Partners stories - Page 859

“Kiss old connectors goodbye” with new Keyssa technology
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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With Kiss Connectivity technology, devices only have to be in close proximity and video and data can be transferred at rates of up to 6Gbits per second.

Pacific Brands sells unprofitable footwear, sports apparel business
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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Pacific Brands, the Australian apparel and linen brands business, has split and sold Brands Collective, its unprofitable footwear and sporting appa.

Armillary, Crowdcube granted crowd funding licence by FMA
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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The Financial Markets Authority has licensed Armillary Capital's equity crowd funding platform, Crowdcube, adding competition to the new capital ra.

End of in-car radio? Uber and Spotify team up for ride-along listening
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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Allowing passengers to stream their own music will enhance user experience. Spotify users potentially could choose Uber over competing alternatives.

UPDATE: IkeGPS shares jump on distribution contract with Stanley Black & Decker
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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Shares of IkeGPS climbed 11 percent after the remote measuring device developer signed a manufacturing and distribution deal with Stanley Black & D.

The IT Girls Club, for girls who want to code
Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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The extra-curricular club provides girls opportunities to learn about coding, computer science and possible career opportunities.

Intimacy, mindset and innovation key for digital advertising success
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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The PwC Global entertainment and media outlook, 2014-2018, forecasts digital advertising will increase by 10.2% every year until 2018.

Fletcher says Knauf pullback would have 'little effect' on housing affordability
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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Fletcher Building, New Zealand's largest building company, says the potential scaling back of the local operations of its plasterboard rival Knauf.

MYOB users can manage accounts straight from their smartphones
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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The release of OnTheGo for AccountRight and Essentials clients is part of the ongoing process of MYOB’s commitment to making business life easier.

Datacom, Microsoft and Zespri complete world first in public cloud
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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Datacom has migrated Zespri International’s global SAP platform along with other applications to Microsoft Azure.

Slim pickings as virtualisation gold rush ends
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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Virtualisation has gone from gold rush to slim pickings in just a year. But as Heather Wright discovers, there are still opportunities to be found.

BlackBerry and Samsung strategic partnership to boost enterprise security
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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BlackBerry and Samsung ally to elevate Android’s enterprise security, melding Samsung Knox with BlackBerry's BES12 for a robust solution.

Flintfox launches new software product that could make it better known at home
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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Flintfox International, a software development company that specialises in trade relationship and promotions management, is about to launch a new p.

World Week Ahead: Fed minutes, US housing data
Mon, 17th Nov 2014
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Minutes from last month's US Federal Reserve meeting, corporate earnings from Target and Best Buy, and reports on the American housing market will.

UPDATE: New Zealand, South Korea conclude free-trade agreement
Sat, 15th Nov 2014
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NZ and South Korea seal a free-trade deal, slashing $230m in export tariffs, aiming to boost two-way trade currently valued at $4bn.

Dimension Data seeking channel help in cloud push
Fri, 14th Nov 2014
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Dimension Data is eyeing up deals with local distributors, system integrators and resellers to shore up its position in the land grab that is cloud.

Westcon NZ financials hold up in changing market
Fri, 14th Nov 2014
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Westcon Group New Zealand has recorded solid financial results, despite acknowledging challenging times as purchasing models change.

Kiwi cancer screening tech firm finding success on NZAX
Thu, 13th Nov 2014
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TruScreen's innovative cervical screening technology makes a promising debut on NZAX, aiming to revolutionize cancer detection globally.

NZ payments systems ripe for regulation, Orwell CEO Sanchez says
Thu, 13th Nov 2014
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regulation
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New Zealand's payments and settlements system is lagging behind the rest of the world in terms of regulation, and a new framework is needed for a s.

Move over Spotify, YouTube’s here
Thu, 13th Nov 2014
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digital entertainment
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New licensing deals means unofficial streams posted by regular users are now more likely to disappear, replaced by official uploads from labels.