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Check Point says beware of the Trident Exploits on iOS

Tue, 30th Aug 2016
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UAE activist targeted by 'Trident' - a trio of zero-day iOS exploits enabling total device control, discovered by Toronto researchers.
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Microsoft WPC: Digital transformation bringing higher margins and growth

Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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Digital transformation is bringing higher margins and faster growth for Microsoft partners according to new Microsoft channel boss Gavriella Schuster.
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In pics: Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference

Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella kicked of WPC in Toronto, addressing the packed auditorium with a rousing keynote about embracing digital transformation.
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CenturyLink ramps up critical capacity across global data centers

Tue, 22nd Mar 2016
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CenturyLink added 14MW of critical capacity at eight data centers last year, with plans to increase capacity in four data centers in H1 2016.
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Equinix adding 3M square feet of colocation space

Fri, 4th Mar 2016
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Equinix is investing more than US$4.5 billion this year in acquisitions and organic growth, including building four data centers.
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Microsoft NZ 2016 Awards: And the finalists are…

Thu, 3rd Mar 2016
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Microsoft has revealed the finalists in this year's hotly contested Microsoft New Zealand Partner Awards. So who's in the running?.
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US cloud provider DigitalOcean launches Bangalore data center

Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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New York-based cloud infrastructure provider DigitalOcean is opening a data center in Bangalore as it seeks to capitalise on India's booming economy.
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Eyes-on review: The Boy and the Beast

Tue, 9th Feb 2016
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The Boy and the Beast is a coming-of-age Japanese animation film that is proving popular world-wide after a July 2015 release in Japan.
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Inside Facebook's offices - what they really look like

Thu, 17th Dec 2015
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Take an exclusive tour behind Facebook's closed doors and discover the eclectic workspaces powering the global tech giant.
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Theta partners with US reseller as global demand grows

Wed, 20th May 2015
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Theta, the Kiwi firm specializing in business intelligence, has signed a second international reseller agreement for 2015.
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Enghouse goes gold in joining exclusive Microsoft club

Fri, 20th Mar 2015
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Enghouse Interactive has gained entry into an exclusive club, achieving Microsoft gold application development and communications competencies.
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Avaya chooses new leader for Asia Pacific region

Tue, 17th Mar 2015
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Avaya has appointed Mike Ansley as its new president of the Asia Pacific region. He will lead business and be responsible for the entire area.
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Kiwi-based Theta enters reseller alliance as it establishes partner ecosystem

Tue, 27th Jan 2015
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New Zealand's Theta has formed a reseller alliance with Canada's Project X to promote its Six Degrees enterprise planning software in North America.
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End of in-car radio? Uber and Spotify team up for ride-along listening

Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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Allowing passengers to stream their own music will enhance user experience. Spotify users potentially could choose Uber over competing alternatives.
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Expanding Vend secures $25m capital boost

Wed, 26th Mar 2014
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Vend, the online POS software provider, has raised NZ $25m in a funding round co-led by Peter Thiel and Square Peg Capital.
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Is it a case of Buy Buy BlackBerry…?

Wed, 9th Oct 2013
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After reaching a US$4.7bn deal to take the company private last week, reports now claim Cisco, Google and SAP have entered the running for the embattl.
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BlackBerry bites the bullet with US$4.7bn private deal

Wed, 25th Sep 2013
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The struggling Canadian smartphone maker, reeling from a string of poor device sales, enters acquisition agreement with Toronto-based private equity consortium.
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Stuff girls say!

Thu, 1st Mar 2012
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The viral Stuff Girls Say! videos by Sheppard and Humphrey spark laughter and controversy, with some critics accusing them of reinforcing gender stereotypes.
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Kobo purchased for US$315 million

Wed, 9th Nov 2011
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Rakuten Inc to acquire Toronto's Kobo for $315m, broadening global eBook reach and diversifying into new markets.
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Splinter Cell 6 in development

Mon, 29th Nov 2010
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Ubisoft Toronto's Jade Raymond announces Splinter Cell 6 is on its way, promising innovation from the team behind Conviction.