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NZ Police extend Dimension Data partnership

Wed, 2nd Nov 2016
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The extended partnership builds on the work Dimension Data is already doing with NZ Police across networking and other key programmes of work.
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What is the state of the modern meeting?

Wed, 19th Oct 2016
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When considering your business strategy, you should recognise both the hard and soft costs of meetings, whether digital or physical.
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The fintech start-up with a new approach to communications

Tue, 18th Oct 2016
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New fintech start-up Symphony reinvents secure comms, melding popular messaging features with enterprise-grade security for the financial sector.
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Setting your price, positioning yourself in the market and using tech

Tue, 4th Oct 2016
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financial systems
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risk & compliance
Consider this: Most clients don't care how long it took you to produce a compliance service – they simply want the result.
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The five-step process to keeping employees safe during business travel

Mon, 5th Sep 2016
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communication
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travel technologies
Employers' duty of care obligations need to be more closely managed as employees become more autonomous and book more business travel.
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Free app transforms parent-teacher communication

Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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New Zealand schools are using a free app to connect with parents, providing school news, event updates and instant messaging push notifications.
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Kiwis unproductive, unfriendly and don't care about work attire

Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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productivity
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Kiwi aren't so keen on socialising with coworkers, don't regard formal dress for work important & are slightly less productive than global averages.
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New app sends last known locations

Tue, 31st May 2016
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cloud services
The app sends out notifications of last known locations once a battery goes flat, with the developers choosing tech friendly NZ to make their debut.
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Polycom RealPresence Trio takes home a Red Dot

Fri, 27th May 2016
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​The Polycom Real Presence Trio was recently awarded the Red Dot, the international distinction for high design quality.
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APAC leads burgeoning Anything-as-a-Service market

Fri, 27th May 2016
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data analytics
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Asia Pacific driving rapid growth in global Anything-as-a-Service (XaaS) market, expected to expand at over 38% CAGR until 2020.
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NZ Govt open licensing consultation goes off without a hitch

Tue, 3rd May 2016
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NZ's innovative online consultation on open source software propels transparent, hitch-free government licensing talks.
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New invention turns miaows into speech

Mon, 2nd May 2016
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Revolutionary 'Catterbox' device to translate your cat's miaows into speech, enhancing human-feline communication.
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NZ Government gets behind digital tech with new telco laws

Thu, 14th Apr 2016
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New Zealand government unveils plans for new regulation of broadband and phone services to keep up with digital transformation.
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Education technology critical for developing 21st century skills

Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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Social and emotional skills are crucial in the modern workforce, according to a global survey by the Boston Consulting Group.
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Twitter celebrates its 10th birthday

Mon, 21st Mar 2016
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communication
Twitter celebrates its 10th anniversary, thanking users worldwide and reflecting on pivotal events that shaped the platform.
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Ed-tech holds 'enormous power' to foster learning beyond the basics

Tue, 15th Mar 2016
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Education technology is crucial for fostering social and emotional learning, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum and BCG.
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Don't get left in the dust, prepare for the future of IT now

Thu, 10th Mar 2016
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Futureproof your business: Embrace the IT evolution or risk obsolescence, warns Logicalis in latest industry insights.
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Information technology is radically reshaping the healthcare sector

Wed, 9th Mar 2016
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Information technology is transforming healthcare, enabling enhanced patient care and data management, according to a Regenstrief Institute study.
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Latest industry to be fundamentally disrupted by tech? Insurance

Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
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The insurance industry is facing major disruption from the Internet of Things & Gen Y behaviours, warns Capgemini.
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Sony rolls out new smartphones… emphasis on the smart

Wed, 24th Feb 2016
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Sony Mobile has released the first 'X' series smartphones designed with new layers of intelligence technologies and communication features.