Retail stories - Page 442
Ingram Micro reports record US$11.8 billion global sales
Mon, 17th Feb 2014
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supply chain
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ingram micro
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distributors
Ingram Micro announces Q4 record sales of $11.8bn, up 4 percent YoY, with gross profit of $710m. Outlook strong for 2014.
Top 10 Valentine's Day movies...
Fri, 14th Feb 2014
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movies
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valentine's day
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retail
Looking for the perfect Valentine's Day film? Here are the top 10 romantic movies, from timeless classics to modern heart-grippers, for every kind of viewer.
Kiwi customs fight high tech battle against child sex abuse images
Fri, 14th Feb 2014
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
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customs
Customs says that advances in technology have made it easier for offenders to find, store, and share objectionable material such as child sexual abuse images.
Brocade predicts what is in store for 2014
Wed, 12th Feb 2014
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storage
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network infrastructure
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sdn
2014 set to be a big year for Ethernet with significant developments and cost-efficiencies in the global network sector.
Infamous: Second Son - hands on preview
Wed, 12th Feb 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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sony computer entertainment
Sucker Punch's Infamous: Second Son dazzles in our preview, promising PS4's best exclusivity with moral choices and electrifying gameplay.
Windows XP EOS - SMB Checklist
Tue, 11th Feb 2014
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microsoft
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windows
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notebook
Microsoft offers a vital checklist for SMBs to transition from Windows XP before its looming end of support on April 8, 2014.
How to secure your Yahoo Xtra email account…
Tue, 11th Feb 2014
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uc
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cybersecurity
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yahoo
Fresh from updating users on new Yahoo Xtra email security measures, Telco offers Kiwis advice on how to combat any further breaches.
Telecom updates users on new Yahoo Xtra email security measures
Tue, 11th Feb 2014
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uc
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cybersecurity
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yahoo
Telecom upgrades security for Xtra email platform with new encryption setting, SSL. Users urged to update settings.
Open Platform Systems inks Axis NZ deal
Mon, 10th Feb 2014
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paas
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iaas
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healthtech
Open Platform Systems (OPS) has inked a deal with Axis Communications to distribute the network video provider's full suite of products in New Zealand.
Bitcoin accepted by local Telco
Fri, 7th Feb 2014
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uc
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crypto
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blockchain
Local telco 2Talk has bucked the trend and become the first telecommunications company in New Zealand to accept Bitcoin as a method of payment.
Sony ditches PC brand
Fri, 7th Feb 2014
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sony
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pc hardware
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vaio
Sony's decision to leave the PC making business means that after 17 years, the Vaio brand will most likely disappear before the end of 2014.
Review: iUSBportCAMERA
Tue, 4th Feb 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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wireless networks
The iUSBportCAMERA redefines DSLR operation with wireless control and live preview on smart devices, spurring creativity in photography.
Android App Review: Truck Simulator 3D
Tue, 4th Feb 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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apps
Just when you think app games can't get any sillier, I find this: Truck Simulator 3D, which is exactly as bizarre and unnecessary as it sounds.
Android App Review: Noise Meter
Tue, 4th Feb 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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apps
There are lots of decibel meters available on the app store, and judging from their reviews some of them are a bit crummy.
Wholesale telecoms and enterprise channel conflict to hot up...
Tue, 4th Feb 2014
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uc
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partner programmes
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ovum
Wholesale telecoms face intensifying channel conflict and market threats in 2014, says Ovum report, urging innovation and collaboration.
3D Printing will ignite major debate on Ethics and Regulation
Tue, 4th Feb 2014
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supply chain
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healthtech
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3d printing
3D bioprinting's rapid advancement reignites ethics and control debates, as the printing of organs and tissue nears reality.
Love it or loath it... Facebook is about to turn 10
Mon, 3rd Feb 2014
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facebook
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retail
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harvard university
Facebook turns 10 tomorrow, reflecting on a journey from a Harvard dorm to a global giant with 1.2 billion users. Its future? Boundless.
Analysing Yammer's year of Microsoft Office and SharePoint...
Thu, 30th Jan 2014
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microsoft
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cloud services
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yammer
18 months since acquiring Yammer, Microsoft reveals strategic integrations with Office, hinting at significant shifts ahead.
Renaissance - Where did it all go wrong...?
Thu, 30th Jan 2014
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apple
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renaissance
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yoobee
Following a horrendous 2012 and a crippling 2013, The Channel examines where it all went wrong for the former Apple distributor.
Renaissance sells design school, retail under discussion
Wed, 29th Jan 2014
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renaissance
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yoobee
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retail
Renaissance sells Yoobee School of Design for $14m, retail future uncertain amidst shareholder hopes for cash recovery.