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New animal tracking standard opens door to Chinese advantage
A recent government standards announcement could mean losing another agri-tech race after kiwi’s do all the hard work… read more...
Co-creating software creates true custom fit
It’s the way of the future – developers and users working to together on a daily basis, via the web, to create software that really does fit ‘requirements’ snugly… read more...
Power-hungry internet needs to nap
The internet’s energy consumption is growing fast. It may need computers to help it sleep if it’s not to pose a green threat… read more...
Aussie’s on-the-go holiday planner
Is Tourism Australia’s new mobile capable tool aimed at IT savvy travellers or the advertising departments of industry big players?… read more...
SAP goes mobile with Sybase
SAP’s acquisition of mobile specialist Sybase will allow it to deliver its ERP software to mobile devices… read more...
Microsoft’s four ERP systems – what’s the story?
After a decade of ERP acquisitions, Microsoft has struggled to educate the New Zealand market on the differences between their Dynamics GP, NAV, SL and AX. We’ve dug up some history – and some speculation as to where they might be going in the future… read more...
Electronics still toxic, but Apple and HP show the way
Greenpeace’s latest Guide to Greener Electronics shows some electronic companies making headway while others are falling behind… read more...
NBN pricing debate begins – it’s pricey, but remote users willing to pay
Metro users are balking at iiNet’s $129.95 monthly price tag, but remote and rural users point out you can pay that now for 9Mbps. And, with a 100Mbps service, you can ditch the phone… read more...
How secure is your smartphone?
With staff increasingly mobile and mobility applications burgeoning, security threats are becoming as real on smartphones as they have been for some time on PCs. Being aware is the key to staying clean… read more...
Epicor’s next-generation ERP looks to SMBs’ needs
ERP goes mobile, as well as focusing on helping users reduce costs and encourage a better response from their own customers… read more...
Has big ERP had its day?
It’s good for big business, but large-scale ERP can be an unwieldy and expensive beast for smaller businesses to handle. Many have opted for a modular upgrade approach, but getting the various modules to ‘talk’ to each other is a challenge… read more...
Fujitsu: mobile biometrics can combat ID fraud
Fujitsu UK’s Head of Biometrics, Dr Alex Bazin, says biometrics built into mobile devices could help combat both drug and people smuggling, as well as immigration fraud… read more...
There’s sales in them thar blogs
Once upon a time, those with a sharp commercial eye might have mined the hills, with pickaxes, for gold, now they mine the web with software tools for the golden sales opportunities out there… read more...
Kiwi project software heads for Silicon Valley
A New Zealander whose rapidly growing online business includes NASA and Volvo as clients is about to open offices in the US… read more...
Wirelessly yours: Mobico wins double award
It was a double act for Mobico at the recent Motorola ANZ Awards – it picked up two major awards… read more...
Local software market tipped to continue recovery
Ovum says major vendors are well-placed as the economy improves… read more...
West Australian Public Trustee hands five-year contract to Unisys
Five year support deal follows modernisation of trustee’s client management system… read more...
Fast-paced data centre growth continues
Energy-guzzling business shows no signs of slowing down, says Frost & Sullivan… read more...
Objective claims local government wasting $500m a year
Councils losing out on an average of $3 million a year in savings through inefficient document management, says the content solutions vendor… read more...
National Transport Commission deploys online mapping solution from MapData Science
New interactive portal allows heavy vehicles drivers and operators to plan their journey across the country… read more...
