Software stories - Page 24

The Institute of IT Professionals welcomes the near unanimous passing of the Patents Bill in Parliament, effectively removing software patents from New Zealand.

PABX lease expired? Moving premises? Need to upgrade your phone system? Vadacom’s CEO outlines the Top 5 features to look for in a modern phone solution.

CIOs prioritize cost reduction in IT, but ITAM and procurement professionals face 8 disruptive forces that could increase IT asset costs - Gartner.

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.

Assistive learning software to help autistic children recognise emotions from facial expressions recently won a UniServices prize in the Spark Ideas Challenge.

Despite industry hype, Ovum's study reveals software robots will enhance, not end offshoring, by streamlining services and reducing errors.

Students with a talent for IT, electronics or engineering are being sought for the 2013 Bright Sparks competition.

Recent vulnerability means that 99% of all android phones could be exploited to the point where they could be completely overidden.

Students can now get an up close look at how the human body works with new technology being used by Life Education Trust.

It’s a rare network manager indeed who is not familiar with budget constraints but here are five ways to stretch the budget:.

NZ's new bill ends software patents, sparking debate. A landmark move by the government splits opinions across the tech industry.

Dell unveils the Latitude 3330, a robust, cost-effective laptop designed to enhance learning and integrate seamlessly into schools' existing IT systems.

Record number of new entrants from companies across New Zealand have lifted the bar for this year's Hi-Tech Awards.

Embedding counterfeit software with dangerous malware allows criminals to prey on computer users who are unaware of the potential danger.

Auckland's Lancom is transforming IT support with DeskDirector, a new app that streamlines issue resolution and boosts efficiency for medium-sized businesses.

NZ’s largest privately owned software exporter in eHealth technology expands regional presence with new office opening.

Bad news for careless internet users: all the software in the world probably can’t protect you if you don’t use your head.

Data Ladder's latest DataMatch 2012 update tackles the GBP £503 billion annual cost of bad data with new powerful cleansing and de-duplication features.

NEC partners with IBM to enhance communication for telecoms with SmartCloud for Social Business, aiming to boost productivity for SMEs.

CCH acquires Christchurch's Acclipse, marking its second NZ software firm buy in a year, a move set to transform accountant-client work.