Stories by Computerworld New Zealand staff

New iPad to launch in NZ on March 25

Local Apple enthusiasts will have to wait more than two weeks to get their hands on a shiny new iPad, which was announced in San Francisco this morning.

Half of SMEs think rewiring premises is barrier to faster internet

Consumers and SMEs are reluctant to upgrade to faster internet connections due to perceived costs of rewiring homes and premises, says a Commerce Commission <a href="http://www.comcom.govt.nz/high-speed-broadband-services-demand-side-study">paper</a> released today.

Gartner: NZ shows wise approach to cloud

Gartner is <a href="http://blogs.gartner.com/andrea_dimaio/2011/12/09/new-zealand-shows-a-wise-approach-to-the-cloud/">praising</a> the New Zealand government's approach towards its cloud programme, calling it sensible and with a clear purpose.

NZ businesses to spend $6.2 billion on IT

IDC expects New Zealand's business IT market to grow from $5.1 billion in 2010 to $6.2 billion in 2015, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.1 percent per annum.

Card-less, bank-free mobile payment service launched

New Zealand's mobile network operators have agreed to introduce a mobile payment service, supported by the Telecommunications' Carriers' Forum, that will enable users to buy items and services via their phones without having to enter credit card details.

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