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Shorter .nz domain names reach critical mass
Marketing Technologies

Shorter .nz domain names reach critical mass

Those with a keen eye may have noticed a new-look type of .nz name recently - one that's shorter and more direct.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Mar 2016

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FSI CIOs: Choosing the right data center is your most important decision right now
Hyperscale

FSI CIOs: Choosing the right data center is your most important decision right now

IO's Keith Murray explains how to take stock of your data usage and storage, and how scalability and sustainability affects your business.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Tue, 29th Mar 2016
Transform your business with IoT analytics
Data Analytics

Transform your business with IoT analytics

IoT analytics revolutionise business intelligence, Gartner says, promising a leap in operational efficiency and data complexity.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Mar 2016
From SAMR to signage
Digital Signage

From SAMR to signage

UK schools miss the mark in using digital signage, with ineffective content and heavy IT systems hampering educational outcomes.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
Hands-on Review: Miitomo - Nintendo's first mobile hit
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Miitomo - Nintendo's first mobile hit

Miitomo has only been released in Japan, but it is already a big hit. Nintendo's first successful smart-device app is well worth its hype.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 23rd Mar 2016
Video Calls: An Area of Untapped Productivity
Unified Communications

Video Calls: An Area of Untapped Productivity

Video calls demand a higher level of engagement in meetings, sales calls, and interviews, presenting an opportunity to improve productivity.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Mar 2016
Five tips for choosing the right Cloud backup provider
Disaster Recovery

Five tips for choosing the right Cloud backup provider

Secure, compliant, restorable: Key criteria for selecting your ideal cloud backup partner to safeguard vital business data.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 16th Mar 2016
Why digital marketing is the new traditional marketing
Marketing Technologies

Why digital marketing is the new traditional marketing

Digital marketing eclipses old ways, becoming the standard in a tech-led era of omnipresent consumer connection.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2016
App review: Hands on with iOS Hedgehogers
Gaming

App review: Hands on with iOS Hedgehogers

Hedgehogers may not look like anything special, but it has still got plenty of character. The mechanics make it genuinely addicting.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Mar 2016
Hands-on Review: Corsair H5 SF Low-Profile Liquid CPU Cooler
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Corsair H5 SF Low-Profile Liquid CPU Cooler

​The H5 SF serves a very specific purpose: superior cooling for small form factor cases running Mini ITX boards.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Mar 2016
Under attack? These four things will mitigate most cyber breaches
Cybersecurity

Under attack? These four things will mitigate most cyber breaches

Cyberattacks are a fact of life for Australian business, but they don't have to be - here are four ways to help stop most cyber breaches.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Mar 2016
Using converged data center infrastructure to compete at the speed of disruption
DevOps

Using converged data center infrastructure to compete at the speed of disruption

Hewlett Packard Enterprise's Raj Thakur outlines how converged data center infrastructure can help enterprises compete at the speed of disruption.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Mar 2016
Hands-on Review: Corsair 600, 400 and Spec-Alpha Cases
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Corsair 600, 400 and Spec-Alpha Cases

The latest cases from Corsair are among the best choices for anyone building a middle or high-performance computer.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Thu, 10th Mar 2016
Kung Fu Panda 3 review: Karate chop or epic flop?
Gaming

Kung Fu Panda 3 review: Karate chop or epic flop?

Often by the time an animated movie is on to its second sequel the film is quietly relegated to a 'straight to DVD' release.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2016
Why should your business have a cloud PABX?
Unified Communications

Why should your business have a cloud PABX?

Uptake of cloud computing services is soaring. However, many Australian businesses are yet to discover the value of cloud communications services.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2016
The surprisingly scary patterns revealed in hack attacks
Cybersecurity

The surprisingly scary patterns revealed in hack attacks

When analysing multi-attack campaigns against industrial and government interests, patterns emerge. Scary patterns.

By Staff Writer • 6 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
Be sure you benefit during the year of SD-WAN
Network Infrastructure

Be sure you benefit during the year of SD-WAN

Is 2016 the year of software-defined wide area networks? More and more companies are leveraging SD-WAN to bring their idle Internet links to life.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
Embrace VoIP and help customers escape the clutches of large telcos
Unified Communications

Embrace VoIP and help customers escape the clutches of large telcos

Rescuing customers from the high cost and inflexibility of traditional telecommunications services presents IT resellers with great new opportunities.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2016