Global Stories

Mobilise to maximise your opportunities

As digital agencies push into mobile app development with design flair, BlinkMobile Interactive's Darren Besgrove explores the evolving role of IT resellers.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Jan 2013

Gaming

App Store tops 40 billion downloads

Apple's App Store shatters records with 40 billion downloads, 20 billion from 2012 alone, highlighting a stellar year for developers.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Jan 2013

Customer Relationship Management

Contact centres: Room for innovation

Contact centres are spoilt for choice in terms of their ability to add more channels and more convenience to the customers they serve.

By Donovan Jackson • 5 min read • Wed, 26th Dec 2012

Gaming

Half-finished War Z game causes controversy

War Z pulled from Steam amid uproar as players slam the 'zombie survival MMO' for being released in an unfinished state.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Dec 2012

Gaming

Review: Hitman: Absolution Xbox 360

Hitman: Absolution marks the return of gaming's original assassin, IO Interactive's bald and barcoded killer known only as Agent 47.

By Darren Price • 9 min read • Mon, 3rd Dec 2012

Unified Communications

Toyota driving forward with Interactive Intelligence

Toyota NZ gears up customer service with Interactive Intelligence's advanced communication suite, slashing costs and boosting satisfaction.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Mon, 12th Nov 2012

Gaming

Microsoft set for Xbox Surface tablet launch?

Microsoft is rumoured to be launching an Xbox Surface tablet, designed for gaming and accompanying their next-gen console.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Thu, 8th Nov 2012

Gaming

Xbox Music milestone for Microsoft

Microsoft has launched Xbox Music, a new music service which offers a 30 million song catalog and aims to simplify digital music.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Oct 2012

Gaming

EA in court over customer row

The least popular game developer online will be heading to court in the near future to answer charges of unfair labour practices.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Oct 2012

Unified Communications

Contact Centres in the Cloud

Exploring the shift to cloud-based Unified Communications in contact centres, Brendan Maree highlights flexibility and cost benefits amidst considerations.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Oct 2012

Gaming

Video games lead the Hobbit franchising pack

Jumping straight onto the Middle Earth bandwagon, two free-to-play games based on the Hobbit film trilogy will launch later this year.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Sep 2012

Unified Communications

Social Media A Cautionary Tale

In the past, businesses have been used to being able to control their brands image through carefully managed marketing campaigns.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 10th Sep 2012

Unified Communications

NZ's mobile ad spending increases

Kiwi mobile advertising expenditure continues to grow as specialist mobile media companies descend on the New Zealand market.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Aug 2012

Gaming

DayZ rejects free-to-play game

The creator of critically-acclaimed zombie-survival mod DayZ says the game won't go free-to-play as it would be bad for the customer.

By Brendan Kelly • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Aug 2012

Gaming

New Lego The Lord of the Rings Trailer released

Warner Bros. unveils a whimsical Lego The Lord of the Rings trailer, promising a brick-built Middle-Earth adventure across all three films.

By Matthew Brachi • 1 min read • Wed, 15th Aug 2012

Gaming

Microsoft drives next generation Kinect

Microsoft gears up for innovative Kinect future, hinting at advanced motion-sensor tech and new gaming experiences on Xbox.

By Brendan Kelly • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jul 2012

Unified Communications

Interview with Tina Rowland, Contact Centre Manager at Massey University

Tina Rowland details Massey University's leap from 'horse and cart to Ferrari' with its innovative contact centre upgrade, redefining customer service.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 23rd Jul 2012