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Chris Quin hands over Spark CEO position to Jason Paris
Unified Communications

Chris Quin hands over Spark CEO position to Jason Paris

As of today Jason Paris is the acting CEO of Spark Home, Mobile and Business (HMB). Former CEO Chris Quin's last day was June 30.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Jul 2015
Distribution Central: Solving the barriers to cloud for resellers
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Distribution Central: Solving the barriers to cloud for resellers

Distribution Central unveils DC CloudSelect platform, easing the cloud adoption for resellers with seamless integration, automated services, and robust support.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2015
BlueSky gets brighter as Westcon ramps up cloud services
Microsoft

BlueSky gets brighter as Westcon ramps up cloud services

Westcon New Zealand is ramping up its BlueSky cloud services with version 4 due soon, an expanded catalogue of vendors, and cloud financing coming.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2015
Act now as digital disruption approaches
Cisco

Act now as digital disruption approaches

Only 25% of businesses are taking a proactive approach to address forthcoming digital disruption, says research.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2015
Spark gets exclusive Sony Xperia M4 Aqua deal
Unified Communications

Spark gets exclusive Sony Xperia M4 Aqua deal

Spark seizes sole UK rights to Sony's Xperia M4 Aqua, touting its stellar features at a competitive mid-range price.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2015
Kiwi cloud companies, making tracks in London
Fintech

Kiwi cloud companies, making tracks in London

NZ tech rising: Kiwi cloud firms soar at London showcase, transforming small business operations with pioneering software.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2015
Noel Leeming takes IoT mainstream with broadband bundles
Unified Communications

Noel Leeming takes IoT mainstream with broadband bundles

Noel Leeming is retailing broadband bundles from My Republic and Spark - and has the internet of things phenomenon firmly in its targets.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2015
Microsoft: Electronic Software Delivery is the present
Microsoft

Microsoft: Electronic Software Delivery is the present

Microsoft Electronic software delivery (ESD) is the secure delivery of a product key directly to consumers and small businesses.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 26th Jun 2015
Gartner: Big Data is pregnant with analytics
Data Analytics

Gartner: Big Data is pregnant with analytics

Gartner declares an analytics era, as data lakes brim with potential insight amidst the IoT surge. Big Data's next leap pivots on smart analysis.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2015
SnapperNet ramps up IoT offerings in face of strong demand
Internet of Things

SnapperNet ramps up IoT offerings in face of strong demand

SnapperNet is ramping up its vendor portfolio to help Kiwi resellers address the burgeoning internet of things/machine to machine market.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2015
Office for Android phone finally released
Storage

Office for Android phone finally released

Word, Excel and PowerPoint are now available as apps for Android phone users, including a new UI with a similar and consistent Office experience.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Jun 2015
ESET on the Samsung Galaxy exploit
Malware

ESET on the Samsung Galaxy exploit

Because Samsung phones grant elevated privileges to update code, a payload delivered in this way bypasses many of the Android system protections.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2015
Microsoft bins Windows 8 Skype app
Microsoft

Microsoft bins Windows 8 Skype app

Microsoft simplifies Skype for PC users, retiring Windows modern app & redirecting to desktop app. #Skype #Microsoft #Windows10.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2015

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Wearable tech start-up launches US$200,000 crowdfunding campaign
Wearables

Wearable tech start-up launches US$200,000 crowdfunding campaign

Kiwi start-up I Measure U has launched a US$200,000 crowdfunding campaign today on Californian-based platform, Indiegogo.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2015
Connector Systems signs Wi-Fi marketing and analytics vendor
Unified Communications

Connector Systems signs Wi-Fi marketing and analytics vendor

Connector Systems inks deal to bring guest Wi-Fi marketing and analytics vendor to NZ market, opening the door for new conversations for resellers.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2015
Corsair signs Synnex; plans national retail assault
Gaming

Corsair signs Synnex; plans national retail assault

Synnex snaps up Corsair distribution as the component vendor, known for its strong gaming foothold, prepares for national retail assault.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Jun 2015
1TB PS4 console coming in July
Storage

1TB PS4 console coming in July

Sony Computer Entertainment New Zealand (SCENZ) has just announced today that a 1TB PS4 console will be coming your way next month.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2015