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2degrees names Chorus the primary provider of national backhaul
Unified Communications

2degrees names Chorus the primary provider of national backhaul

2degrees and Chorus will commission the new 100Gb/s capacity during August. 2degrees is Chorus' first national 100Gb/s customer.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017
Game to your favourite tunes: The Spotify app has finally arrived on Xbox One
Gaming

Game to your favourite tunes: The Spotify app has finally arrived on Xbox One

Spotify has been available on PS4 for several months, but now the music streaming service is available now on Xbox One.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2017
Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Lands DLC to be released this November
Gaming

Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Lands DLC to be released this November

Guerrilla Games and Sony have announced the release date for The Frozen Lands DLC that is coming out for Horizon Zero Dawn.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2017

Global Stories

Retail stories

Four telcos warned about breaching Fair Trading Act by Commerce Commission
Unified Communications

Four telcos warned about breaching Fair Trading Act by Commerce Commission

Four NZ telecommunications companies have been warned by the Commerce Commission for breaching the Fair Trading Act.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2017
Microsoft announces framework to advance enterprise adoption of blockchain
Blockchain

Microsoft announces framework to advance enterprise adoption of blockchain

Microsoft's new Coco Framework aims to boost blockchain in business, offering high-speed transactions and robust security.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2017
Vend appoints ex-Yelp director to lead ANZ
Marketing Technologies

Vend appoints ex-Yelp director to lead ANZ

As country manager, Dave will be responsible for sales, customer success, marketing and channel teams in the region.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Aug 2017
Malware in your DNA sequence data? Technically, it's possible
Malware

Malware in your DNA sequence data? Technically, it's possible

Could hackers exploit your DNA sequence and encode it with malware? A new study from the University of Washington says yes, it's possible.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Aug 2017
Vodafone NZ launches Red Connect service for Chinese customers
Customer Relationship Management

Vodafone NZ launches Red Connect service for Chinese customers

Vodafone New Zealand has launched a dedicated service for its Chinese customers, includingdedicated call centre staff, a WeChat account, and more.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Aug 2017
Vendors moving up and down the ranks in mixed bag wearable band market
Wearables

Vendors moving up and down the ranks in mixed bag wearable band market

Apple has fallen to third place in the market, overtaken by both Xiaomi and Fitbit - despite the latter experiencing a 34% year-on-year decline.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 11th Aug 2017
Is the end of open source VoIP in sight? Five reasons why it's on the way out
Unified Communications

Is the end of open source VoIP in sight? Five reasons why it's on the way out

Beware of partner programs that allow more established suppliers of the same solution to undercut new providers.

By Brendan Ritchie • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017
KyberNetwork introduces first decentralised cryptocurrency exchange
Crypto

KyberNetwork introduces first decentralised cryptocurrency exchange

Centralised exchanges are also prone to price manipulation, DDoS attacks, internal fraud, which KyberNetworks wants to change.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017
Local Epicor partners honoured at global awards
Epicor

Local Epicor partners honoured at global awards

Australia's Biscit has taken double honours at Epicor's global 2017 Partner Excellence awards, with Hong Kong's DataWorld taking Partner of the Year.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2017
APAC internet users demand stronger access & right to delete their online information
Data Protection

APAC internet users demand stronger access & right to delete their online information

Internet users across APAC rate cybersecurity, data protection, access, connectivity and privacy as the most important policy-related concerns.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2017
D-Link NZ: New layer 3 managed gigabit switches for networks of all sizes
Network Infrastructure

D-Link NZ: New layer 3 managed gigabit switches for networks of all sizes

The switches are suitable for business networks of all sizes due to high port densities, switch stacking and easy management.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2017
InternetNZ: Telco Bill will protect fair broadband prices after 2020
Commerce Commission

InternetNZ: Telco Bill will protect fair broadband prices after 2020

Telecommunications (New Regulatory Framework) Amendment Bill to have first reading in mid-August, says Communications Minister Simon Bridges.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Retail stories

Paragon Software previews 16th version of Hard Disk Manager
Gaming

Paragon Software previews 16th version of Hard Disk Manager

Create Backup Job Wizard has several built-in automatic backup strategies to choose from, or users can create their own.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017
Aussie startup pre-empts hackers with smartphone tech that blocks NFC attacks
Physical Security

Aussie startup pre-empts hackers with smartphone tech that blocks NFC attacks

Smartphone NFC capabilities put users at risk of identity theft and hacking, warns Australian startup ARMOURCARD.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Aug 2017