Stories by Staff - Page 293

Two NZ tertiary training institutes, WelTec and Whitireia, have agreed to adopt students of the liquidated Computer Power Institute.

NZ's Connector Systems acquires Melbourne's Techplus Distribution, signalling expansion and enhanced offerings in the IT sector.

Ashton Kutcher lands role as young Steve Jobs in indie biopic, aiming to depict Apple founder's early ventures, separate from Sony's project.

In a cabinet reshuffle, ICT Minister Amy Adams gains the Environment portfolio, while Internal Affairs goes to Simon Bridges, marking a significant realignment.

Microsoft unveils SQL Server 2012, offering cutting-edge performance for handling large data sets with new tools like Power View.

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City disappoints, straying far from its roots with poor AI and unsatisfying gameplay.

Vodafone, Telecom and 2degrees agree to partner with Paymark on venture to introduce mobile payments in New Zealand.

Girls Around Me app withdrawn from iTunes, spotlighting hazards of weak Facebook privacy, following a Cult Of Mac exposé.

Auckland's GlobalBizpro pioneers a software satisfaction guarantee, challenging industry norms and reducing customer risk.

EA Games’ Syndicate shifts from its 90s real-time strategy roots to deliver a polished, albeit derivative, cyberpunk FPS focused on corporate warfare.

Back in the 80’s, the boom box was the ultimate in portable music solutions, blasting out music to all within earshot.

Huawei amplifies its reach in enterprise market, launching global initiatives with partner programs and ICT training to challenge giants like HP and Cisco.

Rugby flags caused two of Auckland's 2011 World Cup power outages, reveals Eaton, amid disruptions by possums and seagulls across New Zealand.

<strong>Mobile device adoption by companies is opening up a world of opportunity for New Zealand resellers Symantec tells The Channel.

An IDC study reveals New Zealand's Emissions Trading Scheme is failing to drive green tech investment over two years after its implementation.

Brocade introduces ‘the effortless network’, aimed at simplifying LAN lifecycle, with a focus on cloud transformation and enhanced channel support.

<strong>The Datastor brand bowed out of the market last month, with the New Zealand institution taking its parent’s name.

Security provider Sourcefire is on the prowl for a New Zealand distributor as the company looks to capitalise on increasing awareness of the need for security.

<strong>WatchGuard has added content security to its virtualisation platform, along with virtualised firewalls.

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