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Microsoft

Redmond's new order, a big Aussie distie deal and a mystery start-up...

Six months is a long time in the New Zealand channel market - The Channel looks back at the big stories in February...

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 20th May 2014

Unified Inbox

Unified Inbox racks up another acquisition; pushes into Asia

Unified Inbox acquires Smak, advancing in Asia and innovating with 'LifeModes' to enhance communication and productivity.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 14th May 2014

Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Auckland-based ISP HD acquires Cloud Scale

Auckland-based Internet Service Provider and datacentre operator HD has has completed its acquisition of Cloud Scale, a New Zealand software IAAS provider.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 13th May 2014

Apple

Dr Dre celebrates as Apple nears US$3.2 billion Beats acquisition

Apple set to acquire Beats Electronics in a $3.2bn deal, their largest ever acquisition, according to reports.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 13th May 2014

Apple

Has Apple missed a Beat with mega-bucks acquisition?

Apple set to acquire Beats in $3.2bn deal, says Martin Scott, Head of Analysys Mason's Consumer Services Research.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 13th May 2014

Government

Are Govt's under pressure to cut IT program budgets?

Government agencies around the world are facing pressure to cut IT budgets and services, according to a survey by Gartner.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Fri, 9th May 2014

Microsoft

Microsoft reveals cloud adopters are “best performing” partners

Early adopters of cloud computing are among the “best performing” partners, according to a Microsoft commissioned study.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 8th May 2014

Lenovo

Samsung leads smartphone sales but is Lenovo / Motorola the winning team?

Juniper Research estimates that the combined Motorola-Lenovo smartphone shipments for Q1 2013 exceeded 20 million, putting the joint entity into a third place.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 7th May 2014

Unified Communications

The simple but effective way to conquer the NZ tech space...

Seeby Woodhouse, founder of New Zealand-based Internet Service Provider Voyager, aims to simplify the telco market.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 7th May 2014

Data Analytics

Microsoft Azure strengthens 'Big Compute' muscle with Kiwi Start-Up acquisition

Microsoft acquires New Zealand start-up GreenButton to boost its cloud computing capabilities. http://bit.ly/1ilUh9a #Microsoft #cloudcomputing.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sat, 3rd May 2014

Data Analytics

Big Compute for Microsoft Azure... Redmond reveals GreenButton acquisition

Microsoft Azure has acquired GreenButton, a provider of on-demand solutions for managing compute-intensive workloads in the cloud.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sat, 3rd May 2014

Data Analytics

Microsoft NZ: Kiwi tech “alive and kicking”

Microsoft's acquisition of Kiwi firm GreenButton showcases New Zealand's vibrant tech scene, proving talent transcends geographic boundaries.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2014

Data Analytics

An acquisition heard around the world…

For founder and CEO Scott Houston, Microsoft's acquisition of GreenButton is an acquisition representing natural progression, given the close working.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd May 2014