Monthly Archives: July 2012

Preparing for the cloud

Posted on 30/07/2012 by

For many companies cloud computing is not so much a question of ‘if’ but ‘when’ and ‘how’. The ‘when’ question is dealt with by technology refresh cycles. As companies approach update time they’ll decide whether to make the shift this … Continue reading →

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Mobile payments to get a workout in London

Posted on 26/07/2012 by

Mobile payment and near field communications (NFC) technologies face their first serious large scale test at the London Olympic Games due to start in a few days. The event is being billed in some quarters as the cashless Olympics. Athletes … Continue reading →

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MasterCard rates New Zealand’s mobile payment readiness

Posted on 25/07/2012 by

MasterCard rates New Zealand just below average in its mobile payments readiness index, a survey looking at countries’ progress towards making bill payment by mobile phone an everyday reality. The survey says New Zealand has a solid regulatory structure and … Continue reading →

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Smartphones safer than credit cards – report

Posted on 20/07/2012 by

It’s understandable people are nervous about the security aspects of new technologies. If history is anything to go by, a little caution is common sense. However, according to The Australian Financial Review, paying by smartphone is safer than using a … Continue reading →

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Cloud age begins as PC era fades

Posted on 20/07/2012 by

After almost 30 years at the top of the food chain, personal computers are losing their dominance as the main computing platform for many people. As smartphones and tablets become more powerful and more services and applications move to the … Continue reading →

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