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Children's websites and apps raise privacy concerns
Data Privacy

Children's websites and apps raise privacy concerns

Nearly half of websites targeted at, or popular with, children collect a 'concerning' amount of personal information and share with third parties.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 4th Sep 2015
Million dollar website for Ministry of Education
EduTech

Million dollar website for Ministry of Education

The Ministry of Education has consolidated its three major education websites into the education.govt.nz site, launched in June, at a cost of $1.2m.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2015
Taxpayers' Union slams Christchurch City Council $1.2 million website
Cloud Services

Taxpayers' Union slams Christchurch City Council $1.2 million website

Taxpayers' Union slams Christchurch City Council for spending $1.2m on website upgrade instead of rebuild effort.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2015
Spark teams up with Putti to help SMEs
Unified Communications

Spark teams up with Putti to help SMEs

Spark Business is offering customers a Putti 'build your own' mobile-responsive website free for 24-months (RRP $19.95 per month).

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2015
HealthPost website named 'Most Trustworthy' by Online Trust Alliance
Cloud Services

HealthPost website named 'Most Trustworthy' by Online Trust Alliance

HealthPost.co.nz has been named one of the 'Most Trustworthy' websites in New Zealand by the OTA, along with NZ Post, TradeMe and Xero.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Nov 2014
Subdomains increased security risk for businesses
Cybersecurity

Subdomains increased security risk for businesses

Subdomains are not always properly validated, allowing attackers to set up new accounts and abuse subdomains forgotten by companies.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 24th Oct 2014
The Grid: The first AI website developer
Artificial Intelligence

The Grid: The first AI website developer

A pre-order campaign has been launched for The Grid, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to create quality websites quickly and efficiently.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Oct 2014

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Ministry's $600,000 website slammed
Cloud Services

Ministry's $600,000 website slammed

Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment under fire for spending $559,872 on new website, says Taxpayers' Union.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Aug 2015
No one-size-fits-all solution to building a website
Cloud Services

No one-size-fits-all solution to building a website

One-size-fits-all approach to building a website doesn't work, says new research from Clutch. Tailored solutions are necessary for success.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2015
How mobile-friendly is .nz?
Marketing Technologies

How mobile-friendly is .nz?

How many websites using .nz domain names will be impacted by Mobilegeddon, and to what extent could it affect mobile search results for NZ content?.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 22nd Jun 2015
100,000 Kiwis now connecting on Neighbourly
Cloud Services

100,000 Kiwis now connecting on Neighbourly

Neighbourly.co.nz, New Zealand's free and private neighbourhood website, has just broken the 100,000 membership milestone.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2015
Kiwi creators launch global 3D printing platform
Cloud Services

Kiwi creators launch global 3D printing platform

A group of Kiwis are in the final stage of building www.boffles.com, a global platform for hosting and downloading 3D design files.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2015
Weirdly: First stop New Zealand, next stop the world
Cloud Services

Weirdly: First stop New Zealand, next stop the world

Weirdly, a cutting-edge recruitment platform focusing on cultural fit and core values, launches officially after rapid growth, eyeing global expansion.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2015
Kiwi kids build website to save nation's mascot
Cloud Services

Kiwi kids build website to save nation's mascot

A group of young Warkworth Primary School students have designed a website to help raise funds for the native Kiwi.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2015
TechEd LIVE: Microsoft NZ urges IT industry to mentor next generation
Microsoft

TechEd LIVE: Microsoft NZ urges IT industry to mentor next generation

Microsoft NZ champions mentoring at TechEd, urging tech pros to guide NZ's next-gen talents for a thriving future in IT.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Sep 2014
JB Hi-Fi NZ sales edge up despite market-wide tablet sales decline
Cloud Services

JB Hi-Fi NZ sales edge up despite market-wide tablet sales decline

JB Hi-Fi reports slight sales growth in New Zealand, with total sales rise of 5.3% across Australia and New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Aug 2014
'Both Sides of the Fence' website shows value of outdoors
EduTech

'Both Sides of the Fence' website shows value of outdoors

NZ's 'Both Sides of the Fence' revamps its outdoor education site, enhancing resources for students and teachers to foster responsible outdoor behaviour.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Jul 2014