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WatchGuard: Breaches will see policy introduced

Mon, 29th Mar 2010
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ANZ Regional Director Scott Robertson believes that more security breaches will see official policy introduced in New Zealand and Australia.
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XT doesn't cover 97% of the population - Gen-i

Thu, 25th Mar 2010
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Gen-i admits Telecom's XT Network falls short of its 97% coverage promise, impacting New Zealand's connectivity aspirations.
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Informatica steps closer to zero lag data delivery

Wed, 24th Mar 2010
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Informatica acquires 29West's ultra-low latency messaging technology to create zero-latency data integration platform.
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CA completes Nimsoft deal

Tue, 23rd Mar 2010
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CA has finalised its USD $350 million cash acquisition of Nimsoft, bolstering its cloud computing capabilities for emerging enterprises and MSPs.
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Oceanus UK acquires Australian IT firm Erilis

Wed, 17th Mar 2010
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Oceanus UK has acquired Australian company Erilis to expand its global footprint and develop new business in Asia Pacific.
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Informatica's Siperian acquisition applauded

Tue, 9th Mar 2010
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Informatica's acquisition of Siperian has been applauded by strategic partners including HP, Capgemini, and Deloitte, for enhancing MDM solutions.
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Apple to host videos in the cloud

Fri, 5th Mar 2010
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Apple is reportedly planning to move iTunes video libraries into the cloud, following talks with content providers.
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Westcon CEO: We'll continue to invest in Datastor

Mon, 1st Mar 2010
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Westcon CEO Dean Douglas reaffirms commitment to invest in Datastor, aiming to make it New Zealand's top distributor and bring trans-Tasman vendor growth.
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Nuance acquires MacSpeech

Thu, 18th Feb 2010
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Nuance Communications has acquired MacSpeech and will extend its Dragon NaturallySpeaking family of products to Mac users.
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Nuance Acquires MacSpeech, Extending Dragon NaturallySpeaking Family to the Mac

Wed, 17th Feb 2010
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Nuance Communications acquires MacSpeech, expanding its Dragon NaturallySpeaking range to Apple's Mac, enhancing speech recognition for all Mac users.
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They've got 206,000 customers - is it time to rejoin the fold?

Fri, 12th Feb 2010
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2degrees rockets to 206,000 users in six months, questioning if it's time to rejoin the industry forum for better telco solutions.
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What to expect in 2010

Mon, 1st Feb 2010
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Predictions from leading figures in New Zealand telecommunicationsThe government's Ultra Fast Broadband initiative is not going to work in its current format.
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Oracle's Sun takeover could result in redundancies

Mon, 25th Jan 2010
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Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems, approved by EU officials, may lead to significant job cuts as it pursues expansion into hardware.
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Apple to host iTunes libraries in the cloud?

Fri, 22nd Jan 2010
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Apple might soon host iTunes libraries in the cloud, following its buyout of Lala, hinting at major changes ahead.
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Expansion could double reseller margins

Thu, 19th Nov 2009
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WatchGuard's expansion into messaging and content security could see reseller profits soar, doubling margins in the next 1-2 years.
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HP to acquire 3Com

Thu, 12th Nov 2009
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In a move that will disrupt the networking industry, Hewlett-Packard has entered into an agreement to buy network, switching, routing and security.
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XT sales below expectation

Fri, 6th Nov 2009
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The XT Network is considered a key plank in Telecom's transformation plan, so how has it performed? Today's Q1 briefing was the first chance to find out.
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Brocade vies for piece of Cisco market share

Sun, 1st Nov 2009
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Brocade challenges Cisco, offering a complete end-to-end data center solution and expanding partner education to seize market share.
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SmartPay purchases ETHOS system

Tue, 13th Oct 2009
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SmartPay acquires ETHOS system from Cadmus Developments, allowing total control over product development, with the deal valued at up to USD $7 million.
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A billion hits a day at YT

Mon, 12th Oct 2009
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YouTube, celebrating three years under Google, reports over a billion daily video views, as co-founder Chad Hurley highlights the platform's growth.