Christmas news stories

“With international travel still on hold, we expected a large amount of internet traffic around the holiday season but once again we've been blown away by the sheer volume."

New research has revealed Kiwis have expectations of quick, cheap and free delivery in the age of online shopping, but expected delays over the Christmas period may cause a change in generally positive attitudes.

Increased activity this festive season can result in opportunities for fraud as people are distracted and busier than usual, leaving them less time to review all transactions carefully.

Slyp says partnerships with several leading fashion retailers will see the retailers switch off paper receipt printing for in-store purchases across a combined 42 stores.

Businesses need to ensure consumers are aware of the cutoff points for package deliveries before the holiday season, or they risk losing customers.

"With more Kiwis shopping online than ever before it makes sense for online retailers to look to increase their marketing reach and improve their advertising return on investment."

With fewer users to manage, IT teams will likely have more capacity to carry out tasks that might have been overlooked during the busy business year.

We have a cybersecurity expert give five simple tips for safe online shopping this Christmas season

28% of businesses don’t have any provision in place for when times get tough, with another six percent unsure of what they’d do in tough times.

The MYNT is on my Christmas list, and with all its amazing specs, you’d be well placed to have it on yours.

For a package that’s unobtrusive and that doesn’t strain your CPU or your patience, this may just be the product you’re looking for.

It's that time of the year again - Christmas work parties. We need your help and it's very very easy.

Can you remember what you were doing in 1991? It was the year that The Addams Family was screening at the movies and TMC Computing had just opened.

Inspired to bring Christmas tree decorations into the modern world, Barton Listick has invented Jolly, the world's first smart connected ornament.

Connector Systems has a bunch of Christmas specials for you to take advantage of.

Kiwis are still looking to do the bulk of their Christmas shopping with local retailers, despite being keen online shoppers.

One in three New Zealanders intend to use their smartphone to purchase Christmas presents this year, with an abundance of online shops and delivery services now available.

With Christmas fast approaching, Square Enix is set to launch an exclusive holiday deal available from 12th December - 20th December 2013 only at The Square Enix Store.

If you recently acquired an Apple Mac computer there are several simple steps you can take to protect your new machine.

The good folk at ESET bring us a phenomenal series on securing your Christmas tech gifts, this time it's any Android phone or tablet.

The good folk at ESET bring us a phenomenal series on securing your Christmas tech gifts, starting with your new Windows PC.

The DCS-930L camera retails for $149, and the DCS-932L, which has built-in LEDs and a low-lux image sensor for night-time recording, will sell for $199.

The annual Christmas party is an opportunity for teams to celebrate the end of a year (good or bad) and relax together for a few hours.

Christmas is coming, but it could be the post-Christmas period – and executives with their shiny new toys – which offers a bonanza for some resellers.