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So you want to build a viral app: Tips from an industry guru

Plenty of people hope their app will make them rich, but only a few apps ever make it.More

Dropbox fuels collaborative workspaces with latest updates

Dropbox is introducing what it calls the ‘biggest user-facing change in the company’s history’, as it moves to become a central collaboration platform for teams, tools, and content.More

13 Jun

Kordia launches nationwide broadcasting service

“With this unique new service, we’re making an ad-hoc broadcast simple and cost-effective. This means customers can reach a bigger audience and build credibility.”More

13 Jun

Facebook: 'We'll pay you if we can track your apps'

After years of tracking people with various forms of implied (and explicit) consent, Facebook is now allowing people to opt-in to being market research guinea pigs.More

Ricoh debuts new intelligent devices

University of Waikato's Cyber Challenge kicks off

Print management key to helping IT department

Vodafone begins Voice over LTE (4G) rollout, a first for NZ

Hands-on review: TUF Gaming H7 Wireless headset

App chat – it’s time to talk to employees about workplace tools and apps

NZ owned e-scooter service rolls into Wellington

Following a growing global trend, New Zealand-owned electric scooter share company Flamingo is launching in the capital June 18.More

Workplace inboxes still plagued by phishing attacks

Mimecast’s annual State of Email Security report confirms that social engineering is still plaguing businesses, along with other email threats including ransomware and phishing attacks.More

GitHub Desktop evolves for improved workflow support

GitHub Desktop has evolved to version 2.0, bringing more capabilities to developers that better support workflows.More

NZ's education sector must move fast to support edtech

New Zealand’s education sector needs to face up to automation and the way it will affect people’s jobs in years to come – and it needs to move quickly to do so.More

Alibaba Cloud aims for further global expansion with new features

Includes further integration with Kubernetes, enhancements for big data and virtualisation, and service support for SMBs.More

Apple iOS 13 preview: Dark Mode, Sign In with Apple, all-new Maps

iOS 13 is faster and more responsive with optimisations across the system that improve app launch, reduce app download sizes and make Face ID faster. More

Is the pain of resetting passwords finally over?

"It's now the role of businesses to take the responsibility off the end user, by coming up with a more intelligent strategy than a password expiry policy."More

Cybersecurity 101: How to start protecting your organisation

Commercial losses, a damaged reputation or disruption to operations are all possible when your business is the victim of a cyber-attack.More

New Tauranga office enables Datacom’s plans for regional growth

“We’re delighted that Datacom is expanding its presence in the Tauranga region."More

Kiwi marketers urged to jump on the video advertising train

With digital-only advertising in New Zealand surpassing television advertising, New Zealand markerters are being urged to embrace video in their marketing mix. More

Huge strides for Kiwi tech star Vend as it looks to take US by storm

By tapping into this channel and offering resellers a new revenue stream, Vend has found a unique and strong position in comparison to competitors in North America." More

Air NZ soaring high for third consecutive year as NZ’s most attractive employer

Air New Zealand was recognised for its financial health, use of the latest technology and strong reputation.More

IRD shuts down fraudulent direct debit scam

“We’re working with the police and banks to investigate further and anyone who has been left out of pocket will be reimbursed."More

Users’ names and email addresses leaked in Flipboard data breach

“An unauthorised person accessed and potentially obtained copies of certain databases containing Flipboard user information between June 2, 2018 and March 23, 2019 and between April 21 to 22, 2019.”More

Fusion5 teams up with Ambit in NZ and AUS

"It gives us an innovative way to extend Dynamics 365’s Customer Service functionality at a reasonably low cost to our customers, while driving a lot more efficiencies back to their businesses."More

Treasury “deliberately and systematically” hacked

This follows the opposition party’s unexpected release of details of the Government’s Budget, which were due to be made public on Thursday.More

Whitepaper: Equipping your DNS with security, availability, and integrity

Attackers can conduct DNS attacks, including DDoS attacks that can take servers offline for minutes, hours, days, or even weeks.More

Troovo brings robotics-powered payments solutions to enterprises

According to Troovo, globally in 2019, there are 115 billion wholesale payment transactions forecast, and virtual card spending is expected to go beyond $1 trillion by 2022.More

MyRepublic in hot water over levy requirements

Under the Telecommunications Act, liable companies must provide the Commission with audited financial information that the Commission can use to apportion the levy.More

Frost & Sullivan’s key factors for selecting a SIEM

“In practice SIEM is either an enabler in reaching a higher tier of productivity and proficiency; or a retardant due to limitations in adaptability and scalability."More

HP study illuminates booming counterfeit print supply industry

Businesses that purchase print supplies are in danger of falling victim to the multi-billion dollar industry of counterfeits and fakes.More

CASE STUDY: Prototyping key to success when challenging design assumptions

Central Innovation helped Nura leverage CAD software SOLIDWORKS to refine and prototype the Nuraphone, culminating in a product that won the Best Innovation in Headphones category at consumer goods conference CES this year.More

Trust and personalisation key to winning customer experience

“Today, CX technology has the power to secure, enhance and stimulate a brand’s relationship with a consumer – but it should not define, nor limit them.”More

Breach checking website Have I Been Pwned is up for grabs

The man behind the popular breach checking website Have I Been Pwned is stepping down from his esteemed post as sole manager of the site.More

Renewed concerns over use of personal data, according to survey

“There is wide appeal for more permissions over how organisations access their identity data, and the choice to view and manage this in one secure place."More

SMEs take note: End of financial year creates oppportunity for business growth

"Waiting until the end of June to consider how to make the most of EOFY will make it difficult to manage the baseline tax and financial requirements, let alone make time for advanced business planning."More

Seagate delivers first EXOS 16TB HDD and new drive for SMB NAS

The company has also released the Ironwolf and IronwolfPro high capacity hard drives for home and SMB NAS.More

Photo gallery: Revisit Citrix Synergy 2019

Surprise special guest Sonequa Martin-Green of Star Trek: Discovery and The Walking Dead officially opened the conference.More

Businesses remain unprepared despite cybersecurity risk

"The quantification of cyber risk is not easy, but this is an area where financial professionals must take the lead given cyber attacks are a constant and success almost a given."More

Microsoft outlines innovations at Computex 2019

With Computex 2019 in full Swing, Microsoft hasn’t held anything back about its latest innovations, technologies, and partnerships.More

RapidFire Tools helps MSPs and SMBs navigate cybersecurity liability

Many cyber insurance policies require businesses to adhere to specific conditions in order to be paid out if a claim is filed.More

The all-in-one machine to meet your printing and scanning needs

Featuring Epson ScanSmart software, the FastFoto FF-680W scanner is also a powerful document scanner.More

How to price data for trade in the data economy

A crucial problem remains in that we don’t have a unified, comprehensive way to value data to enable it to be freely traded.More

Chorus suspends Clearvision Communications from UFB work

“The changes we have made following the release of the independent report are already having a positive impact."More

Yamaha’s new speakerphone for open offices

The YVC-330 portable USB and Bluetooth speakerphone features SoundCap technology to make collaboration and meetings possible in open plan offices.More

Millennials out as Gen Z moves front and centre

“Employers can take a leaf out of Gen Z’s book with advancements in technology in force and exploration of digital realms on the rise."More

Telco backhaul services: ComCom says no further intervention required

"We will consider the need for new regulated backhaul services in a review that we are required to undertake some time before 2025."More

Razer releases creator-focused Blade laptop

The new Razer Blade Studio Edition laptops are powered by NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000 graphics.More

NordVPN announces new file encryption tool

NordLocker will be a file encryption app for macOS and Windows that will encrypt files stored on a computer or in the cloud. More

Whitepaper: Are you getting your money’s worth from your SIEM?

Many organisations are struggling to keep pace with the speed in which hackers are attacking their systems.More

Insider threats & breach reports: Why security needs more investment

Insider threats (those that come from within your organisation) are a serious concern - here's why.More

The highest honours at the Hi-Tech Awards

A record-breaking crowd of close to 1100 attended the awards dinner, held to celebrate the successes of New Zealand hi-tech companies.More

Kiwi 'Gen Zers' crave learning & development in their jobs

Gen Z employees have clear career ambitions that first appear at university and follow them into the workforce, the study claims.More

AgritechNZ unveils major initiative to boost production

“With the need to feed the world’s population of 9.8 billion people by 2050, AgritechNZ is looking at ways New Zealand can scale up its food production."More

HPE enhances SMB solutions for digital transformation

HPE Small Business Solutions aims to combine servers, storage, software, networking and cloud capabilities into a turnkey experience. More