
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copyright
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rianz
Karaoke king in Rotorua jailed for copyright piracy, ending his tune-selling spree with a 4-month sentence and a fine.
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Exclusive: Vikram Kumar on his Mega move
Fri, 1st Mar 2013
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mega
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ndi
Vikram Kumar discusses his leap to Mega, praising its global vision for NZ and its focus on internet privacy, despite Dotcom's controversial past.
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How to bork your hard drive with HTML5
Fri, 1st Mar 2013
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dark web
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web development
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browsers
Discover how an HTML5 glitch, made public by Michael McKinnon of AVG, could fill your hard disk, revealed at http://www.filldisk.com/.
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Office 365 delivers unique advantage for legal firm
Thu, 28th Feb 2013
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microsoft
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microsoft office
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case study
Introducing new email technology into a law firm which, like many others, is largely dependent on this mode of communication for its business, can be tricky.
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Ubuntu joins the touchy, feely Linux shouting match
Thu, 28th Feb 2013
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apple
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smartphones
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mobility
The thot just plickened where mobile technology is concerned, as Ubuntu shows off (yet another) Linux for the handset up in Barcelona.
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Cloud services: Bring your own…license
Thu, 28th Feb 2013
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cloud services
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it automation
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nz
Enterprise IT is starting to look a lot like the parsimonious neighbour’s BBQ. Bring a plate, bring your own drink, device*, app…and license.
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Tough stuff with a price to match
Thu, 28th Feb 2013
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mobility
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tablets & laptops
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windows
Panasonic bucks trend with rugged tablets; not cheap, but built tough to withstand extreme conditions. Prices start from $2000.
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BlackBerry, er, Global Creative Director hits the road
Tue, 26th Feb 2013
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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blackberry
Alicia Keys exits BlackBerry to yodel on tour, leaving behind iPhone snafu and a bespoke fan music video project.
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Chromebook Pixel: Cloud crazy Google’s next big play
Mon, 25th Feb 2013
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apple
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mobility
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tablets & laptops
Google has released an ultra high-resolution Chromebook Pixel laptop made famous, or maybe infamous, for its lofty price tag that starts at $1,299.
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4G Airwaves show some Kiwis are more special than others
Thu, 21st Feb 2013
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government
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4g technology
As NZ readies to auction 4G airwaves, Maori special treatment wanes, yet a £30m ICT fund may ease the digital divide.
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The new economy: Wiki your product development
Thu, 21st Feb 2013
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outsourcing
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accounting systems
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digital banking
Fancy outsourcing product development because it’s difficult and expensive? Here’s a crazy idea: get your customers to do it for you. For free.
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RIP high-speed disk
Thu, 21st Feb 2013
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storage
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netapp
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cios
NetApp's Matt Swinbourne declares high-speed mechanical disks dead, outpaced by the efficiency and economics of flash storage technology.