One day in 1990, two Hewlett-Packard executives dropped off a PC at my office. At the time I ran a publishing business in Wellington, New Zealand. The HP PC was being reviewed by our computer magazine. It needed two people … Continue reading
Hat’s off to New Zealand’s newest ISP FYX. The company has picked up plenty of publicity thanks to its global mode which gives customers access to streaming services and other content services not normally available in this country. Being able to … Continue reading
There’s something refreshing about the willingness of Australian and New Zealand workers to bypass the IT department and use public cloud applications without getting approval. According to a report from IDC Research 20% of executives and almost as many line … Continue reading
Australians call the difference between what they and Americans pay for the same technology the Apple tax. These days the name is unfair to Apple. Once the company was among the worst offenders, today New Zealanders pay a lower mark-up … Continue reading
None the wiser about HP Just what is happening at Hewlett-Packard? From outside the company looks like a train-wreck, but that’s been the case for some time now. From inside things don’t look so bad, at least that’s the official … Continue reading
Tech at the Rugby World Cup TradeMe reports traffic dropped noticeably on the Rugby World Cup’s opening night as traders piled into town or sat in front of a TV to enjoy the game. Google noticed a surge in rugby-related … Continue reading
Unisys rings BYO tech alarms It’s no surprise New Zealand managers have yet to climb aboard the clue train when it comes to workers using their own gizmos in the workplace. After all, we’re told we have the worst managers … Continue reading
Samsung’s shot across Apple’s bows Apple sits bestride the tablet computer world like a colossus. There are alternatives to the iPad, but most are less capable products selling at the same price – not an attractive proposition for customers. To … Continue reading
Are you scared yet? Computer security companies stay in the spotlight by regularly publishing research reports. These are lapped up by hard-pressed media outlets happy to relay scary stories involving huge sums of money without spending valuable resources gathering the … Continue reading
Yoo’ve got to bee kidding Judging by the design and the hard work that’s gone into its shops YooBee would like to be the closest thing in New Zealand to an Apple store. It doesn’t come close. Apart from anything … Continue reading