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VMware launches long-anticipated public infrastructure as a service (IaaS), touting its virtual networking capabilities as a differentiator from other established hybrid cloud offerings.
How to prepare for Windows 8 even though it's not coming to enterprises
Windows 8 won't be adopted as a standard at your business anytime soon, says a new Forrester report. But that doesn't mean IT shouldn't prepare for it to sneak through the BYOD side door.
Yahoo board approves deal to buy Tumblr
Board approves spending US$1.1 billion in cash to buy popular blogging site Tumblr, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Vend and Xero win big at Hi-Tech Awards
2013 NZ Hi-Tech Award winners announced at gala dinner.
2013 New Zealand CIO Awards finalists announced
Winners will be announced at the CIO Summit gala dinner on June 11
Intel's Krzanich pledges stronger mobile push in his first speech as CEO
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich admits in his first speech in that role that the company has been weak in smartphones and tablets, but aims to improve by advancing chip and manufacturing technologies.
Windows 8 won't hit critical mass in enterprises: Forrester
Analyst says the most significant upgrade to Microsoft's operating system since Windows 95 and one of the most important products in the company's history, will not achieve enough adoption in enterprises to be considered a standard.
NetSuite CEO Zach Nelson: 'Pure cloud' strategy pays off
Annual user conference SuiteWorld highlights new partners and customers; NZ analyst Ben Kepes discusses context for NZ enterprises.
Windows XP migration worries exaggerated by 'dead' applications
Many organisations exaggerate the difficulties of migrating from Windows XP by over-estimating the importance of little-used applications, a survey has suggested.
How to add video, images to your LinkedIn profile
LinkedIn's newest feature lets you uploading presentations, documents, images and video to your profile.
Tablet shipments to outpace laptops in 2013, NPD says
New tablet shipments will outnumber laptops for the first time in 2013, says research firm NPD DisplaySearch.
CIO sought for merged primary industry organisation
New primary organisation called OSPRI formed by amalgamation of NAIT and Animal Health Board.
Cloud SLAs 'fall short,' says user advocacy group
Service level agreements in the cloud computing market are skewed in the favour of providers, says the Cloud Standards Customer Council.
BYOD, or else. Companies will soon require workers to use their own smartphone
A Gartner study predicts that by 2017, half of all companies will require employees to bring their own smartphones for work purposes.
IBM NZ appoints new managing director
Jennifer Moxon moves to Sydney to take up role as vice president of IBM's public sector practice in Australia and NZ
Telecom to buy Revera for $96.5m
No redundancies planned at Revera following acquisition.
How to recover from a Twitter hack
Here are four steps to take to regain control of your account and ensure it doesn't happen again.
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Rob Fyfe receives CIO Lifetime Contribution Award
Cited for 'his approach to innovation and his courage and leadership in supporting technology based initiatives' as CIO and CEO at Air New Zealand.
Chief flexibility officer: The next CIO role?
The world is changing so quickly, and every company's business model has to change as well, says V.C. Gopalratnam, vice president, IT at Cisco. 'You really have to build an organisation that is as flexible as hell.'








