Auckland stories - Page 31

Telarus targets Kiwi SMEs, inking deals with Vector and CityLink, as CEO Jules Rumsey predicts deregulation will drive demand for managed services.

IBM slashes over 1,500 jobs, representing a minor fraction of its 400,000-strong global workforce, as reported by the Associated Press.

The government has launched an investigation in the failure of some emergency 111 calls in Auckland this morning.

Contact centre managers in New Zealand are focusing on staff wellness programmes as a way to combat absenteeism in the workplace.

The contactless ticketing and payments system company announced that it has issued its 100,000th smartcard device in New Zealand.

Ten IT start-ups will vie for USD $85,000 in prizes during TIG's Planet 2010 event in Auckland, with major rewards in IT and business services.

The Commerce Commission warns online sellers to comply with the law after a TradeMe seller was caught attempting to fix prices for LED bicycle lights.

War driving reveals Auckland's exposed wi-fi spots. Though encryption rates have improved since our last test, security complacency remains a key issue.

State-owned valuation and property information company Quotable Value (QV) has signed a seven-figure contract with Revera.

The new ICT Research Forum will focus on making recommendations on the development and growth of the local software economy.

Smartpay will upgrade over 800 Co-Op Taxis in Auckland with its Cadmus EFTPOS terminals, heralding a fully online payment system transformation.

Wellington boasts the fastest internet speeds in Oceania, topping Akamai's Q3 2009 report with 3488 Kbps, outpacing major cities like Sydney and Canberra.

New Zealand-developed SureMed, designed by Konnect, has swiftly gained traction with over 250 GP practices and six insurers in just two months.

Mainfreight has overhauled its entire IT environment in China and Hong Kong and deployed a virtualisation solution from Citrix which supports 160 users.

Telecom has admitted to yet another breach of the Fair Trading Act after it misled more than 130,000 broadband customers and was forced to pay back $9.

School's out! Check out Kidspot, Childparenting, Howstuffworks, and Surefish for summer activities from beach cricket to treasure hunts. Enjoy and stay safe!.

Symantec's Partner Channel Manager Andy O'Sullivan has exited the company, with reasons undisclosed. A replacement is being sought.

IBM to invest USD $80 million in a state-of-the-art data centre in Auckland, a pivotal step towards enhancing New Zealand's digital infrastructure.

Brett Roberts, Microsoft NZ's Chief Technical Officer, departs end of January due to role relocation, amidst company restructures.

New Zealand schools are invited to participate in the Planet 2010 conference to be held by the Telecommunications Industry Group (TIG) in March next year.