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After a strong Q2, what's next for tech?
The Nasdaq rose 20 percent in the second quarter but could now fall on weak PC sales

4 July 2009

TUANZ welcomes Kordia Tasman cable plan
State-owned enterprise seeks to aggregate user demand to fund new cable

4 July 2009

ICT education reform hailed as biggest change in 20 years
Expert panel's recommendations accepted by Ministry of Education

3 July 2009

FryUp: It's a kind of Magic
What can Apple do to upstage Vodafone's Magic launch?

3 July 2009

XHTML 2 language dumped in favor of HTML 5
W3C looks to focus efforts on HTML upgrade geared to Web development

3 July 2009

Engineers hit the streets over Chorus subcontracts
Telecom Chorus engineers say the company is is loading them up with debt during a recession

3 July 2009

International capacity key to broadband performance gains
Quarterly ComCom report finds unbundling is slowing

2 July 2009

FX Networks moves into profit
Revenue growth strong in network company's second year

2 July 2009

Google Phone back on sale
'Commercial issue' resolved, says Vodafone PR

2 July 2009

Tips to stop the iPhone overheating
Apple publishes guidelines to prevent overheating issues

2 July 2009

Stock exchange keeps Pirate Bay buyers under watch
Delisting is threatened if Global Gaming Factory X is involved in illegal activities

2 July 2009

Squabbles force HTML guardian to scrap codec requirement
Third-party plugins may be around for a long time

2 July 2009

Microsoft removes projectile-vomiting IE8 ad from web
The ad, which promotes the InPrivate Browsing feature of IE8, left a bad taste in people's mouths

2 July 2009

Commerce Commission responds to Orcon open letter
Commission clarifies thinking on the sub-loop

2 July 2009

2 Degrees names SIM and phone distribution outlets
There'll be no branded outlets at day one, but they're still in the plan

2 July 2009

Datacraft confirmed as new govt network provider
Successor to Government Shared Network goes to services firm

2 July 2009

Updated: Magic goes out of Vodafone's Google phone
Were photographs of naked ladies Vodafone's undoing?

1 July 2009

Conficker cost Manchester council £1.5m
Worm highlighted disaster recovery weaknesses

1 July 2009

Fly-by SMS death threats hold Aussies to ransom
Victims threatened with death unless they pay a ransom

1 July 2009

Could Cisco take on Microsoft with office apps?
the only question is - why did it take so long?

1 July 2009

Microsoft to push IE8 at businesses next month
New browser will hit server update service on August 25, says company

1 July 2009

Ministry for the Environment adopts Creative Commons
Spatial databases released under open-use licence

1 July 2009

Dengate Thrush slates Aussie web filter plan
Kiwi ICANN chairman says filter technology will fail

1 July 2009

London Stock Exchange reportedly to dump £40m platform
New CEO Xavier Rolet is reviewing costs and cutting jobs

1 July 2009

Opinion: There are many roads to technology markets
Part Eight: Crossing the chasm

30 June 2009

Universities explore visions of student connectivity
Students demand mobility, connectivity and personalisation

30 June 2009

Windows 7 Beta set to begin auto-rebooting
Microsoft's warned users, telling them to revert to older OS or update to Windows 7 RC

30 June 2009

Mozilla launches Firefox 3.5, starts kill clock for older 3.0
Offers upgrade on opening day to users of older browser to boost uptake

30 June 2009

'Iceman' pleads guilty to massive computer hacking
Hacker charged with stealing hundreds of thousands of credit cards in September '07

30 June 2009

Cisco won't take on Amazon in cloud
CTO says Cisco will help enterprises move resources among internal and external clouds

30 June 2009

Blind phone hacker gets 11-year sentence
'Little Hacker' used the 911 system to send SWAT teams to victims' houses

30 June 2009

Challengers, users applaud ComCom
Regulation of mobile ternination is expected to lead to cheaper call charges

30 June 2009

Mobile termination: ComCom opts for regulation
Regulator recommends undertakings from mobile operators be rejected

29 June 2009

Windows 7 free upgrade limit 'silly', says analyst
Resist 25-PC maximum, expert urges, don't pay twice for the new OS

29 June 2009

Scientists develop mind-controlled wheelchairs
Toyota touts ability to control wheelchairs with brainwaves

29 June 2009

Michael Jackson's death spawns malware, more scams
No surprise, but hackers use pop star's demise to dupe users

29 June 2009

Europe moves to develop standard mobile phone chargers
Mobile phone makers sign up for charger harmonisation

29 June 2009

Apple CEO Jobs returns to work
Apple glad to have CEO Steve Jobs back

29 June 2009

Jade makes further European shipping inroads
Italian shipping line joins Port of Gdansk in using Jade Master Terminal

29 June 2009

Feature: Are we ready for IPv6?
Internet addresses are running out. What's New Zealand doing about it?

29 June 2009

Apple reports iPhone 3GS shortages
While just 6% of its stores are completely out, 57% have no 16GB white models

29 June 2009

Open2View.com launches mobile-tagging
Weird images on real estate billboards take customers to online information

29 June 2009

Fisheries website seeks to change culture
New fisheries website launch held back as ministry restructures

28 June 2009

Swine flu cheatsheet kickstarts pandemic planning
40-point checklist assists IT managers prepare for the worst

28 June 2009

Firefox 3.5 eyed for Tuesday release
Browser upgrade features speed improvements and HTML 5 capabilities

28 June 2009

Senate confirms Genachowski as FCC chairman
Pundits see little likelihood of major change under new comms boss

28 June 2009

US regulator pushes probe of Oracle-Sun deal beyond deadline
The agency wants more information about Java licensing rights

28 June 2009

Social networks can expose the human side of govt
'Trust' key to government use of social media

27 June 2009

Survey casts doubt on cloud adoption
Only 15 percent have or are considering adoption of cloud technologies

27 June 2009

Ingres benefits from Oracle 'arrogance'
The open-source database company touts customer wins, including a supermarket chain and a New York investment bank

27 June 2009

News sites falter as traffic spikes after Jackson's death
Some of the most affected ones were those of ABC, CBS and the LA Times

27 June 2009

FryUp: By Bruno!
Vodafone teabags key stakeholders, deep inside the telecommunications echo chamber, and who do you trust online?

26 June 2009

IRD line-by-line review flags needed investment
Some or all of the tax system, FIRST, may need to be replaced

26 June 2009

New chips don't deliver, Facebook says
The latest Intel and AMD microarchitectures fall short of promised gains, Facebook's operations chief says

26 June 2009

Ericsson NZ revenues plummet 24%
Company in trials with Chorus for fibre network rollout

25 June 2009

Line-by-line reviews strike departmental IT services
Major projects appear to have been affected

25 June 2009

IT customers warned of spying attempts by vendors
Advisory firm Ovum warns against undocumented privileged administrator accounts

25 June 2009

Microsoft dumps Windows 7 upgrades for EU
European users have to do a clean install

25 June 2009

Microsoft kicks off free Windows 7 upgrade programme
Free upgrade programme starts today

25 June 2009

Microsoft to sell Windows 7 for US$50
The software giant will also let people who buy Vista machines starting this Friday upgrade for free

25 June 2009

35 years later, bar codes, and scanning, are everywhere
Now bar codes are scanned billions of times a day

25 June 2009

Windows installs unauthorised updates, researchers say
'Surprise updates' may be side effect of June's monster patch day, says Windows Secrets

25 June 2009

Chorus introduces third service provider
Work done by Transfield lessens as new contractor takes over

25 June 2009

Nortel's liquidation could cripple Microsoft UC relationship
Troubles at Nortel could see demise of joint unified communications push

24 June 2009

iPhone 3GS costs Apple US$179 to make, says iSuppli
Apple caps manufacturing costs while doubling RAM, adding more hardware

24 June 2009

Reporters find Northrop Grumman data in Ghana market
Data included contracts with US security agencies, NASA and the Defense Intelligence Agency

24 June 2009

China appears to block Google sites
The block could stem from China's qualms with Google for serving up pornographic search results

24 June 2009

Ads come to mobile apps, thanks to Google
Search giant expands a trial programme that lets developers place ads in iPhone and Android applications

24 June 2009

A safe harbour from copyright infringement liability
You've heard a lot about sections 92A and 92C of the Copyright Act. Now for the good news ...

24 June 2009

IT certification applications roar away
More than 100 IT professionals seek fast track approval

24 June 2009

TelstraClear takes email encryption to the cloud
Wellington developer Scientific Software delivers for TelstraClear

24 June 2009

Massey Uni seeks CIO
Incumbent Gerrit Bahlman moves to Hong Kong

24 June 2009

High profile Twitter hack spreads porn Trojan
Malware posted to Guy Kawasaki's Twitter page attacks the Mac and the PC

24 June 2009

Jobs has new liver, 'excellent prognosis,' doctor says
The Memphis hospital's statement is first confirmation of the operation

24 June 2009

Nokia and Intel to team on mobile architectures
Intel and Nokia are in a research agreement to work on Intel chips and Linux for mobile devices

23 June 2009

Apple changes name of iPhone 3GS
It's only a space, but over the weekend the new iPhone went from '3G S', to '3GS'

23 June 2009

MySpace slashes international staff, close offices
Sydney office survives as News Corporation cuts headcount

23 June 2009

Virtual reality boosts Navy training
NZ Navy deploys 'synthetic training environment'

23 June 2009

Is fibre the answer? 'Yebbut', says telco panel
Fibre can drive productivity, telco executives say, but the business case for investment remains questionable

23 June 2009

NZ firms honoured in Computerworld US awards
International programme recognises local firms

23 June 2009

UK govt: disconnection not 'proportionate'
Local copyright activists pump UK approach

23 June 2009

Report: Jobs back at work
Apple employees tell CNBC reporter Jobs is in the building

23 June 2009

Orcon posts open letter to ComCom
CEO urges review of sub-loop decision

23 June 2009

TelstraClear CEO warns on broadband build
Project could turn to 'mush', Allan Freeth suggests

23 June 2009

ComCom signals mobile termination report next week
Commissioner emphasises benefits of self-regulation, high cost of mobile services

23 June 2009

Farthest and smallest: Joyce outlines NZ's challenges
Government broadband announcements delayed by at least two months

22 June 2009

2 Degrees zones in on the home phone
2 Degrees' home phone plan is ambitious, but can it execute?

22 June 2009

IT managers underestimate data loss impact
Survey finds most IT managers in Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia fail to consider the hidden costs of data loss

22 June 2009

Cheating Aussies busted by SMS: report
Telstra State of the Nation survey finds Queenslanders the worst offenders

22 June 2009

Apple claims 1M iPhone 3G S smartphones sold first weekend
CEO Steve Jobs' name in press release clue to his return, says analyst

22 June 2009

Nortel accepts Nokia Siemens bid for wireless assets
Company prepares also to sell rest of company and delist stock

22 June 2009

'Burning platform' drives health IT consolidation
Upgrading current health infrastructure perpetuates the status quo, argues Simpl CEO

22 June 2009

Heat goes on government for open data access
Issues of payment and commercial reuse of data pose challenges

22 June 2009

Opinion: Minus SMS
A plea to remove Plus SMS from the sharemarket

22 June 2009

Optus reveals iPhone 3G S pricing plan
Tethering comes with a catch in Australia. No catches in NZ, says Vodafone

22 June 2009

NHS Gateway Reviews damn £13bn IT decisions
Doctors slam Connecting for Health for 'spinning' benefits of digital care records

22 June 2009

O2 to cut off unauthorised iPhone web tetherers
Use our Bolt On, or lose your connection

22 June 2009

NZTE challenge to drive health innovation
Electronic health records could drive a wave of health innovation, says US chief innovation officer

21 June 2009

Microsoft's free antivirus: Is this an apology?
Sometimes 'free' is not worth the price

21 June 2009

Could Opera Unite be a botmaster's best friend?
Cyber criminals are always looking to hack web servers, and Opera puts one on every PC

21 June 2009

Open source activists target software patents
Local software developers urged to make their views known

21 June 2009

Mozilla unveils Firefox 3.5 release candidate
Closes in on final, still plans to make end-of-June final deadline

21 June 2009

NZ government failing on IPv6 migration
Leadership lacking as internet addresses run out

21 June 2009

Apple CEO Jobs had liver transplant, report says
Apple's CEO Steve Jobs is expected to return to work later this month, according to a report

20 June 2009

Wellington City joins rush to text messaging
New project scopes text alerts for staff and customers

20 June 2009

Wireless Forum merges into NZICT
Move descibed as a 'common-sense' rationalisation

20 June 2009

NHS IT legal bill hits £2.6m in fight with Fujitsu
Contract dispute remains a difficult problem for Whitehall

20 June 2009

iPhone 3G S tear-down reveals 3x speed boost
Apple maxed out current design, says Rapid Repair, due to heat issues, not battery life

20 June 2009

AT&T squashes tethering surcharge rumours
Giant US telco stops short of saying it will activate tethering

20 June 2009

Nielsen: Twitter grows user base almost 1,500% in May
The time people spend using the site also ballooned

20 June 2009

Apple fans flock to buy iPhone 3G S
The latest iPhone lures crowds on its launch date

20 June 2009

SHARK TANK
Tales from the world of ICT

19 June 2009

Open-source routers provide extra options
Early adopters are gaining flexibility and savings

19 June 2009

Follow the money: HP tool dissects IT spending
Product is designed to plan and track tech budgets

19 June 2009

Desktop PCs remain vital, despite laptop surge
Traditional PCs still offer some advantages over notebooks

19 June 2009

Infor rolls out interest-free financing for ERP
Move follows financial concessions from rival vendors

19 June 2009

Monitoring project sponsors is vital
A project sponsor isn't the same person as a project supervisor, advises Paul Glen

19 June 2009

FryUp: The harder they ComCom
Marginalising local loop unbundling, Microsoft's Morro and Twitter's short and URLies

19 June 2009

Microsoft's threat guide says 'think like an attacker'
Get into their mind-set, threat-modelling manual advises

19 June 2009

UK plans national cyber security centre
PM to announce plans this month

19 June 2009

Industry, military discuss murky cyberwar issues
Countries are grappling to define cyberwarfare and how they can respond

19 June 2009

Five mergers for a better IT security industry
Three security experts make their consolidation calls

19 June 2009

Google grabs a million phone numbers for Google Voice
Single number will forward calls to all phones.

19 June 2009

NZ network security spending beats Asia-Pac average
Network security spending growth in 2009 one third of 2008

18 June 2009

Alcatel-Lucent will team with HP to sell telecom products
IP telephony, security, unified communications and call centre products covered

18 June 2009

Tories warns suppliers it plans to scrap ID cards
If we win, you're out, says shadow home secretary

18 June 2009

Digital Britain report gets muted support
Many say it doesn't go far enough

18 June 2009

GhostNet cyber espionage probe still has loose ends
The detailed information on who was hacked has only been given to Canadian authorities

18 June 2009

Microsoft backtracks, extends XP availability to 2011
Company just can't shed itself of XP

18 June 2009

Comcom issues sub loop unbundling terms
Orcon says terms, 26% more expensive than the local loop, fail consumers

17 June 2009

UK phone line tax to fund rural broadband
Digital Britain report commits to 2Mbit/s universal connection spped

17 June 2009

Apple threatens iTunes 'kill switch' on Palm Pre sync
Palm says move would be 'direct blow' to iTunes customers

17 June 2009

Security improvements punctuate iPhone 3.0
Under the hood, security gets a boost

17 June 2009

Semantic web set for critical mass
Conference talks up the the business opportunities of Web 3.0

17 June 2009

Sharepoint gets Notes 8.5 integration
Integration brings Lotus Sametime into the collaboration mix

17 June 2009

RIM preps New Zealand BlackBerry app store
Developer workshops hosted here last month

16 June 2009

With unrest in Iran, cyber-attacks begin
Activists have knocked key Iranian websites offline.

16 June 2009

Apple finally patches six-month-old Java bugs
Fixes 32 flaws, including one with public attack code

16 June 2009

Google urged to beef up Gmail security
Google responds to open letter from international security experts

16 June 2009

MySpace staff slashed almost 30%
Restructuring follows loss of leadership position to Facebook

16 June 2009

Maintenance delayed to keep Iran a-Twittering
Rescheduling will mean daytime disruption for US users but cause less impact in Iran

16 June 2009

Rights holders still look for 'ultimate sanction'
NZFACT welcomes French resolve to fight piracy

16 June 2009

Twitter spearheads Iranian elections coverage
Major US networks accused of dropping the ball on major story

15 June 2009

Data Domain rejects EMC's US$1.8b offer, recommends NetApp
Bidding war continues for deduplication and backup vendor

15 June 2009

NZ Transport Agency completes integrated ticketing review
Agency considers new Auckland Regional Council proposal

15 June 2009

Microsoft user group demands Opera boycott over EU suit
Browser maker's role in filing antitrust suit cited as the reason for the proposed ban

15 June 2009

IP3 membership boosts NZCS certification project
International partnership will complement ICTP qualification

15 June 2009

'Twitpocalypse' slays iPhone apps
Twitterific, Tweetie affected by Y2K-like issue

15 June 2009

Plus SMS: curiouser and curiouser...
More bizarre events at messaging platform company

15 June 2009

Datacraft, FX win GSN replacement
Official announcement yet to be made

15 June 2009

Police say PBX fraud money sent to Islamist extremists
Australian companies allegedly hit by Filipino hacker

15 June 2009

Plan-b bags fresh investment
Founder of business continuity provider retains majority shareholding

14 June 2009

Right Hemisphere builds momentum with Documentum
Kiwi-built 'Deep Server' moves deep inside EMC's Documentum

14 June 2009

Cloud challenges include hype, federation and identity
Hype could be the biggest enemy of cloud computing, says Datacom consultant

14 June 2009

With pandemic alert, firms urged to review disaster recovery
Firms urged to identify employees with critical skills

14 June 2009

Accused Facebook spammer could face jail time
A judge refers the alleged spammer to the US Attorney General for criminal proceedings

14 June 2009

Avaya, IBM hone joint unified communications drive
Six month effort creates new alliance

14 June 2009

Symantec axes GoEverywhere service
The head of the company's Incubator group, which spawned the project, has departed

14 June 2009

FryUp: Social media down the plughole
This is the end, my network friend, the end; for HADOPI too, while TSO must go

12 June 2009

Watch out Oracle: Google tests cloud-based database
An analyst called the technology behind it revolutionary

12 June 2009

Kathmandu opts for SharePoint alternative
Retailer opts for Intranet Dashboard for store communications

12 June 2009

2 Degrees lashes out at Vodafone and Telecom
'Regulatory gaming' by incumbents cost it $30 million, company says

11 June 2009

The internet is incomplete, says its co-designer, Vinton Cerf
Cerf cites security and mobile as pressing needs

11 June 2009

Report: Microsoft preps beta of free antivirus app
'Morro' coming soon, replaces OneCare, which dies June 30

11 June 2009

France's s92A equivalent declared unconstitutional
Constitutional Council says law violates fundamental rights

11 June 2009

Microsoft to discontinue Money
Lagging demand and a need to cut costs may have driven the move

11 June 2009

Former Apple exec takes the helm at Palm
Palm founder Ed Colligan will leave the company

11 June 2009

2 Degrees receives ComCom ticking-off on co-location
Regulator warns third mobile player that it has to take obligations seriously

11 June 2009

Kiwi technology helps ISPs fight malware-infected PCs
Systems from Esphion automatically detect abnormal behaviour

10 June 2009

Central power key to e-govt, says former NZ CIO
Laurence Millar revisits his e-government efforts

10 June 2009

Hell Pizza deploys artificial intelligence for impact
Move across ditch leads pizza chain to new technology

10 June 2009

UK attack deletes 100,000 sites
Thousands without backups, including some in US, may have irretrievably lost data

10 June 2009

Facebook makes it personal, offers vanity URLs
Social networking site wants to turn Facebook pages into personal web homes

10 June 2009

Politicians warned not to tinker with internet privacy
Study says internet contributes US$300 billion a year to the US economy

10 June 2009

Symantec, McAfee to pay fines over auto-renewals
The companies will pay US$375,000 each and improve business practices

10 June 2009

Huawei cashes in on NZ telco investment
Chinese telco gear manufacturer's revenue grows 500%

10 June 2009

Google unveils plug-in to marry Outlook, Gmail
Technology designed to move users off Exchange

10 June 2009

Golden parachutes ready for top Sun execs
CEO Schwartz can expect US$12 million

10 June 2009

ARC trims Auckland integrated ticketing plans
Council to borrow $15 million to fund 'economy model' proposal

9 June 2009

Forum: Consolidation, sharing key as economy tightens
Shared systems are a serious threat to incumbent vendors

9 June 2009

NZICT Group develops its agenda
Government procurement is seen as a 'major tactical issue'

9 June 2009

Cybercrime costs Aussie business A$600m, says report
Security breaches hit 14% of businesses

9 June 2009

IBM preps social network to boost partners' business
PartnerWorld Communities will go live this month for the vendor's 100,000 partners around the world

9 June 2009

Google to reveal Apps enhancements
Google Apps' appeal to large organisations is set for a boost

9 June 2009

Certus buys Australian IBM specialist
Combined firm will have more than 100 staff

9 June 2009

Snow Leopard taps into the Mac's core power
Mac OS X 10.6, code-named Snow Leopard, adds native support for parallel programming tools

9 June 2009

Apple's Snow Leopard beats Windows 7 on price, ship date
Analysts doubt Apple's lower price, earlier launch matter

9 June 2009

No cap for Telstra's Thodey
Kiwi CEO of Telstra earns two thirds of Sol Trujillo's base salary

9 June 2009

Nanotube chip could store data for a billion years
Ultra-dense memory should work with today's silicon processing

9 June 2009

iPhone OS 3.0 coming on June 17
Free release for all iPhone users announced

8 June 2009

T-Mobile investigates alleged data breach
The hackers claim they will sell sensitive database information to the highest bidder

8 June 2009

IBM eyes opportunity in G2009 failure
Lack of a bulk deal could prompt NZ agencies to study Microsoft alternatives, IBM says

8 June 2009

Free and fair - and open source
Both sides of the Microsoft licensing debate cite the Electoral Enrolment Centre as proof of choice

8 June 2009

Hidden threat on corporate nets: misconfigured gear
Accurate configuration a major challenge for network managers

8 June 2009

New weapon against drive-by download attacks emerges
'Internet Cleanroom' approach uses virtualisation to boost security

8 June 2009

Web mail company to pay prize after CEO hacked
After quickly being hacked, StrongWebmail plans another contest

8 June 2009

iPhone 3GS offers speed boost, video capture
Enterprise users get hardware encryption in new model

8 June 2009

What we know, what we expect with iPhone 3.0
The iPhone, belatedly, is expected to get copy and paste and MMS

8 June 2009

Capital DHB scopes high-density datacentre
Increased scalability and lower costs targeted

8 June 2009

Updated: Health IT war of words goes to Commerce Commission
HealthLink takes on Medtech over alleged fee increase plan

7 June 2009

Privacy Commissioner calls for DNA database oversight
Woman receives diversion after entering no plea

7 June 2009

Bing overtakes Yahoo in global search wars
In matter of days, Microsoft's search passes Yahoo for number two spot behind Google

7 June 2009

Palm Pre launch is high-stakes gamble
The proof of the smartphone's success will come days, or months, after it goes on sale

7 June 2009

Vendors target US stimulus cash with BI apps
SAP, IBM, others want to help governments meet transparancy mandates on stimulus spending

7 June 2009

Report: Steve Jobs returning to work this month
Speculation abounds that Jobs may appear at Apple's developer conference

5 June 2009

FryUp: Wickedpedia
Who's been editing MP Sam Lotu-Iiga's Wikipedia entry, then? Oh, somebody from Parliament. Quelle surprise.

5 June 2009

Don't sign away your future with a non-compete
Non-compete agreements can hurt your IT career

5 June 2009

SHARK TANK
Tales from the world of ICT

5 June 2009

US Justice Dept investigates IT firms' hiring practices
Apple, Google and other vendors are in the department's sights

5 June 2009

Aust server figures show steep decline
Fall is greater than global average, says IDC

5 June 2009

Server sales dropping faster than in dot-com crash
Gartner research reveals similar result to IDC data

5 June 2009

Cloud computing to reshape IT: conference
The move is inevitable, attendees say

5 June 2009

The time is right for open source management apps
Non-proprietary apps have advanced to handle enterprise environments

5 June 2009

Oracle, SAP set to decline: Technology One chairman
Australian ERP vendor says cost of big firms' offerings is alienating customers

5 June 2009

Project managers need to look at Web 2.0
Social media has an important role in facilitating projects, says Michelle LaBrosse

5 June 2009

The truth about Apple, security and responsibility
Rich Mogull discusses Mac security

5 June 2009

Microsoft in patent suit
Web-page request patents contested

5 June 2009

SATA 3.0 released
New version unveiled

5 June 2009

Buy for EMC
Configuration specialist acquired

5 June 2009

Intel pushes low-power chips for sleeker laptops
Processors will go in "ultrathin" laptops

5 June 2009

Why Moblin won't save the netbook from Microsoft
Bill Snyder says Redmond is shaping the netbook for its own ends

5 June 2009

Windows 7 migration may be driven by XP issues
Upgrade decision may hinge on XP support questions, not just Windows 7 features

5 June 2009

Physicists claim laser can increase disk I/O by 100,000 times
Spintronics is part of emerging technology

5 June 2009

Cisco's huge router reaches five-year milestone
The CRS-1 has proved it's needed, even as competition gains on Cisco

5 June 2009

SanDisk releases faster netbook SSDs
New SSDs increase random read/write rates

5 June 2009

Forget the netbook, here's the smartbook
Intel says term "confuses", but it may catch on

5 June 2009

Facebook rewards 'trustworthy' apps
Application verification programme unveiled

5 June 2009

Web services duel dismissed as 'overblown'
XML pioneer Jean Paoli is skeptical of a battle between the services

5 June 2009

HTML5 could kill the operating system
David Coursey looks at the prospects of the new version

5 June 2009

Google guru calls JavaScript a performance killer
The scripting language is one culprit that slows website loading

5 June 2009

Web-based service offered for mobile app development
Smartphone app dev service released

5 June 2009

Mozilla looks to enable web personalisation
JetPack project set to boost Firefox add-on development

5 June 2009

Bashing Bing, whacking Wave
Mike Elgan puts new tools under the spotlight

5 June 2009

Aussie devs make Wave with Google Web Toolkit
Latest Google product has Australian origins

5 June 2009

Data Domain accepts new NetApp offer
EMC says its all-cash offer is better than NetApp's

5 June 2009

Intel to acquire Wind River for $884 million
The move is part of an Intel plan to expand into the mobile market

4 June 2009

Lawmakers push to maintain US oversight of ICANN
Legislators and others raise concerns about ICANN independence

4 June 2009

Google plans significant improvements to Docs suite
Hosted word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software will be dramatically improved

4 June 2009

ComCom called on health technology dispute
HealthLink and Medtech trade blows over medical messaging

4 June 2009

NetApp ups Data Domain offer to $1.9 billion
Original bidder makes counter-offer to EMC's surprise bid

4 June 2009

Finzsoft MD resigns
McLaughlin to leave financial software maker

4 June 2009

Matters of context and delivering value
Part Six: Thinking like Ernest Rutherford

3 June 2009

NZ and Australian CIOs more upbeat than globally
Survey shows CIOs down under have different outlook, priorities

3 June 2009

Older employees valued in fast-paced IT world
Their experience is well-regarded and sought-after, industry figures say

3 June 2009

Psystar's legal costs in Apple fight push it into bankruptcy
Bill from law firm accounts for 63% of Mac clone maker's outside debt

3 June 2009

Bartz: Yahoo is fine, thank you, without Microsoft
The Yahoo CEO also said that Microsoft suffers from 'Google envy'

3 June 2009

Opting out of targeted ads too hard, privacy advocates say
But online vendors say opt-in mechanisms wouldn't work

3 June 2009

Server sales dropping faster than in dot-com crash: Gartner
Worldwide server revenue declines 24%

3 June 2009

Police investigate DNA database breach
Crown Research Institute staffer suspended as investigation continues

3 June 2009

Facebook use grows by 700%, maintains top spot
Twitter gains steam with usage up by nearly 4,000%

2 June 2009

Batteries.com, insurance firm report data breaches
The two breaches could affect thousands of people in the US

2 June 2009

Microsoft sets Windows 7 launch for October 22
PC buyers from July to October to be offered special upgrade deals

2 June 2009

Men in IT paid more than women: survey
Average rates for men are higher, but some jobs pay women more

2 June 2009

Unisys' Bob Stewart calls time on a rewarding career
Veteran recalls highlights of an IT career that began in 1960

2 June 2009

Prepay billing gaffe cuts Telecom XT customers short
Early buyers expose prepay text and data issue on XT

2 June 2009

EMC bids $1.8 billion for Data Domain
Storage giant trumps NetApp's offer

2 June 2009

Spam finds new paths into corporate networks
Spammers blast networks from legiitimate network services

1 June 2009

US Air Force disputes talk of GPS failure
US watchdog warns that the service could face interruptions

1 June 2009

Experts want more detail on Obama cybersecurity plan
New cyber coordinator also serves too many masters, expert says

1 June 2009

Broadband CFO pleads guilty to cooking the books
Former Enron Broadband official faces 12 months of home confinement

1 June 2009

Copyright law - here we go again
Three-week consultation flagged on S92A replacement

1 June 2009

IT recruitment awards: call for entries
Search for excellence under way

1 June 2009

TelstraClear drives virtualisation to the desktop
IT bosses need to sell the benefits of consolidation

1 June 2009

FBI email clobbered after virus
Unclassified web email service takes a hit

30 May 2009

Obama's cybersecurity plan gets cautious praise
The challenge will be to get various interests working together

30 May 2009

Yahoo sets date for shutting down 360 social network
The original plan had been to close it last year

30 May 2009

FryUp: Plus ça change
XT ain't easy, Bing blings Live Search, and the latest open source stoush

30 May 2009

Finzsoft confirms loss anticipated last month
Difficult conditions contribute to loss, but new business opportunity being pursued

29 May 2009

NZ passenger info firm signs US deal
San Francisco's Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority selects package

29 May 2009

Zintel maintains profit in tough telecomms times
NZ toll-free business suffers, but Australian and Enterprise divisions prosper

29 May 2009

Dell's net income drops 63 percent in Q1
Restructuring charges and falling PC sales affect result, but server and datacentre business growing

29 May 2009

Time Warner, AOL separation could re-inspire online pioneer
Merger of the two companies never had the synergy it needed

29 May 2009

Open Source Society appeals to Auditor-General
Auditor-General asked to scrutinise government use of Microsoft

29 May 2009

Global server revenue down sharply in Q1: IDC
26.5% decline in shipments blamed partly on virtualisation

28 May 2009

G2009 failure doesn't faze education ministry
Budget funds more LAN for broadband-town schools

28 May 2009

Millions of UK homes get less than 2Mbit/s
Fifteen percent receive less than government benchmark

28 May 2009

Microsoft picks Bing as name for new search engine
Ballmer reveals next iteration of Live Search at the D7 conference

28 May 2009

Government Technology Services voted $24 million
Budget funds new Internal Affairs unit for pan-government ICT services

28 May 2009

Government Technology Services voted $24 million
Budget funds new Internal Affairs unit for pan-government ICT services

28 May 2009

IBM seeks to stop exec going to Dell
Big Blue attempts to enforce non-compete clause

28 May 2009

Telecom releases XT plans
One rate, per minute billing and shared plans feature

28 May 2009

Fibre scheme, KAREN benefit from Budget
$290 million of $1.5 billion broadband fund to be spent this year

28 May 2009

ID theft use of credit cards leaps
Fraudulent charges double in 2008

27 May 2009

FCC finds net neutrality important to rural residents
The FCC should 'tenaciously preserve' the open internet, report says

27 May 2009

Mobile banking expected to soar in next few years
Rise of smartphones, user needs expected to fuel growth

27 May 2009

Mobile market: where do we grow from here?
Consumers are waiting for a fresh new mobile talent

27 May 2009

Forum: Fifty Kiwis watch as Micro Focus buys Borland
the software testing market is a lively niche

27 May 2009

Carlton Taylor reaps savings with Syteline ERP
Manufacturer cuts financial administration costs by 30%

27 May 2009

Red Hat sues Swiss govt over Microsoft contract
Linux vendor seeks open tender for work awarded to MS

27 May 2009

IBM's NZ revenue climbs in 2008
Revenue rises but profits fall

27 May 2009

HP enters NZ point of sale market
HP teams with new distributor Sektor for POS push

27 May 2009

Opinion: Why Microsoft won G2009
The SSC pushed for a deal. Microsoft said 'no'

27 May 2009

Ex-EMC exec given go-ahead to work at HP
However, Donatelli must steer clear of storage for a year

27 May 2009

Kumo interface features, 'search mashups' on tap
Microsoft's new search engine will leverage Powerset technology to improve search relevancy

26 May 2009

Obama to name cybersecurity czar this week
Adviser should have direct access to the president

26 May 2009

Facebook gets US$200 million infusion
Investment puts a US$10 billion value on the social-networking site

26 May 2009

Full price luxury cheaper than a phone call
International roaming charges need serious reform

26 May 2009

Youth won't move 'off net', says 2degrees CEO
The mobile termination rates row continues

26 May 2009

Report: Microsoft sets specs for netbook-only Windows 7
Tells OEMs to shrink screens, lower power consumption

26 May 2009

Government discounts remain on table, says Microsoft
Microsoft talks to government agencies directly

26 May 2009

UK bank feed for Xero
Move follows portal sale deal with BT

26 May 2009

G2009: There's no deal
NZ government licence negotiations with Microsoft break down

26 May 2009

Supercity set task of coordinating broadband
Auckland supercity must push ICT development

25 May 2009

Opinion: BANANA principle belies the cost of progress
BANANA: Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anybody

25 May 2009

Govt waves big stick to drive broadband agenda
Access to telecommunications assets set to become the next broadband bunfight

25 May 2009

Patents point to Apple tablet PC in 2010
Analyst: Mac maker will snub netbook market

25 May 2009

Watchful eye better than web filters
Aussie internet society criticises manual web filtering

25 May 2009

Technology One profit drops
Sales rise but profit plunges

25 May 2009

Feature: Integrating the supercity
A huge, and risky, IT project will be required to support the new-look Auckland

24 May 2009

Microsoft charity crackdown spurs boycott
Aussie charities prep for open source

24 May 2009

Apple faces labour protesters in Taiwan
Sackings, forced overtime alleged at Apple contractor

24 May 2009

Microsoft cuts IM service to five 'hostile' nations
Users in Cuba, Syria, Iran, Sudan and North Korea no longer have access

24 May 2009

Huawei moves up in networking's big leagues
Chinese networking vendor jumps into third place

24 May 2009

Solnet rebuilds with open source and hardware
Commercial open source now a high growth area, says Solnet boss

24 May 2009

Tough talks delay G2009 licence deal
Government negotiations over Microsoft licence deal draw open source fire

24 May 2009

Well done Telecom, says 2degrees tech
Telecom's efforts to install filters, without resort to court, draw a rival's praise

22 May 2009

FryUp: Open source makes Microsoft stronger
Employees are profit centres, Microsoft does learn and some fears about our big broadband build

22 May 2009

Australian researchers develop new DVD technology
Disk that stores 1.6TB in trial could be commercially viable in 5-10 years

22 May 2009

Microsoft's Kumo search engine creates buzz
Microsoft is expected to unveil its new version of Live Search next week

22 May 2009

SHARK TANK
Clippers cause chaos

22 May 2009

Be wary about posting personal info online: recruiters
Some employers will look at everything about a candidate that's on the web

22 May 2009

Initial costs put IT pros off de-duplication
IT is leery, despite promise of cutting costs and storage needs

22 May 2009

Google outage won't threaten cloud adoption: CIOs
Australian CIOs still back the idea of cloud computing

22 May 2009

Tough times cause project postponment, not cancellation
Survey shows client device-related projects scaled back, not cancelled

22 May 2009

Five clues that a project is failing
There are tell-tale signs, says Paul Glen

22 May 2009

BlackBerry app developers must make key choices
RIM launches app store in response to Apple's

22 May 2009

Agile poses challenges, ruffles feathers
Development methodolgy offers benefits, but be requires organisation

22 May 2009

Developers could make better use of open source
In today's tight times, open source is an attractive option, CEO says

22 May 2009

Cucumber is hot technology at developer event
Behaviour-driven development tool popular at conference

22 May 2009

Ruby developers urged to be test-driven
Testing will help the Ruby language avoid the ill fate of Smalltalk, executive says

22 May 2009

New WD drive
2TB model released

22 May 2009

Buy for McAfee
Whitelisting vendor acquired

22 May 2009

Gmail translation launched
41 languages available

22 May 2009

Dell puts netbook chip in new server
PC maker unveils "ultra-light" server

22 May 2009

Private clouds prompt Google-VMware clash
Virtualisation vendor and serch giant have differing views

22 May 2009

iPhone 3.0 betaphiles upset the Apple cart
Tom Yager asseses version 3.0 of the iPhone OS

22 May 2009

Microsoft's chief visionary focused on research
Recession doesn't mean R&D cutbacks, Craig Mundie says

22 May 2009

Microsoft, HP expand unified comms push
New initiatives build on existing partnership

22 May 2009

Apple tablet speculation rekindled in Wall Street report
Everybody agrees, Apple's up to something

22 May 2009

Intel once again delays Itanium chip
The Itanium chip will now be released in first quarter of 2010

21 May 2009

Microsoft ordered to pay US$200 million in patent row
A Texas court rules in favor of i4i

21 May 2009

Vodafone proposes broadband alternative
Co-investment plan pushes competition to the retail level.

21 May 2009

Cisco settles lawsuit with Free Software Foundation
Director to oversee open source licence compliance in Linksys products

21 May 2009

NetApp to acquire Data Domain for $1.5 billion
NetApp's extends reach into the disk-based backup market

21 May 2009

IBM NZ services unit chief departs
David Heald to be replaced by Australian general business sector team leader

21 May 2009

Health crash not caused by Conficker
Disk array failure causes outage

20 May 2009

Europe drafts rules for state broadband investment
The industry says rules should be more technology specific to avoid favouring incumbents

20 May 2009

Craigslist fires back, sues South Carolina attorney general
Battle over racy ads heats up

20 May 2009

Angered by Apple delay, hacker posts Mac Java attack
Sun fixed the Java flaw in December, but Apple hasn't shipped the update

20 May 2009

HP revenue drops in tough climate
Company plans to lay off about 6,000 worldwide

20 May 2009

Govis keynote cancelled as SSC 'transitions'
SSC felt it was premature to talk about work of government CIO

20 May 2009

Gen-i claims 5,000 win-backs for XT
Telecom's IT services unit to lead XT mobile assault with 'Gen-i only rates'

20 May 2009

Aussie Police look for more information exchange with NZ
CrimTrac System aids rapid identification of 'persons of interest'

19 May 2009

28% taking smartphones or laptops to bed
Eight percent spend more time on devices than talking to partners

19 May 2009

Google News stutters for second day in a row
Multiple sites hit with three slowdowns in the past week

19 May 2009

HP claims Cisco 'alternative' mantle
HP pushes hard at Interop networking show

19 May 2009

Web attack that poisons Google results gets worse
Gumblar attack has infected more than 3,000 websites

19 May 2009

Security budgets are falling, survey says
Thirty two percent face cuts

18 May 2009

WolframAlpha takes search in a whole new direction
WolframAlpha is less a search engine than an answer engine

18 May 2009

Cisco's Chambers sees hope after recession
Company is in a better position than in the 2001 crash, CEO says

18 May 2009

Towards Virtualisation 2.0
Virtualisation in New Zealand moves into new territories

18 May 2009

Telco Forum CEO Chivers to lead broadband project
Ralph Chivers to be programme manager of fibre rollout

18 May 2009

Microsoft, analysts tell companies to kill Vista plans
Gartner advises some users to yank Vista plans

17 May 2009

Teen hacking seen as casual activity
Anthem to 'pwned' youth

17 May 2009

Police to have BlackBerry access to investigation system
Aim to help police access key data when out conducting investigations

17 May 2009

Soca details its battles against cybercriminals
Online crime forum DarkMarket and bank heists highlighted

17 May 2009

Microsoft's Ackhurst urges industry collaboration
Sector still plagued with image problems and self-interested groups, MD says

17 May 2009

Dunedin Casino drives virtualisation to the desktop
Success on servers led to desktop rollout

17 May 2009

E-tales: Google hires - goats
Google is hiring. Sheep need not apply

17 May 2009

FryUp: Google down
Illustrated spam, Googlefail and XT flies, someday. Soon.

15 May 2009

MED seeks further comment on ACTA
Second round of submissions on proposed treaty announced

15 May 2009

Google blames outage on system error and online traffic jam
Exec lists cause of widespread Google Apps failure

14 May 2009

EU case relies on 'weak evidence' says Intel lawyer
Lawyer accusses EU of using dodgy evidence

14 May 2009

New Xero shareholder sees role for SaaS and software
Traditional software will have its place for some time, says Craig Winkler

14 May 2009

Google suffers major failure
Google Apps kick back after a widespread outage

14 May 2009

Privacy consultation pays off, says researcher
Researcher identifies differing national attitudes to privacy

14 May 2009

Invention is a flower, innovation a weed
Part Five: It's about business issues

14 May 2009

Agile approach may clash with govt tender policy
Government structures could constrain the adoption of agile development

14 May 2009

Sales up at Xero, but no profit yet
Financial results show customer rise but also cash burn

14 May 2009

Woosh seeks chief technical officer
Replacement for previous CTO sought after interim

14 May 2009

Telecom launch festive despite delay
XT launch goes ahead after court case

14 May 2009

New mobile operator shares name with vineyard
Telco operator and wine producer in talks over naming issue

14 May 2009

Oracle makes yet another acquisition
This time, virtualisation is targeted

14 May 2009

Intel to appeal European anticompetitiveness fine
CEO says chipmaker "strongly disagrees" with EC ruling

14 May 2009

Twitter tweet sent from space
NASA astronaut twitters from shuttle Atlantis

13 May 2009

Blind Foundation joins Kindle read-aloud debate
Rights arguments could leave the blind behind

13 May 2009

Privacy week prompts vendors to defend IT
ICT vendors accentuate the positive, blame the users

13 May 2009

Conroy rejects calls for NBN cost analysis
Additional studies into the National Broadband Network are unnecessary, minister tells critics

13 May 2009

NZCS launches independent certification scheme
Vendor independent certification scheme offered after 15-months of planning

12 May 2009

Groups complain of continued ACTA secrecy
Details of treaty involving New Zealand remain under wraps

12 May 2009

Telstra could own fibre if split, say telcos
Telstra can have a stake in the NBN, providing it is structurally separated

12 May 2009

EC sets out privacy requirements for smart RFID tags
Tags must be deactivated at the point of sale

12 May 2009

Click fraud identification guidelines released
Interactive Advertising Bureau defines what has to be paid for

12 May 2009

Joyce flags mobile as rural broadband solution
Pressure for bitstream services over dark fibre mounts

12 May 2009

Australian regulator takes IT firm to court
Company gave false assurances of jobs at completion of training, ACCC alleges

12 May 2009

Privacy watchdog pushes agencies on USB stick security
Watchdog seeking answers on data security

12 May 2009

SGI acquisition completed
Price upped as Rackable seals deal

12 May 2009

Kiwi disclosure law could boost security, says Symantec
New SMB survey shows high levels of data loss in ANZ

12 May 2009

Johns Hopkins says employee stole data for fraud
Data of 10,000 patients used to obtain fake drivers' licences

12 May 2009

Windows 7 on track for August release to manufacture
October on-sale likely for new operating system

12 May 2009

Heartland breach costs at $12.6m, and counting
Biggest portion of expenses has been a MasterCard fine

11 May 2009

Tourism exchange connects seller and buyers in real time
Real-time bookings take inefficiencies out of industry

11 May 2009

Sun shareholders file lawsuits over Oracle buy
Price "unfair and inadequate", suits claim

11 May 2009

NZ Comms unveils mobile brand, but little else
Few specifics on August launch given

11 May 2009

Datasquirt turns itself around
ASX-listed Kiwi aims for annuity revenue

10 May 2009

UK deal for Xero
British Telecom to resell accounting platform

10 May 2009

UK government to delete DNA profiles from database
Profiles of 850,000 innocent people to be deleted

10 May 2009

Sony Ericsson cuts Swedish staff by 400
160 employees and 250 consultants cut

10 May 2009

Most US listed companies ready for XBRL
Many large public companies have begun complying with the regulator's mandate

10 May 2009

Unisys offers four-days, slashes contract rates
Customers seek cost reductions

10 May 2009

Forum: Mopping up the old IT industry
Once big names fall by the wayside

10 May 2009

Cable plan failure disappoints industry
Increased competition and resilience will have to wait

8 May 2009

PM says public sector IT way behind
Video conferencing for Parliament is the way of the future, says PM

8 May 2009

FryUp: From the telco trenches
Pirates ahoy, in Parliament, and a bunch of losers

8 May 2009

Five virtualisation skills enterprises want now
Despite the recession, good virtualisation staff are in demand

8 May 2009

FAQ: Desktop virtualisation
Here's how the technology works and why it might be a fit for your company

8 May 2009

Microsoft opens virtual desktop options, says analyst
Licensing changes give enterprises more options

8 May 2009

Security pros seek talent, feel budget pain
Money has been cut back, but the worst is over, specialists say

8 May 2009

User security training 101
Top security kit means nothing if end users don't act responsibly

8 May 2009

Oracle will stay in the hardware business: Ellison
Investment in Sparc processor will continue, CEO says

8 May 2009

Telecom Q3 profit up 14pc
Cable dividend boosts result

8 May 2009

Kiwi David Thodey to head Telstra
Head of government and enterprise to replace Sol Trujillo

8 May 2009

Microsoft combines Photosynth, Virtual Earth
Microsoft is letting people build Photosynths and plot them on a Virtual Earth map

7 May 2009

UK government presses ahead with ID cards roll out
Government presses ahead in spite of opposition

7 May 2009

EU moves to cut mobile phone termination rates
The EC assaults what it considers to be rip-off mobile costs

7 May 2009

Plug pulled on second Tasman cable
Only one compliant tender received

7 May 2009

Vodafone discontinues action, XT launch delayed
Telecom's XT to go live by the end of May

6 May 2009

Amazon launches larger-screen Kindle DX e-reader
As expected, Amazon.com releases a new version of its Kindle with a bigger screen

6 May 2009

Micro Focus buys Borland Software for $75 million
Micro Focus beefs up with the acquisitions of Borland and a business unit of Compuware

6 May 2009

Open Text acquiring Vignette
Deal worth about US$310 million in cash and stock

6 May 2009

Telcos slug it out in High Court
Judgement expected at noon

6 May 2009

Vodafone seeks to 'shut down competition'
In court, Telecom defends its new XT mobile network

6 May 2009

Telecom knew of XT interference - Vodafone
Telecom's accelerated launch a 'gamble', says Vodafone

6 May 2009

Conchords site, Xero win Webbies
A site built for Flight of the Conchords, Xero and Create an Effect pick up Webby awards

6 May 2009

Microsoft lays off more workers
Microsoft cuts as many as 3,000 jobs

5 May 2009

Telstra simplifies mobile phone interface
Aussie communications giant Telstra releases a simplified interface for two of its NextG phones

5 May 2009

Alcatel-Lucent losses grow as revenue shrinks
Losses more than double

5 May 2009

Upgrading to XP in Windows 7
Microsoft launches the beta of "XP Mode," for Windows 7

5 May 2009

ICT hiring slows, but remains upbeat in Christchurch
The recession is affecting IT in the South Island less than other industries

5 May 2009

E-tales: Anti-social behaviour?
Corporate culture and security back doors

5 May 2009

SSC clarifies government offshoring policy
Final version released after ICT vendor criticisms

5 May 2009

Poor USB control threatens government data
Some flagship departments holding personal data have poorest practices

5 May 2009

Orcon cuts staff
Company prepares for difficult year ahead

5 May 2009

Google to push Gmail to BlackBerrys
A new Google Apps feature will push Gmail messages to the BlackBerry client

5 May 2009

Mobile issues at Dunedin Casino blamed on Telecom's XT
Call service to 40 BlackBerries disrupted, IT manager says

5 May 2009

Amazon may launch newspaper reader
An Amazon event scheduled for Wednesday could launch a newspaper-reading device.

5 May 2009

Botnet probe turns up 70GB of personal, financial data
Researchers gain control over a well-known network of hacked computers for 10 days

4 May 2009

Aussie online job ads slump 50%
Figures released by the Olivier Group show IT jobs declining as well

4 May 2009

Is Wolfram Alpha a Google killer?
Natural language-based web tool takes on Google

4 May 2009

Facebook targets ANZ advertising
US exec to be the local face of Facebook

4 May 2009

Four-phase deployment boosts HealthAlliance service
Health Board IT service provider cuts costs with service management

4 May 2009

Opinion: The real test is making sales
Part four of John O'Hara's start-up guide

4 May 2009

Vodafone says interference is beyond its control
Injunction claim says there are no feasible measures for Vodafone to correct problem

4 May 2009

Broadband digest
A digest of submissions to the government's broadband plan

4 May 2009

Kordia warns of broadband risks
Company emphasises international bandwidth constraints

4 May 2009

Vodafone expresses doubts about shape of broadband plan
Company says it's a willing investor, with significant reservations

4 May 2009

Work continues on Copyright Act
Reports that work to patch S92A has ceased are incorrect, says ministerial spokesman

3 May 2009

Hi-tech awards honour Kiwi innovation
F&P Healthcare takes out supreme award

3 May 2009

Forum: Talent-plus in evidence at web talkfest
New Zealand has strong presence in internet brainstorming

3 May 2009

Interaction vital to the new internet
Designers have to get their hands dirty to exploit the new internet

3 May 2009

Pushing the limits of Flash
Kiwi designers Resn wow the world with Flash

3 May 2009

Dell announces Dick Smith as its third retail partner
PC giant Dell inks its third retail partnership in Australia

3 May 2009

LexisNexis says its data was used by fraudsters
32,000 people are affected as criminals use data for fraud

3 May 2009

Netbook shipments rise sevenfold during Q1
'Good enough' computing takes off

3 May 2009

Fight to legalise iPhone jailbreaking nears
Apple's will argue that jailbreaking iPhones should not be allowed under US copyright law

3 May 2009

Kiwi talent shy about products, says Xero developer
Xero's Philip Fierlinger came from San Francisco to find another vibrant development community

1 May 2009

FryUp: The great fibre debate
There's no perfect fibre solution, testing XT - and Windows 7

1 May 2009

Telecom's XT network passes first tests
Early results don't disappoint

30 April 2009

User groups spell out KPIs behind SAP u-turn
SAP's decision to delay support price increases marks an historic user-group breakthrough

30 April 2009

Microsoft takes aim at IBM in web campaign
Microsoft to launche a web campaign targeting IBM's AIX and RISC platform

30 April 2009

Apple snapping up chip designers
Apple recruiting at a very senior level

30 April 2009

ICT teaching model near to public release
Detail to be released after minister is briefed

30 April 2009

Opinion: Mobile soap opera drawing to close
After a colourful and long gestation period, NZ Communications is threatening to launch its mobile network

30 April 2009

New mobile entrant shifts launch - again
NZ Communications to launch mobile network in august

30 April 2009

Culture portal NZLive under fire
Private sector rival Eventfinder says NZLive.com duplicates its efforts and wastes taxpayer money

30 April 2009

NZ partners say Oracle buy could end uncertainty for Sun
Sun/Oracle partners look forward to reassurance over Sun ownership

30 April 2009

Oracle sued by i2 for patent infringement
Small SCM company launches suit seeking damages, royalties

30 April 2009

Literacy solution wins Microsoft Imagine Cup
Team Think's LearnIT utilises TabletPC technology to assist in learning

30 April 2009

ProvencoCadmus sells distribution arm to Ingram Micro
Vantex to be sold to giant distributor, proceeds to go to debt repayment

29 April 2009

Swedish ISP says it will not store customer IP addresses
ISP Tele2 has decided not to store customer IP addresses

29 April 2009

Adobe hosted service enables website updates
Web content maintenance tool enables less-technical people to update content from any browser

29 April 2009

SAP first quarter earnings drop 16 percent
Revenue falls as customers pass on new software

29 April 2009

Twitter quitters are fleeing the site in droves
Twitter has a retention problem

29 April 2009

Archives to streamline document management buys
Under action plan, Archives will provide assessments and recommendations

29 April 2009

NZ's S92A failure linked to Aussie ISP copyright case
Wording in Aussie law almost identical to failed NZ Act

29 April 2009

Opinion: Building the Great Wall of Fibre - can we deliver?
The broadband paradigm has changed, but don't ignore the risks

29 April 2009

Police, DIA boost online child protection programmes
Hentai cartoons draw prosecutions

29 April 2009

Sun's revenue drops 20% ahead of Oracle buy
Quarterly loss to March exceeds last year's

29 April 2009

Opinion: Fibre benefits are complex and multifaceted
Each local fibre area has unique dynamics

29 April 2009

Opinion: All power to the lines companies
Leadership by lines companies in broadband build an attractive opportunity

28 April 2009

Leaked ACTA drafts continue to concern
IT and internet provisions are just subheadings

28 April 2009

Auckland ticketing project stalled by review
NZTA reviews procurement process and funding

28 April 2009

Telstra loses last mile regulator race
Telstra loses its final appeal to over A$30 last-mile access charge

28 April 2009

Government issues ultimatum to UK health IT suppliers
BT and CSC given until November to prove themselves

28 April 2009

UK government IT suppliers have 'free ride' with taxpayer money
Many contracts unchecked on value for money, MPs warn

28 April 2009

TelstraClear: in or out?
TelstraClear concerned about government's dual role as investor and regulator under broadband scheme

28 April 2009

Opinion: Reading Telecom
Are you feeling lucky, punk? Are you?

28 April 2009

Telecom joins the government's fibre party
Telecom wants it all in major play for fibre rollout business

27 April 2009

Low adoption could balloon broadband costs
If only a quarter adopt fibre, costs will hit $10k per house, says Treasury report

27 April 2009

ICT body merger talks hit the wall
Parties disagree over objectives

27 April 2009

E-purse project sidesteps mainstream banks
Workingmen and cosmopolitans sport electronic purses

27 April 2009

EDS to sell Microsoft online services
Microsoft begins offering customers hosted services in New Zealand

27 April 2009

Obama pledges 3% of GDP for research
President Barack Obama boosts scientific research and development

27 April 2009

Facebook opens up 'activity stream' to external developers
Facebook will let developers access data from members' activity streams

27 April 2009

Freeview appoints new GM
Acting GM replaces Steve Browning

27 April 2009

Facebook moves ahead with new terms of use
Facebook moves on terms after a row with users earlier this year

27 April 2009

Telecom's XT network to launch May 13
Telecom Twitters the news

26 April 2009

Ex-Federal Bank worker charged with ID theft
Federal Reserve employee and his brother charged with identity theft

26 April 2009

Study: Not replacing laptops can prove very costly
Not replacing laptops could be a false economy

26 April 2009

Developers to get Windows 7 RC next week
Microsoft will offer Windows 7 Release Candidate to developers on April 30

26 April 2009

ADSL2+ lives fast, dies young
An explosion in ADSL2+ exchanges in Australia may be short-lived

26 April 2009

All Blacks tackle fans through social media
Social media platform mooted for allblacks.com

26 April 2009

NZ's broadband bill total could hit $7 billion
Cost study released under Official Information Act

26 April 2009

TelstraClear invests $10m in 40G upgrade
Upgrade future-proofs network, TelstraClear says

26 April 2009

Viability issues flagged in igovt authentication review
Environment of government authentication project has changed, says State Services Commission

26 April 2009

UK contractors prefer security over big pay
Survey reveals longer, lesser-paid contracts preferable

24 April 2009

Soft skills are vital in today's employment world
Consensus-builders are in demand, says Dave Willmer

24 April 2009

SHARK TANK
Don't type with wet fingers

24 April 2009

Sun Sparc's future unclear under Oracle
Company bought Sun for its software, analysts say

24 April 2009

Users are the losers as Oracle gobbles Sun
It's not a good outlook for Sun customers, says Jack Gold

24 April 2009

How to cut server, storage costs effectively
Research firm suggests money-saving ways to manage those resources

24 April 2009

VMware debuts internal cloud construction system
Virtualisation vendor releases OS for the internal cloud

24 April 2009

Energy efficiency that saves pennies won't fly
Tiny savings don't make a green-IT project, says Frank Hayes

24 April 2009

Snuggle your CEO as security budgets tighten
Good relations key to getting best budget outcome

24 April 2009

User education key to IT security: Microsoft
Latest report recommends more awareness

24 April 2009

Clampdown urged on staff flouting security rules
Many firms ignorant of staff behaviour, study finds

24 April 2009

Microsoft's cloud identity platform on track
Final shipment by end of year, vendor says

24 April 2009

Identity prominent in Microsoft's security plans
Forefront to be combined with ID management efforts

24 April 2009

SSD appliance launched
Eight times traditional server performance claimed

24 April 2009

Fujitsu"wind-powered" laptop
Carbon credits for machines bought

24 April 2009

OLPC drops AMD chips
Processors from Via chosen

24 April 2009

40 and 100 Gigabit Ethernet set to take off
The demand is there and the technology is available

24 April 2009

Rich online apps can learn from old IBM 3270
The old Big Blue system was like a browser, Tom Yager says

24 April 2009

SGI was a great place to work, ex-NZ manager says
Its technology was brilliant, but the market moved on, says SGI veteran

24 April 2009

SGI asset sale completes unravelling of tech icon
Purchase by Rackable raises questions from users

24 April 2009

Interactive maps debut on Tokyo subway
Icon will show shortest route to destination

24 April 2009

New memory chip shows promise: researchers
However, unseating DRAM and NAND is a huge task

24 April 2009

State Services issues social media guidance
Govt dept monitor sets conduct code for social networking

24 April 2009

A perfect storm of tech financials
IT bellwethers face the worst quarter for IT since the dot-com bust

24 April 2009

Leading tech companies lay off staff
Project uncertainty hits technology services sector

24 April 2009

Yahoo!Xtra surges into profit
2008 sees joint venture in the black

23 April 2009

Feds kickstart rural broadband
The federal government moves in regional Australia

23 April 2009

NBN tender inquiry possible
Australia's Auditor General will not rule-out an investigation into the troubled National Broadband Network (NBN) tender

23 April 2009

Nokia puts mobile wallet on SIM card
Nokia announces a phone with support for Near Field Communications on the SIM card

23 April 2009

FryUp: It's XT
Telecom shows its hand, a Nokia mystery and Larry goes shopping - again

23 April 2009

Opinion: Should Telecom seek cash?
Telecom has $544 million due for repayment this calendar year

23 April 2009

AMD plans 16-core server chip
"Interlagos" processor to be released in 2011

23 April 2009

iPhone calls in strong quarter for Apple
Mac sales fell, but Apple records a strong second quarter

23 April 2009

Second Life creates adults only continent
Mainland to be cleansed, adults get a place to play

22 April 2009

Judge to extend Microsoft antitrust judgment
Portions of antitrust settlement extended by 18 months.

22 April 2009

Telstra replaces Telecom in $1 billion CBA deal
Bank signs Telstra to supply next generation telecommunications capabilities

22 April 2009

Yahoo Q1 revenue and profit tumble
Yahoo's still exceeded financial expectations

22 April 2009

Aussies, Kiwis enter Google Summer of Code
Five Kiwis have made the cut for the 2009 Google Summer of Code

21 April 2009

Analyst: Oracle could axe 10,000 jobs after Sun deal
Massive rationalisation predicted

21 April 2009

Google video trial stays in Milan, but fast-track possible
Judge rejects requests to move the case to Rome or Turin

21 April 2009

Data transfer rates to jump with Bluetooth 3.0
Speeds to leap from 3Mbit a second to 24Mbit a second

21 April 2009

Nokia mystified over criminal bid for old phones
The mystery why cybercriminals want a discontinued Nokia phone isn't getting any clearer

21 April 2009

SmartPay balances the books with $490k placement
Private placement to support balance sheet and acquisitions, the company says

21 April 2009

Microsoft could be a winner in Sun-Oracle deal
Deal could push Sun's hardware rivals closer to Microsoft

21 April 2009

Local companies look to the cloud
Platform wars likely as cloud computing gains traction

21 April 2009

Sun deal revives Oracle's Network Computer dream
Oh to be a fly on the wall in IBM CEO Sam Palmisano's office

20 April 2009

Can Oracle make sense of Sun's hardware?
#Deal described as highly complementary

20 April 2009

Oracle agrees to buy Sun for US$7.4 billion
Oracle enters hardware market with Sun buyout

20 April 2009

Wellington upgrades to retain PeopleSoft support
Upgrade to provide tight financial controls

20 April 2009

New centre to bridge gap between academia and industry
NZi3 opens at Canterbury this week

20 April 2009

New CEO for Maclean Computing
Chris Maclean succeeds Allan

20 April 2009

Erskine joins The Icehouse
Ex-HP and IPFX exec to direct start-ups

20 April 2009

Kiwi companies honoured by Computerworld US
Vivid Solutions and Paymark named as Computerworld Honours laureates

20 April 2009

Web 09: MacHeist founder give tips for community builders
Event-driven businesses engage users, says John Casasanta

19 April 2009

Specialist London police squad to tackle business data theft
Squad joins two others focused on threats to business

19 April 2009

Google offers top tip to help beat bots
Google puts a new spin on the 'CAPTCHA' used to control access to websites

19 April 2009

Sapphire becomes Randstad
Sapphire Technologies rebrands to take its parent's name

19 April 2009

Column: The best motivation is unbearable pain
Part Three of a series on building a valuable IT company

19 April 2009

Cisco's UCS move has rivals taking stock
Cisco New Zealand is already approaching potential customers

19 April 2009

Antitrust regulators won't scrutinise post-Windows 7 OS
Federal and state regulators strike a deal with Microsoft

17 April 2009

Sony Ericsson to cut another 2,000 workers
Sony Ericsson reveals a 35% drop in shipments in the first quarter

17 April 2009

The Pirate Bay four found guilty
Each sentenced to a year in prison

17 April 2009

FryUp: Mobile penetration, ouch
A beautiful hack, a cosy duopoly and buyers beware

16 April 2009

Sony's Play TV launch to boost Freeview
Sony is prepping its PS3 console to join the TiVo in Freeview's attack on Sky

16 April 2009

NetApp agrees to $128 million gov't contracting fine
Storage firm agrees to settle charges of contracting fraud

16 April 2009

Cisco, NetApp join up on Unified Computing System
Two companies detail a partnership to fill a storage gap in Cisco's Unified Computing System

16 April 2009

Report: Sun still open to an IBM bid
Sun is reportedly open to reviving merger talks with IBM

16 April 2009

PWC recommends 'portfolio' thinking for govt tech
Consultancy backs aspects of Australian Gershon report

16 April 2009

The marketing factor
For ICT firms, marketing ROI is about more than generating sales leads

16 April 2009

Tough times demand focus from IT firms
Fronde and Renaissance chart new paths as the downturn hits

16 April 2009

Dell NZ head takes Australian role
New NZ country lead sought by PC maker

16 April 2009

Reports: Yahoo plans more job cuts
Yahoo could announce another round of layoffs next week, according to reports

15 April 2009

Hackers hit websites, make security compromises
Legitimate websites hosting malicious code

15 April 2009

Seamless design, seamless communication
For Rembrandt Suits, straightforward communication between the CEO and the CIO aligns IT and the business

15 April 2009

Unisys tracks increased security concern
Security index still below all-time high of December 2007

15 April 2009

Stella Travel ventures into the cloud
Internal resources redirected to meeting customer needs

15 April 2009

Broad agreement on NZCS certification a surprise
Certification could be in place by September

15 April 2009

Duet marries SAP and Microsoft for ARC
New joint development integrates SAP and Microsoft applications

15 April 2009

People Telecom de-lists from NZX after buyout
Name to disappear from local register after M2 buys all shares

15 April 2009

EBay plans Skype IPO next year
Move a further admission that 2005 Skype buy was a blunder

15 April 2009

Tertiary education body restructures IT
TEC joins flood of agencies restructuring ICT services

14 April 2009

Malicious code spikes in '08, Symantec reports
NZ moves from 52nd in the world to 56th

14 April 2009

NetSuite wants a piece of large SAP customers' business
NetSuite tries to woo SAP customers to use its software for new divisions or remote offices

14 April 2009

Google preps next version of Android
Developers will see new software development kit

14 April 2009

One in five PCs still hackable by Conficker
One-fifth of business computers still unpatched

14 April 2009

MetService readies web launch
Service a boost for aviation customers

14 April 2009

Vodafone selects Optimation for testing
Multi-year deal could be biggest for testing in NZ

14 April 2009

Altaine finds lucrative market in fast-food
Mobile app developer expects to double or triple revenue

14 April 2009

RSA upgrades data leak prevention suite for NZ
New data-leak prevention suite adds policy templates for recognising personal information in New Zealand

14 April 2009

Telco services getting better
Better deals coming in the form of bundled offers, Commerce Commission says.

14 April 2009

IT system to clean out immigration 'cowboys'
Application planned to manage licensing of immigation advisers

14 April 2009

Forrester: iPhone corporate users happier, more productive
Three major companies are successfully deploying thousands of iPhones

13 April 2009

Sun's next step unclear after IBM talks break down
Sun faces a choice: continue looking for a buyer, change its management - or keep plugging along

13 April 2009

Tech Mahindra says Satyam brings complementary business
Tech Mahindra, the company building Telecom NZ's new CRM system, is the highest bidder for troubled Indian outsourcer Satyam

13 April 2009

Payment Card security activity lifts in ANZ
September 30 data retention deadline looms

11 April 2009

After a year of bad blood, Microsoft, Yahoo talking again
Search and advertising discussions under way, according to reports

11 April 2009

Conficker botnet could flood web with spam
PCs turn into junk-mail robots

11 April 2009

Gen-i, Datacom, Microsoft leading government ICT suppliers
Eight percent have 'no open source' policy

11 April 2009

Updated: state sector ICT spend totals $1.9 billion in 2008
State sector IT spend increases 12% in two years.

9 April 2009

Storm ahead as SOA and cloud clash
The move to the cloud may affect SOA governance, James Kobielus says

9 April 2009

Cloud computing needs better security, interoperability
Vendors need to put aside their differences and agree on common principles

9 April 2009

Once-secret 'cloud manifesto' sees light of day
The document focuses on six principles

9 April 2009

Microsoft puts cloud over manifesto launch
Redmond and manifesto writers disagree on issues

9 April 2009

Private clouds a good first step, say IT pros
A private cloud is a good way to ease into cloud computing

9 April 2009

10% pay cut for Tucci, other EMC execs
"Challenging global economic environment" cited

9 April 2009

Boutique consulting firms aren't for everyone
opinion piece - Perkins is managing partner at IT consulting firm Leverage Partners

9 April 2009

Emerging technologies make storage easier
SATA drives, de-duplication and virtualisation are reaping benefits for users

9 April 2009

Microsoft releases SQL Server '08 service pack
All fixes and updates since August released

9 April 2009

Some upgrades makes sense, even in tough times
opinion piece - Bruzzese is an Exchange 2007 specialist at training provider CBT Nuggets

9 April 2009

Sun's future uncertain after talks with IBM break down
Patrick Thibodeau looks at the landscape after the deal was scrapped

9 April 2009

The reverberating sound of Y2k in 2009
Comparing Conficker to Y2K is inaccurate, says Frank Hayes

9 April 2009

FryUp: Overbuild to route around damage
Telco incumbents should feel a bit silly for killing the goose that's been laying them their golden eggs

9 April 2009

E-tales: April 1 whoopsie
The good and the bad of April Fool

9 April 2009

Forum: Gaps in broadband plan exposed
Does the business case stack up for private sector investors?

9 April 2009

Buyers warned over mobile phone website
Kiwi customer says she paid $599 for a fake iPhone

9 April 2009

IBM 'non-delivery' cited in GSN project failure
Report says Big Blue misread the scale and uniqueness of the Government Shared Network

9 April 2009

New NetGear appliance
NAS device for SMBs coming

9 April 2009

Western Digital buys SSD maker
SiliconSystems acquired

9 April 2009

Websense hardware device
Appliance announced

9 April 2009

Ex-Netscapers tackle cloud storage
Enterprise-class product announced

9 April 2009

ARM: Heretic in the church of Intel, Moore's Law
UK-based chipmaker has plans to take on Intel in netbook and server markets

9 April 2009

Unix - IT should ask for it by name
The old OS's openness is its strength, says Tom Yager

9 April 2009

Google shows off 'eyes-free' touchscreen dialing
Method will allow the vision-impaired to use smartphones

8 April 2009

Terabit Ethernet is in sight
The networking technology will get there, says Sreedhar Kajeepeta

8 April 2009

IT takes a back seat in shared health system evaluation
111-strong HMSC evaluation team studies 30 tender responses

8 April 2009

Report: cybercriminals have penetrated US electrical grid
A report says that cyberspies have breached the US electrical grid

8 April 2009

Dramatic fall in UK IT staff demand, says KPMG
Fall in demand far less severe than in other sectors

8 April 2009

FBI claims ISP stole millions from AT&T, Verizon
Telco giants duped into providing 120 million minutes of service to criminals, says the FBI

8 April 2009

Google beefs up Gmail for Android and Apple's iPhone
New web-based version of email service includes a new user interface

8 April 2009

Researcher's death casts pall over major TCP fix
Patches expected in June

8 April 2009

Xero zooms on back of three triumphs
Share price surges after MYOB founder invests

8 April 2009

Anti-counterfeiting agreement mirrors S92A
Veil lifts slightly on ACTA negotiations

8 April 2009

Femtocell standard is finalised
The first femtocell standard has been published by the 3GPP

7 April 2009

Internet-wide problem to be revealed at conference
Presentation will be as important as the one from security researcher Dan Kaminsky last year, say organisers

7 April 2009

Analysts: Sun made huge mistake in turning down IBM offer
IBM threw Sun a rope, says analyst

7 April 2009

Simpl injects life into Aussie e-script programme
System streamlines prescription process and boosts accuracy

7 April 2009

Aussie ISPs hail $43b network announcement
Broadband customers could see price cuts of up to 40 percent

7 April 2009

NASA satellite shows Arctic sea on thin ice - literally
This winter had the fifth lowest total area of the arctic covered by ice since scientists began tracking it 30 years ago

7 April 2009

Aussie spends A$43 billion to establish National Broadband Network
Tenders thrown out as government goes it alone through new company

7 April 2009

Economy forcing 'spoiled' generation to grow up
Young job-seekers need to become more corporate to compete, say employment experts

6 April 2009

Report: XP downgraders to receive free Windows 7 upgrades
Users who buy PCs with Windows XP downgrade will be eligible for Windows 7 upgrade, says website

6 April 2009

Researchers use nanotech to fight drug addiction, cancer
Nanoparticles can be used to deliver specific molecules to the brain

6 April 2009

Sallie Mae plans to return jobs from India to US
Loan provider Sallie Mae plans to return 2,000 IT and call centre jobs to the US

6 April 2009

Global positioning
Tracking systems are a dime a dozen, so finding its value proposition was key to Dunedin's TracPlus

6 April 2009

Cost of GSN failure could fall with asset sales
Sale of GSN assets features in telco services tender

6 April 2009

IBM, Sun unable to reach a deal, report says
Talks between IBM and Sun Microsystems were near collapse, the Wall Street Journal reports

6 April 2009

Justice Ministry restructures ICT
Recruitment firm sought to fill new roles

6 April 2009

IT security vendors worth following on Twitter
Many are simply spitting out press releases or patting themselves on the back, writes Bob Brown

6 April 2009

Attackers exploit critical PowerPoint vulnerability
Microsoft issues pre-patch security advisory

6 April 2009

Three spammers sentenced in US for advance fee fraud
Three men extradited to the US and sentenced to prison

6 April 2009

Comcast email outage sparks Twitter updates galore
Comcast.net email went down for potentially millions of subscribers

5 April 2009

Humans prove weak link in Japanese warning network
Japan's Em-Net emergency warning network issued false alert

5 April 2009

Four techs make Unlimited's 'cool companies' list
Web design, software and weighing technology companies feature

5 April 2009

RIM sells 50 millionth BlackBerry, stock soars on earnings
Strong earnings propels stock by over 23% in after market trading

3 April 2009

IBM sees Conficker hitting 4% of PCs
IBM says 4% of the computers it has measured are infected by the Conficker worm

3 April 2009

FryUp: Tweeting Pollies
Tweeting up, stepping down and plucky Paula

3 April 2009

'Shoulder to shoulder' telcos gain one voice
Telcos form group to argue for return on network investment

3 April 2009

Forrester now says '09 US IT spend to drop 3.1%
US IT spending will drop by 3.1% this year, according to Forrester Research.

2 April 2009

Users to SAP: Enterprise support KPIs need more work
Delicate negotiation over KPIs underway

2 April 2009

British hacker's supporters rally at US embassy
Celebrities join long battle against extradition

2 April 2009

NZ firm claims browser breakthrough
Patent awarded for technology in pageQ browser

2 April 2009

Rackable to buy vanquished SGI
Former Silicon Valley powerhouse to be sold. Agam Shah reports

2 April 2009

NZ government CIO resigns after Voco report
Laurence Millar falls on his sword after awarding closed tender

2 April 2009

Voco claims vindication in Walter enquiry
No deliberate wrongdoing found in GSN contracts, says consultancy

2 April 2009

Finzsoft anticipates $750K loss
Result significantly worse than last year

2 April 2009

IT hiring intentions crash in latest Hudson survey
Recruitment firm's poll of employers shows fewer intend to take on staff

2 April 2009

Rebstock returns at ComCom
Former chair to continue in interim telecommunications role

2 April 2009

BlackBerry opens its own app store
RIM announces its application store is open.

1 April 2009

Twitter's recruiting efforts hint at its plans
Twitter targets search, business partnerships and business intelligence

1 April 2009

Microsoft launches Windows Server for small businesses in NZ
Local pricing to be determined by partners

1 April 2009

CSIRO defeats HP in US court over wi-fi royalties
Hewlett-Packard effectively ends a four-year-old court case against Australian scientific agency the CSIRO

1 April 2009

Xero to go on Telstra SaaS platform
Hosted accounting software vendor inks deal with telco

1 April 2009

Report: HP may offer Android in netbooks
Wall Street Journal says Google OS may make transition from phone arena

1 April 2009

Joyce walks tightrope with broadband strategy
Crown Fibre Investment Company to invest in 25 regional fibre companies

31 March 2009

Google goes against the tide, launches VC company
Google swims against the current with VC launch

31 March 2009

Fake security software scammers jump on Conficker
Google's search rankings are being stuffed with links to fake security software

31 March 2009

China denies cyber spy network charges
Attack method considered primitive

31 March 2009

Butchers leaves Lenovo
IBM/Lenovo veteran joins Tru-Test

31 March 2009

TUANZ endorses Crown Fibre proposal
Labour says National's plan is based on its Broadband Investment Fund

31 March 2009

US convicts first foreigner of phishing
A Romanian man sentenced to four years in prison for his role in an international phishing operation

31 March 2009

Symantec warns customers after call centre theft
About 200 Symantec customers affected by a credit-card data theft at Indian call centre

31 March 2009

Windows 7 leaks to web third time this month
As many as 10 different copies of Windows 7 Build 7068 added to BitTorrent

31 March 2009

Capital DHB seeks management software
ICT engineers don't have "full visibility", RFP states

31 March 2009

Sun confirms 1,500 job cuts this week
The layoffs affect staff at all levels, including vice presidents and directors, says Sun

31 March 2009

Govt proposes model for broadband investment
The government to establish a Crown-owned investment company, says Steven Joyce

31 March 2009

At last, Skype set to launch iPhone application
Skype to launch a mobile application for the iPhone on Tuesday

30 March 2009

Qantas axes CIO after 18 months
Responsibility for technology will fall on executive manager of corporate services and technology

30 March 2009

UK Parliament IT systems hit by Conficker virus
A parliamentary spokesperson was unable to say when the anti-virus systems were last updated

30 March 2009

Sun making deep job cuts this week, analysts say
Job cuts may include 25% to 50% of Sun's customer-facing staff

30 March 2009

Opinion: Satellite service matures as rural broadband solution
Fibre will never be economic for parts of New Zealand - this is where satellite comes into play

30 March 2009

Opinion: If they build it, will anyone care?
Telcos are now part of a much larger ecosystem: and this requires new ways of thinking

30 March 2009

SSC withholds details of igovt security vetting
No detail given of what types of security threats were considered during evaluations

30 March 2009

Government IT service shapes up for transfer
Functions expected to be fully transferred from the SSC to the DIA on June 30

30 March 2009

Review: Book addresses man-machine boundary
'Supersizing the Mind' includes philosophising and practical accounts

30 March 2009

Opinion: ComCom concerns and W-CDMA rollouts
If you want to play a rough game, you need to have a tough ref

30 March 2009

Opinion: ComCom changes a serious user concern
For telecommunications users, it is now Ross Patterson's fate that will be the crucial signal

30 March 2009

Phitek signs up United Airlines
Local audio technology developer adds another major airline to list of customers

30 March 2009

Web09 to bring digital leaders to Auckland
Conference about creating great user experiences on the web, says organiser

30 March 2009

It started with a kiss
Kiwi Facebook application targets digital goods

30 March 2009

Govt projects proceed despite cost heat
Identity Management and Biometrics project moves into new phase

30 March 2009

Wherefore Woosh as WiMax wobbles?
Woosh caught between a rock and a hard place, says analyst

30 March 2009

Vendors, users tepid response to GSN 2.0 proposal
Aggressive time frame for the replacement project announced at briefing

30 March 2009

ComCom defers roaming decision
Decision on price regulation postponed for three months

29 March 2009

Firefox patches zero-day, hacking contest bugs
Mozilla has patched two critical bugs in the Firefox browser

29 March 2009

Google plays down security concerns over Docs
Google is playing down a security analyst's report

29 March 2009

Fears of a Conficker meltdown greatly exaggerated
Researchers say that Conficker will probably not cause much damage on April 1

29 March 2009

NZ organisations may be victims of Chinese spy op
Researcher says parts of their report have been redacted while organisations are notified

29 March 2009

Aussie PCs compromised in suspected Chinese spy op
No New Zealand-based computers listed in researchers' initial report

29 March 2009

E-Tales: twins?
Clouds of unknowing, curious twins and no Gen-i

27 March 2009

Forum: Telco competition delivers for users
Vested interests are trying to neuter the Commerce Commission

27 March 2009

ACTA negotiators flag mandate extension
Negotiations over secret agreement months from conclusion

27 March 2009

Emergency IT response team scoped for New Zealand
NZCERT in development stage, says Centre for Critical Infrastructure Protection

27 March 2009

Fracture wins South by Southwest web award
Immersion with client Jasmax reaps its award

27 March 2009

FryUp: TiVo ructions
TiVo ructions and some heavy hitters get their coats

27 March 2009

InternetNZ board resigns en masse
InternetNZ president relieved at board move

27 March 2009

Google cuts ANZ staff
Global cuts reach NZ

27 March 2009

NZCS extends deadline for certification comment
High response rate prompts another week for submissions

27 March 2009

Lawyer offers tips in case of IBM-Sun merger
IT contract specialist Diana McKenzie gives the lowdown

27 March 2009

VMware unveils 'cost per app' calculator
Device enables cost-savings, vendor says

27 March 2009

Oracle offering scaled-down version of Database Machine
Feedback from customers prompts move, company says

27 March 2009

Virtual software appliances get mixed reception
They're still a radical concept, analyst and BI director say

27 March 2009

Proper procedures required for PC disposal
A well-defined process is needed, says Frank Hayes

27 March 2009

TVNZ resumes regional advertising via SkyTV deal
Sky TV deal opens regional opportunities for TV One, but TV2 left out

27 March 2009

A beta tester's view of Cisco's new UCS
User gives lowdown on experience with new system. Jim Duffy reports

27 March 2009

Multicore chips pose big challenge for industry
Many issues arise from using more powerful processors

27 March 2009

PC set to morph into personal supercomputer
Multicore chips will change the face of PCs, says Jack Gold

27 March 2009

Sun says future of servers is in SSDs
Solid-state drives are the way to go, vendor says

27 March 2009

Where does Intel's Nehalem get its juice?
Tom Yager gives the lowdown on the new chip

27 March 2009

New Extreme tools
Extender and software suite released

27 March 2009

SUSE Linux upgraded
New version released

27 March 2009

Health buy for Oracle
Relsys to be acquired

27 March 2009

Sun supercomputer for Aust met office
Open source software stack will run 2500-blade facility

27 March 2009

Google rolls out semantic search capabilities
Querying gets boost with new technology

27 March 2009

Net filter to block 'only restricted content'
Aussie communications minister Stephen Conroy sends mixed messages

26 March 2009

IBM plans lump-sum severance for those laid off
Lump-sum payment and counselling feature

26 March 2009

IBM confirms North America layoffs
IBM confirms layoffs in global services business

26 March 2009

Finalists announced for 2009 PwC Hi-Tech Awards
Hi-tech companies and entrepreneurs celebrated

26 March 2009

Updated: TiVo comes to NZ
TVNZ pays $9.8 million plus TV time for stake in platform

26 March 2009

Wikileaks raided by German police
Whistleblower site raided after posting leaked Aussie filter lists

26 March 2009

TVNZ to announce $16 million TiVo buy
Briefing today expected to confirm investment

26 March 2009

Facebook caves in to users after revolt over redesign
The social networking site has been hammered hard by users revolting against the new design

25 March 2009

Wozniak staves off Dancing elimination, credits fans
Wozniak credits fans for saving him

25 March 2009

Report: IBM poised to cut more US jobs
The reported cuts would be just the latest round made by IBM in recent months

25 March 2009

Sun chief forges ahead as IBM rumours swirl
Sun's CEO ignores the IBM acquisition reports and talks about making money from open-source software

25 March 2009

Dell launches new servers, management tools
Datacentre war gathers pace as Dell jumps the gun on Intel's Nehalem launch

25 March 2009

Telecom scores Digital Island as MVNO
Telecom sticks to guns on retail W-CDMA network access

25 March 2009

Consumer cost of mobile undertakings is high, says TUANZ
Mobile termination rates stoush continues

25 March 2009

Canon NZ finds new MD
Customer service head promoted

25 March 2009

Pirate Bay founders to launch new service
Anonymous VPN service planned

25 March 2009

No shortcuts to relegislating S92A
RIANZ CEO says delay is a 'price worth paying'

25 March 2009

Outcome of acquisition talks unclear for IBM, Sun, customers
What might IBM do with Sun's developer community and open-source products?

24 March 2009

Intel freezes salaries across the company
Salary freeze applies for every employee, including CEO Paul Otellini

24 March 2009

Conficker's next move a mystery to researchers
The date April 1 hard-coded into the worm, says researcher

24 March 2009

VMware to manage virtual machines from mobile phones
Using vCenter Mobile Access VMware users will be able to manage their infrastructure from mobile phones

24 March 2009

Ukrainian cybercriminals raked in $10K/day, Finjan reports
Hackers exploited search engines to redirect 1.8 million web users to a fake antivirus software site

24 March 2009

Critic of NZ broadband appointed to Telecom board
Longtome telecomms entrepreneur and professor to take seat

24 March 2009

Cisco cutting home broadband perks for staff
Move is part of cost-cutting measures at networking company

24 March 2009

Skype to run beta of VoIP for business over SIP, IP switches
Beta open to a limited number of developers

23 March 2009

Online game company approved for real-world bank
MindArk is starting a traditional bank, which will be integrated with its virtual world

23 March 2009

Why even IT pros are demanding Macs
The reasons for Mac popularity are diverse and steadily increasing, writes Mel Beckman

23 March 2009

Banned poker sites make joker of ACMA's internet blacklist
Australia's poker industry now in the firing line

23 March 2009

IE8 gains market share at Microsoft's own expense
Gains made come at the expense of the older IE7, says metrics firm

23 March 2009

Government throws out section 92A
Delayed implementation now scrapped

23 March 2009

Provenco Cadmus share price surge prompts NZX inquiry
Share price doubles within a few days, 731,000 shares change hands

23 March 2009

Gen-i wins telephony deal at NZ Post
Ownership of assets to be replaced by outsourced model

23 March 2009

Feds say iPod repairman stole 9,000 Shuffles from Apple
Repairman squeezed replacement iPods out of Apple and then sold them

22 March 2009

Report links Russian intelligence to cyber attacks
Report on last year's cyber attacks in Georgia concludes that Russian authorities were probably involved

22 March 2009

BBC says UK credit card information for sale in India
Nearly all names sold to the undercover BBC team were valid, but most credit card numbers invalid

22 March 2009

Connecticut man sentenced for e-card scam
Phishing scheme targeted AOL subscribers

22 March 2009

Power grid is found susceptible to cyberattack
Flaws could allow hackers to access the network and cut power

22 March 2009

Microsoft works to deliver better ads
Microsoft shows off technologies developed by its adCenter Labs group

22 March 2009

IBM said to be poring over Sun's contracts
A merger is still in the cards, suggests newspaper

22 March 2009

E-health records not enough, experts say
Adopting electronic health records only a first step to improving US health care, say doctors

22 March 2009

Gmail lets users hit panic button with 'Undo Send' tool
'Undo Send' button designed to hold emails for five seconds

22 March 2009

Woosh burns through another $21 million
Growth stalls for wireless internet pioneer

20 March 2009

FryUp: A directory of depravity
An Aussie senator's worst case scenario comes true, Twitter goes upmarket and Google buys a fight

20 March 2009

Ballmer: IBM-Sun deal could help Microsoft
Deal might give Microsoft a competitive advantage

19 March 2009

Microsoft launches IE8 final code
Microsoft beats rival Mozilla in race towards final code

19 March 2009

Local PC market at lowest ebb in nine quarters
Steep decline in shipment rate across 2008

19 March 2009

Government network replacement tender pegged for April
Government Shared Network will be totally decommissioned by November 30

19 March 2009

Australia's web blacklist leaked
Legitimate business sites, Wikipedia pages banned

19 March 2009

Flying car takes to the skies ... and roads
40 people on waiting list to buy the craft

19 March 2009

Embattled Mac clone maker Psystar launches new model
Open(3) smaller and slimmer than its predecessor

19 March 2009

Microsoft blames Azure outage on OS upgrade
A large number of servers timed out and failed, which brought some applications down, says Microsoft

19 March 2009

Sun-IBM combo draws mixed views from Java crowd
Reports that IBM is in talks to buy Sun have the Java community buzzing with hope and angst

19 March 2009

Woz survives to dance another day
Woz beats Belinda Carlisle in dance-off

19 March 2009

ICT reshuffle for Housing NZ
New roles established as IT re-ordered

19 March 2009

NBA player allegedly tosses PC monitor at mall
Sean Williams follows Russell Crowe

18 March 2009

Discovery sues Amazon over Kindle
Discovery accuses Amazon of infringing on patent

18 March 2009

If IBM and Sun merge, watch out Oracle and SAP
IBM buying Sun Microsystems could change the course of Java

18 March 2009

Report: IBM is in talks to buy Sun Microsystems
Global technology giant IBM is in talks to buy Sun Microsystems, reports the Wall Street Journal

18 March 2009

Mac sales plummet by almost 17%, NPD reports
PC sales, on the other hand, were up a dramatic 22% year over year

18 March 2009

New iPhone software has something for businesses
But some were hoping for more capabilities

18 March 2009

Survey: Swedes dislike law against file sharing
48% of Swedes against the upcoming law

18 March 2009

Kundra reinstated after leave of absence
US Federal CIO to keep job after FBI arrests two of his ex-staffers

18 March 2009

Tomizone launches hotspots in China
Local wi-fi service provider expects to have 10,000 hotspots in China by end of year

18 March 2009

Dell takes wraps off sleek Adamo laptop
Aimed at Apple's MacBook Air, pricing starts at $4,499

17 March 2009

Windows Azure goes down for early adopters
Users suffered an overnight outage over the weekend

17 March 2009

Waledac bot pitches nearby terrorist bombing to dupe users
Hackers customise bait to recipient's location, says researcher

17 March 2009

Apple's Woz dances better with broken foot
From Teletubby to WALL-E in a week

17 March 2009

Nokia cuts staff by 1,700
Cuts will be made globally but the largest number of layoffs will be made in Finland

17 March 2009

Web inventor Berners Lee conned by fake website
Many positive things about the web, but there are also some nasty things out there, says Berners Lee

17 March 2009

Companies get checklist on PCI security rules
15-page document details a 'prioritised approach' for complying with the rules

17 March 2009

Microsoft to highlight Silverlight 3 technology
Microsoft showing it is serious about the rich internet application market, says analyst

17 March 2009

SAP lays off undisclosed number of workers
Jobs cut across the board, says spokesman

17 March 2009

EDS sees opportunity in downturn
CFOs and CEOs asking CIOs to reduce costs

17 March 2009

ISPs want regular audit of S92A detection methods
ISPANZ submission reveals concerns about rights holders' methodology

17 March 2009

Microsoft's new IE8 'kill switch' not enough, says Opera
Option to block IE from loading prompted by recent antitrust action, speculate some

16 March 2009

Westpac in trouble for unsolicited marketing calls
The bank has been issued a formal warning

16 March 2009

Cisco enters server market with Unified Computing System
Virtualisation technology, blade servers aimed at helping enterprises develop 'next-gen' datacentres

16 March 2009

BBC in hot water for hiring botnet
BBC believed to have paid for the privilege of using real botnet

16 March 2009

Microsoft promises update on expansion of CRM Online
Microsoft purposely taking its time rolling out the on-demand application

16 March 2009

Trade Me rolls out network control
Trade Me needed scalability to meet growing traffic demands, says head of infrastructure

16 March 2009

Now is the right time for developers, says expert
The economy is down but start-ups can still take off

16 March 2009

E-tales: That Woz the week that Woz
Will viewer votes save the 'Teletubby'?

16 March 2009

Opinion: A gallop, a trot, to buy meat for the pot
Being first is not as important as being right when choosing your market.

16 March 2009

Version control behind $600m blowout
Someone in Inland Revenue simply pulled up the wrong spreadsheet, says conference delegate

16 March 2009

Doc management not just about regulation, conference told
Plenty of positives in having more efficiently organised records, say speakers

16 March 2009

Right Hemisphere joins PLM Alliance
Relationship with SAP gives Right Hemisphere strong connection to global customer base, says CTO

16 March 2009

Feature: CRM breaks out
CRM is reborn with new channels, superior services - and lower costs

16 March 2009

Virtualisation slashes costs and truancy for school
One computer for every two children at Glenavon primary school

16 March 2009

Q&A: RIANZ chief backs 'robust' detection methods
We won't get it wrong on s92A investigation, says RIANZ chief

16 March 2009

FutureSelves helps Glasgow adjust to change
Software maps out how a person sees his or herself in the future

16 March 2009

Kundra takes leave of absence from federal CIO post
Leave follows arrest of Washington DC CTO office staffers

16 March 2009

Child porn threat used to push S92A
Student newspaper busts video chain petition

16 March 2009

SmartPay to acquire All Talk
SmartPay buys business of small telecomms provider

16 March 2009

CIO sought for railways
New role created to oversee IT as KiwiRail joins group

16 March 2009

Redundancy costs push Kordia deeper into red
SOE warns over more unbudgeted costs if NZ business doesn't turn around

16 March 2009

Conficker.C variant set for April 1st surprise, CA says
Conficker will generate 50,000 URLs daily to hide where it gets instructions from, says threat research director

15 March 2009

Mahalo CEO hired convicted botnet leader
The founder and CEO of search engine start-up Mahalo.com defends his employment of a botnet baron

15 March 2009

Bribery case creates possible IT security nightmare in D.C.
DC's top information security official is being held without bail

15 March 2009

Study: Microsoft US search share hits 12-month low
Share of searches falls to a record low according to Comscore

15 March 2009

Forum: The urge to share breaks out all over
Councils and health boards push for shared systems

15 March 2009

Law Society voices its criticisms of S92A
Submission to Code of Practice says law should be relegislated

15 March 2009

Auckland Cup outage prompts investigation
Biggest racing day of the year hit by outage

15 March 2009

Obama administration says treaty text is state secret
NZ in negotiations over secret anti-counterfeiting trade deal

14 March 2009

Health Collaborative reassures local vendors
DHB group warns it will not engage over a planned software project outside of an RFI process

14 March 2009

Ex-CEO leaves Diligent
Brian Henry to "pursue other opportunities"

13 March 2009

US Army tries out Salesforce.com in recruiting
CRM vendor used in hiring programme

13 March 2009

A coherent approach to customer satisfaction
Companies now have a much closer relationship with customers

13 March 2009

Best iPhone apps for SFA, CRM, and BI
Many now support the popular device

13 March 2009

New app deepens Salesforce-Facebook possibilities
Facebook users will be able to use Salesforce via Appirio

13 March 2009

Salesforce's latest homes in on content, collaboration
Salesforce release adds content-delivery and salesperson social networking

13 March 2009

IBM links Web 2.0, CRM
Workflow and other features offered

13 March 2009

Zoho gains single sign-on across entire suite
20 suites and programs now have that capability

13 March 2009

SugarCRM plans new marketing, partner management tools
SugarCRM lays out its road map for the year

13 March 2009

'Dynamic' businesses will survive recession
Business apps customers reassured at conference

13 March 2009

Gartner: CRM investment stable in 2009
Many businesses in Europe will get CRM systems, research firm says

13 March 2009

BNZ exec to become NAB CIO
Adam Bennett appointed CIO of Australian bank

13 March 2009

FryUp: Last of the Amigos
The last amigo goes, TelstraClear says no, Microsoft magic and a spam alert

13 March 2009

Upgrade takes down Westpac ATMs
Fault replicates taking system down for six hours

13 March 2009

Icehouse appoints entrepreneur as chairman
Director Greg Cross steps up to role

13 March 2009

ERP sees no let-up in demand for staff
Still strong demand for functional consultants and others

13 March 2009

SHARK TANK
Salesman takes a liberty

13 March 2009

Has IT process standardisation gone too far?
Operations management professor says yes

13 March 2009

Australian science body reaps benefits of ITIL
Framework allows IT at ANSTO to operate more effectively

13 March 2009

Consumer tech at work a threat and an opportunity
It's here to stay so get used to it, says Frank Hayes

13 March 2009

'Plug computers' plugged as next big thing
Gadget can turn USBs and hard drives into NAS devices, maker claims

13 March 2009

Google OS will be on netbooks by year's end
Android is a great value proposition, says Steven J Vaughan-Nichols

13 March 2009

AMD's Istanbul chip is a breakthrough
New chip has real benefits for IT, says Tom Yager

13 March 2009

Novell links tools
Management and virtualisation connected

13 March 2009

New Sun processor
Rock server chip coming

13 March 2009

Oracle SaaS product
On-demand ERP comes closer

13 March 2009

Windows 7 features added after customer feedback
Focus groups ensure mistakes of Vista aren't repeated

13 March 2009

FBI raids former office of Obama CIO appointee
Washington DC CTO office staffer on bribery charges, Kundra not target of raid

13 March 2009

Apple plans iPhone 3.0 preview next week
Apple announces it will preview new iPhone software on March 17

12 March 2009

After Gmail, Google wants to search your voice mail too
Google has begun testing a service to make voice mail messages searchable

12 March 2009

Yellow, Skype team for trial
Yellows digital push continues with partnership

12 March 2009

Microsoft puts the kibosh on Facebook worm Koobface
MSRT can now seek and destroy Koobface components aimed at social networkers

12 March 2009

Dell cuts staff worldwide
Dell cuts staff worldwide in a cost-cutting measure

12 March 2009

Woz strikes back at 'Dancing' judges
Judges 'not in tune' with the public, says Steve Wozniak

12 March 2009

Web Genome Project offers web search alternative
The Web Genome Project announcement comes on the heels of ad news from Google

12 March 2009

Sam Morgan rescues iVistra
Company renamed Vis Fleet

12 March 2009

Twittering on
Business taps ready-made communities

12 March 2009

Scottish hospitals in emergency recovery after IT virus
Hospital services knocked out by a computer virus

11 March 2009

One third of people use 'same password' for every login
Password patterns a high security risk for businesses, a survey finds

11 March 2009

Google will let people choose how its ads target them
Site visits and interest categories feature

11 March 2009

Bad Symantec update leads to trouble
Norton users confused after Symantec sent out an unsigned program to users

11 March 2009

Police force loses 'unencrypted' investigations memory stick
Missing memory stick contains information on hundreds of police investigations

11 March 2009

Gmail down; outage could last 36 hours for some people
It could take 24 to 36 hours to restore all affected accounts, says Google

11 March 2009

Microsoft patches Windows DNS, kernel flaws
Microsoft fixes flaws in Windows kernel, SChannel and DNS server software

11 March 2009

TelstraClear bails from copyright code talks
The code will not solve copyright issues, says TelstraClear

11 March 2009

CIO gets nine-and-a-half years jail
Former Otago District Health Board CIO Michael Swann sentenced

11 March 2009

Hitachi pleads guilty, to pay fine in LCD price-fixing probe
Hitachi Displays pleads guilty, joins LG, Chunghwa and Sharp.

10 March 2009

Dancing Woz debuts, receives lowest score
Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, receives the lowest score of the night on Dancing with The Stars

10 March 2009

'Spam King' resurfaces, linked with SMS campaign
Vodafone customers targeted via SMS

10 March 2009

Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi upgrades website
New website aims to grow enrolments and enhance communication

10 March 2009

Report: Apple to launch Snow Leopard OS June 8
At WWDC last year, Apple confirmed that Snow Leopard would launch 'in about a year'

10 March 2009

DOJ: EMC paid kickbacks, overcharged US agencies
EMC denies any wrongdoing

10 March 2009

Data about presidential helicopter leaked via P2P
Monitoring company found classified information in a shared folder on a computer in Iran

10 March 2009

Fairfax Business Group websites lead for online buyers
CIO, Reseller and Computerworld take top three spots

10 March 2009

Revell takes leave from Zintel
MD to focus on short-term health issues, company says

9 March 2009

TiVO to become an ISP in Australia
Strategy may shed light on TVNZ's plans

9 March 2009

Charges beefed up against alleged Sarah Palin hacker
David Kernell arraigned on four felony charges

9 March 2009

Mozilla bumps up Firefox 3.1 to 3.5
The '3.1' moniker didn't properly reflect the amount of new features, say developers

9 March 2009

No more police raids: China and Europe agree to talk
Negotiation over technology licensing continued at this year's Cebit trade show

9 March 2009

IPv6 fails to reach 5 percent of internet
The world is expected to run out of IP addresses by 2012

9 March 2009

Apple reseller shuts doors as capital falls short
The Bay store seeks investors in a bid to reopen

9 March 2009

Transport body seeks CIO
Roading agency to appoint IT chief

9 March 2009

Unpatched PDF bug poses growing threat, say researchers
Bug much more dangerous than first thought, say security researchers

8 March 2009

Security needs to be 'baked in' say experts
You wouldn't buy a car and then buy airbags from another vendor, so why do it with software, says expert

8 March 2009

Botnet ringleader gets 4 years in prison for stealing data
Former security researcher stole usernames, passwords and financial data

8 March 2009

Microsoft: No patch for Excel zero-day flaw this week
Three security updates due on Tuesday will not fix Excel flaw

8 March 2009

California's data breach law may get an update
The senator who co-authored breach notification law proposes updated legislation

8 March 2009

Symantec identifies third Downadup/Conficker variant
New variant appears to behave more like a Trojan than a worm

8 March 2009

Microsoft: Enterprises will self-host Windows Azure someday
Azure is expected to be released later this year

8 March 2009

Facebook adds chat to apps, foresees adoption jump
New live chat capability to make programs more appealing and boost usage, says Facebook

8 March 2009

IDC: Storage revenues drop, but capacity shipped grows
Total storage capacity rising 40% to 60% a year

8 March 2009

Microsoft contractor drops protest against pay cuts
Contractor decided he didn't want to become a labour organiser

8 March 2009

The next chapter for Sonar6
The new version of Sonar6's performance and talent management software is pitched at small businesses.

8 March 2009

Local stores would boost your brand, partners tell Microsoft
NZ not listed for Microsoft 'immersion experience'

8 March 2009

Microsoft confirms IE8 kill switch in Windows 7
Users will be able to remove Internet Explorer 8, as well as several other apps, from Windows 7

7 March 2009

FryUp: Neigh worries for Sun
Horrific internet crime, Jonathan Schwartz' fireside chat and TiVO madness

6 March 2009

SSC plans briefings on GSN replacement
Consultancy Voco providing services to new tender process

5 March 2009

White House changes course, appoints its first federal CIO
The District of Columbia's CTO, Vivek Kundra, becomes the federal government's first CIO

5 March 2009

Microsoft pitches Surface to new markets
'Oprah Effect' could open doors for new model computer

5 March 2009

Schwartz: Not worried about Sun's future
CEO Jonathan Schwartz blogs Sun's prospects

5 March 2009

Storage to see small spending increase: survey
Other areas of technology to see decline, study finds

5 March 2009

Nvidia mulls x86 chip for low-cost computers
The move would step up the rivalry with Intel

5 March 2009

Microsoft not hurting Creative Suite, Adobe CTO says
Only the economy, not competition from Microsoft's Expression, is dampening sales, says Adobe

5 March 2009

Mozilla slates overdue Firefox 3.1 beta for March 10
Work on Beta 3 comes to a close this week, says Mozilla

5 March 2009

Been there, done that
Q&A with Jon MacDonald, CEO of Trade Me

5 March 2009

Fish and chips
Is IT intimate with the business?

5 March 2009

IBM names new MD
Jennifer Moxon to lead IBM NZ

5 March 2009

Recruit IT completes Agility buy
The buy gives Recruit IT exposure to major corporate user organisations, says director

5 March 2009

Facebook: promo Pages, personal profiles to converge
Changes exciting because they will let people share more information, says Mark Zuckerberg

5 March 2009

TVNZ to buy TiVo share, claims report
Australian website claims TVNZ to buy stake from the Seven network

4 March 2009

Microsoft releases Vista SP2 RC to public
The RC can be downloaded in versions for both 32- and 64-bit systems

4 March 2009

D-Link and Tomizone join hands
NZ's Tomizone joins D-Link's Global Alliance Programme for solution partners

4 March 2009

Yahoo CEO likes Google Maps better than Yahoo Maps
Potential new negotiations with Microsoft to be completely private, says Carol Bartz

4 March 2009

Judge kicks notorious spammer off Facebook
Restraining order bars alleged spammers from accessing Facebook's network

4 March 2009

Mobile phone sales drop nearly 5% in Q4; up overall in '08
Decline in Q4 sales for the top five mobile phone vendors, says Gartner

4 March 2009

Apple jump-starts Nehalem launch for Intel
Apple announces two workstations with the upcoming processors

4 March 2009

NZICT Group finds CEO
Brett O'Riley to lead ICT vendor group

4 March 2009

SAP cuts ANZ jobs, won't reveal local figures
Company has policy of not breaking out NZ figures

4 March 2009

Swords drawn over Conan copyright
New Zealand public domain law threatened

3 March 2009

Stop whining about economy, says Schwarzenegger
We have to be part of the solution, not part of the problem, says California governor

3 March 2009

Justice Dept. intervenes in EMC pricing suit
The storage vendor accused of overcharging the government for products and services

3 March 2009

Xtra fined after claiming ComCom endorsement
Inadequately-trained staff gave wrong impression to customers, court finds

3 March 2009

IT must invest its way out of crisis, say leaders
Government target: Internet access at 1Mbit/s available to everyone in Germany next year

3 March 2009

Jade posts positive results for 2008 year
Financial indicators up for local software vendor

3 March 2009

ICANN president to step down
Paul Twomey will not renew his contract for another three-year term

3 March 2009

Vendors see future in iPhone business applications
Cebit exhibitors show that the popular device isn't just for consumers

3 March 2009

Nortel reports US$2.1B loss as revenue falls by 15%
The company has filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors

2 March 2009

Gmail outage caused by rogue code
Rogue software caused a datacentre in Europe to become overloaded

2 March 2009

Cebit sees sharp decline in exhibitors
Numbers down 26% on last year, organisers say

2 March 2009

Opinion: Commerce Commission, take a bow
The Commerce Commission takes more than its share of criticism

2 March 2009

Opinion: Business reprieved by copyright delay
Use the breathing space to ensure compliance

2 March 2009

Juniper ANZ bullish despite flat global forecast
Current trends in enterprise networking play to Juniper's strengths, says CEO

2 March 2009

Understanding the new digital natives
Vodafone runs Youth Technology Forum in Auckland and Wellington

2 March 2009

Opinion: Reflecting on a remarkable week
The internet has not just changed our businesses and our social lives, it has now changed how our democracy works

2 March 2009

Opinion: Castalia report - right diagnosis, wrong prognosis?
It is hard to justify a one-size-fits-all FttP approach

2 March 2009

Australian content filter pilots debunk critics
Participants say filtering debate is a 'storm in a teacup'

2 March 2009

E-tales - S92A: the SaaS threat
Copyright law could have very chilling effect on local SaaS providers

2 March 2009

Fujitsu to buy Telstra IT division
Australian telco says IT services "no longer core to strategy"

2 March 2009

2020 Trust, Microsoft target PC-free households
Over 100,000 families with school-age children do not have internet-connected computer

2 March 2009

Kill the trolls and keep tasks simple
Creator of Fray.com gives tips on crowdsourcing

2 March 2009

Auckland's Watchdog helps filter Aussie internet
Watchdog International part of trials by the Australian federal government

2 March 2009

Opinion: Kiwi Foo free and frank
The global economic meltdown and the copyright catastrophe in New Zealand dominated this year's Foo Camp

2 March 2009

NZ company takes Aussie security international
Police surveillance powes create business opportunities

2 March 2009

Carter Holt consolidates analysis to Business Objects
SAP Business Objects chosen over Microsoft

2 March 2009

Tech forces surveillance rethink
Bill seeks to clarify the legality of using surveillance devices

2 March 2009

DNA algorithm predicts human behaviour
Three pilots underway with US car insurance giants

2 March 2009

Initiatives shelved as Renaissance profit plummets
Digital Media and online data insurance discontinued, optimism about education division

2 March 2009

Exposed website a reminder for use of multiple passwords
Breach blamed on the website's security system

1 March 2009

Finger print scanners latest weapon for NSW police
500 scanners expected to be rolled out by June

1 March 2009

UK declines to prosecute hacker wanted in US
Gary McKinnon still fighting his extradition to the US

1 March 2009

Obama's budget blueprint increases tech spending
Increased tech spending in several agencies

1 March 2009

RoamAD sold to global wireless provider
Auckland-based wi-fi firm bought by Xiocom

27 February 2009

Salary survey strikes a hopeful note
US IT pay to increase this year, survey finds

27 February 2009

Microsoft lets laid-off workers keep overpayment
Ex-employees get to keep surplus redundancy money

27 February 2009

SHARK TANK
Helpdesk's patience gets tested

27 February 2009

HP to distribute, support Solaris
Expanded partnership announced

27 February 2009

The key to BI is talk, not tech: Gartner
Research firm says software alone won't achieve goals

27 February 2009

Facebook fiasco has lessons for IT departments
Ownership of data brings up many issues, says Frank Hayes

27 February 2009

Mozilla launches web-based code editor effort
Open standards and better developer productivity are aims

27 February 2009

iPhone apps let users control Amazon cloud services
Amazon web services management for Apple phone coming

27 February 2009

Researchers outline cloud computing obstacles, opportunities
Vendors need to overcome a litany of obstacles, researchers say

27 February 2009

Moonlight 1.0 puts Silverlight on Linux
open-source implementation announced

27 February 2009

Microsoft lashes out at Adobe over Silverlight comments
Adobe VP "living in fantasy world", MS Silverlight director says

27 February 2009

Snakebite network readied for open source projects
Network to provide tools to boost open source development

27 February 2009

Avoiding the high cost of bad code
Scope creep and extra costs can be problems

27 February 2009

Microsoft cuts contractor pay
10%-15% rate reduction for non-permanent staff

27 February 2009

FORUM: Delay in copyright a small victory
Law delayed, but issues surrounding section 92a remain

27 February 2009

FX Networks completes $17m fibre rollout
680km laid in past year, company says

27 February 2009