Search Engine Market Share in NZ Well I thought Google was dominant, but the latest Hitwise figures show how dominant Google is in New Zealand. I have quoted figures of around 60% market share for Google based on figure seen historically and overseas things are more like 45%, but the most recent Hitwise statistics show […]
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With a myriad of search providers currently out in the webosphere, the news of Microsoft making a 51 Billion Dollar offer for Yahoo has some interesting ramifications. Obviously it creates two large competitors to duke it out over the major market share of the search space. I am not sure if people realise the effect
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Jade Software Corporation Limited, the Christchurch based software developer has been special for quite some time. It has now announced a successful implementation of a server based architecture to replace a mainframe one. This is significant if large capital costs related to mainframe architecture can be reduced by using more easily available and obviously cheaper
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And I mean real Broadband too. There are many stories in the NZ news relating to uptake in broadband, a year on from the Telecoms Amendment Act and other Broadband related stories. My concern is that Telecoms stated ambition for a minimum 10mb/s connection will not move us forward enough. I am not sure if
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Well the first part of Telecom\’s split has happened with Telecom announcing the name of the new Network entity, ChorusI am not too sure about the name, but the logo is pretty well done. Once all of these splits are completed, we can possibly see a clearer picture on the future of the web in
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A Change of topic, to make mention of the passing of Sir Edmund Hillary, probably the most famous New Zealander in history, especially internationally. The amount of coverage on CNN, BBC and other new agencies showed how well he and his most famous achievement were know. 88 is a good age to reach, and ironic
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An Australian researcher has provided an algorithm to produce speeds of up to 100mbps on existing ADSL networks. If this is correct, this will be one of the most significant shifts in the internet\’s infrastructure. Content will shift to more real-time and social networking sites and rich media sites will boom. Web TV will also
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Jackass: the Game went on sale in the United States on Tuesday, carrying with it the hopes of New Zealand\’s fledgling computer games industry. The fortunes of Wellington\’s Sidhe Interactive, which created the game, would be greatly boosted if Jackass became one of only 200 computer games to sell more than a million copies. That
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After umming and arring over using Google Search (I have used the Adsense version) for a site, I researched for it and came up with a new version Google Coop Custom Search Engine. What is this? Well it seems to be the usual search, but allows you to collaborate with others to provide a nice
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\”Dont Tase me Bro!\” is the new catch phrase following Andrew Meyer\’s confrontation with John Kerry. However, people are already pointing out he has a reputation for pranks and was said to have asked someone whether they were taping the event before things got out of hand. Isnt the Internet a wonderful way to get
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