Awards stories - Page 114
8-year-old boy kills Gran after playing GTA
Mon, 26th Aug 2013
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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grand theft auto
In a chilling incident, an 8-year-old in Louisiana shot his grandmother dead after playing GTA, sparking debates on gaming and child access to guns.
Hey Apple, 2007 called… it wants its camera phone back
Fri, 23rd Aug 2013
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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microsoft
Microsoft has released a new commercial taking a dig at Apple's iPhone, claiming that their camera is outdated.
Life Education finalist in ICT awards
Thu, 22nd Aug 2013
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cloud services
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ict
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schools
Mobile health education provider, Life Education, is one of eight New Zealand finalists in the global World Summit Awards for creativity and innovation in ICT.
Delta reaches private tech venture finals
Thu, 15th Aug 2013
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delta airlines
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awards
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innovation
Delta Technology Solutions vies for the Top 100 at Red Herring's Asia awards, showcasing the best in tech innovation.
NZ medal haul at computer programming competition
Mon, 5th Aug 2013
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devops
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martech
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apm
New Zealand's young programmers shined at the International Olympiad of Informatics, winning two bronze medals in Brisbane amid intense competition.
Microsoft's Warwick Grey: Nursing the skills
Wed, 31st Jul 2013
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edutech
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it training
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microsoft
He may have abandoned a career as a psychiatric nurse, but Microsoft's partner account manager says that early job has stood him in good stead.
Cisco acquires security firm SourceFire
Wed, 24th Jul 2013
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sourcefire
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integrated security
Cisco has acquired Sourcefire, a leader in cybersecurity solutions, for $2.7bn, as part of the company's innovation strategy.
Kiwi kids empowered by technology
Fri, 19th Jul 2013
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healthtech
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schools
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digital media
Kiwi kids gather at High Tech Youth Meet Up in Manukau, developing tech skills and creating projects on social issues with guidance from top tech firms.
World beating NZ IT providers bag global awards
Fri, 12th Jul 2013
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microsoft
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wpc
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datacom
Auckland's Kinetics Group and Wellington's Datacom have triumphed at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, scooping major global and regional awards.
Wanted: IT bright sparks
Wed, 10th Jul 2013
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software
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bright sparks
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programming
Students with a talent for IT, electronics or engineering are being sought for the 2013 Bright Sparks competition.
Has ex-Windows chief Sinofsky signed a $14m Microsoft silencer?
Sat, 6th Jul 2013
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microsoft
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windows
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awards
Following a surprise departure from Microsoft last November, Windows and Windows live president signs off on a Us$14m mega Microsoft retirement package.
TranscribeMe named best NZ Tech Start-Up
Mon, 1st Jul 2013
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it automation
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vmware
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evernote
The crowd-as-a-platform transcription company claims the Export NZ Award, highlighting its growing footprint in the global market.
Apple CEO Cooking on stock price
Tue, 25th Jun 2013
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personal computing devices
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apple
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technology gifts
Apple ties Tim Cook's bonus to stock performance after shares dropped 41% since last September. Cook vows to hit targets before 2016.
28 awards? In another Dimension…
Fri, 21st Jun 2013
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dimension data
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partners
Dimension Data sweeps 28 Cisco Partner Summit awards in a global showcase of IT excellence, dominating across regions.
Symantec's Pacific Partner award winners revealed…
Fri, 14th Jun 2013
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collaboration
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symantec
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support
Symantec last night announced the winners of the 2013 Pacific Partner Awards at an exclusive dinner and awards ceremony.
Kinetics Group wins global Microsoft award
Wed, 12th Jun 2013
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partners
Auckland's Kinetics Group clinches its first Worldwide Microsoft Small Business Partner of the Year Award, marking a global triumph.
Kordia NZ claims Global Telecoms Business Innovation award
Mon, 10th Jun 2013
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wireless networks
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cloud services
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kordia
Company takes out the Wireless Network Infrastructure Innovation category for delivering broadband internet to isolated Pacific communities.
Riverbed awards DC ANZ Partner of the Year
Tue, 4th Jun 2013
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distribution central
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riverbed
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distributors
Channel distributor receives Riverbed Technology ANZ Partner of the Year 2012 Award for the second year running.
Microsoft rewards Provoke innovation
Wed, 29th May 2013
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document management
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ecm
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martech
Provoke bags key awards at Microsoft Partner 2012 for pioneering work in tech, marking continuous success with 10 trophies since 2007.
Microsoft's Partner Awards winners announced
Fri, 24th May 2013
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crm
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martech
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microsoft
Gen-i, Dimension Data dominate Microsoft NZ Partner Awards, winning 3 each. PC Media secures win in new cloud computing category.