Education stories - Page 29
Allied Telesis to restructure it's NZ operations
Fri, 19th Apr 2013
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Allied Telesis announces a restructure of its New Zealand operations amidst struggles to break into the enterprise market, with job reductions looming.
Samsung scraps Windows RT U.S. tablet plans
Mon, 14th Jan 2013
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windows
South Korean company cancels plans to release Windows RT device across America as retail partners 'don't see strong demand.'.
Vodafone refunds Kiwi credit after Cyclone Evan
Thu, 20th Dec 2012
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healthtech
Vodafone credits New Zealand customers’ calls to Fiji, Samoa, and American Samoa following Cyclone Evan, aids relief with equipment and USD $10,000 donation.
Zuckerberg pledges $500 million of FB stock
Thu, 20th Dec 2012
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charity
Mark Zuckerberg pledges USD $500 million of Facebook shares to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation as part of his commitment to The Giving Pledge.
Renaissance documents year of upheaval
Fri, 23rd Nov 2012
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support
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renaissance
Renaissance's 2012 report chronicles a turbulent year, with asset write-offs, business exits, relocations, staffing cuts, and strategic shifts now stabilising.
Seek outcome over technology
Wed, 21st Nov 2012
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partner programmes
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cloud services
Resellers must prioritise customer outcomes over merely selling tech solutions, emphasises Trend Micro's Peter Benson, advocating an outcome-driven approach.
Finally: iBooks comes to New Zealand
Tue, 23rd Oct 2012
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ipad
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kindle
Just ahead of the potential launch of the iPad Mini, NZ gets it's self iBooks with a fully populated, NZ relevant book store. Read on for full details...
Kiwi firm fixes the video conferencing mess
Wed, 22nd Aug 2012
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video conferencing
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faceme
We've all been disappointed with the quality and technical issues of video conferencing. We look at a kiwi firm determined to fix these messy issues.
IBM plans 400 jobs in Auckland
Fri, 10th Aug 2012
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crm
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hcm
IBM’s new delivery centre looks set to offer a Kiwi jobs boost with a huge recruitment drive predicted for the next two years.
Cyber crime as big as the drugs trade
Mon, 6th Aug 2012
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cybersecurity
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norton
Cybercrime’s global impact now matches drug trafficking, costing USD $388bn annually with over a million victims daily. Emerging markets most affected.
Services Ontrack for Kroll
Tue, 1st May 2012
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smartphones
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edutech
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data protection
<strong>Best known locally for its data recovery software, Kroll Ontrack is looking to spread its wings and offer services via a New Zealand partner.
Apple's three education innovations
Fri, 20th Jan 2012
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personal computing devices
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apple
Apple reveals a trio of education upgrades: iBooks 2 for interactive textbooks, iBooks Author for personalised content creation, and a revamped iTunes U.
Bored on the internet? Check out these useful sites
Sun, 1st Jan 2012
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twitter
Wave goodbye to online monotony with sites that transform genealogy into a game, perfect your packing list, and even teach you sign language.
An Online Education
Tue, 1st Nov 2011
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hp
Schools may be out for the holidays, but the internet offers free, fun ways to learn new skills, from juggling and drawing to playing instruments and languages.
Who is NZ’s most innovative school teacher?
Mon, 19th Sep 2011
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microsoft
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education
Seeking NZ's top tech-savvy teacher for Microsoft's Innovative Educator Awards. Prize includes $5000 development package. Entries due by Oct 28.
NetHui 2011 looks to shape digital future
Tue, 17th May 2011
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cyberbullying
NetHui 2011 aims to shape the future of digital society with discussions on cybercitizenship, cloud computing, and the internet’s revolutionary potential.
A picture is worth a thousand words
Sun, 1st May 2011
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martech
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graphics
Sometimes you just need a picture to get people to understand what you’re talking about. If you could put it all in a diagram everything would become clear!.
Keep it clean
Sun, 1st May 2011
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telco
Discover how to clean absolutely anything, from cats to cars and furniture to fish, with over 1300 free expert tips at Howtocleananything.com.
Govt launches small business promotion
Wed, 27th Apr 2011
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it training
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sony
New Zealand launches a nationwide competition to find the best business plan, offering over NZD $60,000 in cash and services to SMBs with innovative ideas.
Partners who don’t adopt the cloud won’t survive
Fri, 22nd Apr 2011
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edutech
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private cloud
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analyst report
Thomas J. Bittman, VP at Gartner, warns that channel partners who fail to adopt cloud technology risk obsolescence as the market shifts towards cloud computing.