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Your invite to the world's most complete cloud for the enterprise
Unified Communications

Your invite to the world's most complete cloud for the enterprise

Mobile, social, and cloud are redefining how business gets done. Discover what your company can do to take advantage at Oracle's Cloud Day.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 31st Jul 2013
Customer insight an opportunity for IT industry
iOS

Customer insight an opportunity for IT industry

Smarter CIS is revolutionising customer feedback in New Zealand's IT industry, with businesses like Playtech and Snowplanet seeing significant benefits.

By Lachlan Hornell • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Jul 2013
Can the internet save mental health sufferers?
Unified Communications

Can the internet save mental health sufferers?

New Zealand Mental Health Foundation praises social media, believing the internet to help depression sufferers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 15th Jul 2013
NZ firm slammed for Facebook “retard” post
Facebook

NZ firm slammed for Facebook “retard” post

Kiwi company Platinum Wheels faces backlash and an ASA reprimand for a Facebook post mocking people with Down syndrome, now removed after public outcry.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Jul 2013
Girls are all a-Twitter
Facebook

Girls are all a-Twitter

Teenage schoolgirls are flocking to the microblogging service Twitter, according to early results from the educational project CensusAtSchool.

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Jun 2013
What is a Blog and How do I Get One?
Marketing Technologies

What is a Blog and How do I Get One?

Everyone is talking about writing blogs. In the world of IT and in large companies, people are writing online.

By Luigi Cappel • 5 min read • Fri, 24th May 2013
Pandora's ANZ growth drives team expansion
Pandora

Pandora's ANZ growth drives team expansion

Following a successful ANZ launch in late in 2012, Pandora Internet Radio has made a double appointment within the ranks.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 3rd May 2013
NZX kind of likes social media announcements
Social Media

NZX kind of likes social media announcements

New Zealand listed businesses must make the NZX aware of company announcements via social media, differing from American protocol.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Apr 2013
50% of Kiwis know nothing about online info collecting
Unified Communications

50% of Kiwis know nothing about online info collecting

Around half of New Zealanders don't realise their personal information is being collected online, while approximately a third of people don't worry about it.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Mar 2013

Global Stories

Social Media stories

Stocks are rising…Facebook's capitalising
Marketing Technologies

Stocks are rising…Facebook's capitalising

Ads, Ads, and yes, more Ads as social networking site smashes financial expectations with over one million advertisers now on board.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jul 2013
Would you pay $10 for no Facebook ads?
Marketing Technologies

Would you pay $10 for no Facebook ads?

Social media giant is due to report its Q2 results today with eyes fixed on advertising revenue. But would you pay for an ads-free experience each month?.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jul 2013
Royal Baby boy in for a Tweet
Digital Entertainment

Royal Baby boy in for a Tweet

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's baby boy causes a social media storm with over two million mentions on Twitter.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Jul 2013
Facebook hashtags… #released
Apple

Facebook hashtags… #released

Jumping on the Twitter bandwagon, social media giant allows users to keep track of trending topics through the introduction of hashtags.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Jun 2013
Microsoft: Is your team properly 'socialised'?
Microsoft

Microsoft: Is your team properly 'socialised'?

Microsoft reveals many workers defy company policy, willing to pay for work social tools they say boost productivity and teamwork.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 30th May 2013
Zuckerberg a sucker? Not a chance
Facebook

Zuckerberg a sucker? Not a chance

Mark Zuckerberg opts for a symbolic USD $1 salary, but with USD $2.3 billion pocketed from stock options last year, he isn't feeling the pinch.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Apr 2013
Android App of the Week - Top Ten Aerosmith Songs
Apps

Android App of the Week - Top Ten Aerosmith Songs

A new app, Aerosmith Top 10 Songs, offers fans playlists, song backgrounds, lyrics, and more—perfect for concert preparation. Download it on Google Play now.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Apr 2013
Losing friends through Social Media?
Social Media

Losing friends through Social Media?

New research by VitalSmarts finds rising hostility on social media, with 78% of users witnessing increased hatred and many losing friends over online arguments.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Apr 2013
Android App of the Week - Facebook
Apps

Android App of the Week - Facebook

Instead of reviewing a new application, I wanted to take a moment to point out how awesome the Facebook app is.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2013