Global Stories

New Relic appoints Jason Leonidas as Regional Vice President

Jason Leonidas promoted to Regional Vice President ANZ at New Relic. Responsible for customer success, strategic direction & business growth.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 18th Mar 2022

DataCentre infrastructure

University researchers succeed in boosting computer speeds by 2.5 times

The scientists have found a novel approach that significantly improves the storage efficiency and output speed of computer systems.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Feb 2020

Coding

Industry experts to share insights at free code conference

Wellington Code Camp 2017 could be your chance to absorb some expert knowledge and make new partnerships in the tech industry.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Apr 2017

EduTech

Top computer science university revealed

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has been ranked as the best university for Computer Science, according to a global survey.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Mar 2016

Cloud Services

Marlborough schools to get slice of Pi

Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology donates Raspberry Pi computers to 13 local schools, empowering students to compete in the {Codeworx} challenge.

By Rebecca Wood • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Aug 2013

Marketing Technologies

Resume error not my fault: Yahoo CEO

Reports say Scott Thompson has claimed an executive placement firm introduced the erroneous qualification before he started work with PayPal.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 11th May 2012

Open source

Google Waves Goodbye

Google is discontinuing its real-time communication app, Google Wave, due to low user adoption despite initial enthusiasm from developers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Sep 2010

Google

Attacks on Google linked to schools

The Aurora cyber attacks on Google and other US entities have been traced to Chinese schools, including one affiliated with the military.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2010

Stories from Other Regions

Unified Communications

Kordia Group appoints Joshua Reedy as new CISO

Kordia Group hires Joshua Reedy from Vodafone as Chief Information Security Officer, responsible for internal cyber security posture and team leadership.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Mar 2023

Data Analytics

Curtin University appoints Professor Andrew Turpin as inaugural Lions Curtin ophthalmic big data chair

Professor Andrew Turpin has been appointed as the inaugural Lions Curtin ophthalmic big data chair to enhance research in eye health using data science.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Jul 2022

Cybersecurity

Kiwi code-cracker heads to Oxford to hone her craft

She possesses a rare mind hard-wired to navigate complex algorithms in a way that even the most mathematically savvy out there would find difficult.

By Alex Crossan • 3 min read • Thu, 25th May 2017

Microsoft

Satya Nadella visits Kiwi school, sees Microsoft computer science grant in action

Microsoft's Satya Nadella witnesses innovative Kiwi computing scheme's boost, as local school benefits from fresh grant.

By Sam Worthington • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Nov 2016

EduTech

Microsoft donates $625,000 to give Kiwi youth a head start

NZ's High Tech Youth and OMGTech! groups have received $625k in grants from Microsoft to support technology education for young people.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Apr 2016

University of Canterbury

Founding Wynyard CTO to lead Crime Science Research Institute

Wynyard Group has appointed founding Chief Technology Officer, Roger Jarquin, to lead the company's Crime Science Research Institute in New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 5th May 2014

Unified Communications

M?ori language added to Google Translator Toolkit

Google Translator Toolkit now supports M?ori, enhancing efforts to revitalise the language among New Zealanders.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Oct 2009