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Those SEO Emails you get
SEO, both an important part of running a website and also a magnet for unscrupulous individuals and businesses trying to make a fast buck. We get lots of calls from clients who have received emails from people claiming to be SEO experts. These emails state that the clients website is riddled with errors and that
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Countering Terrorist Fighters Legislation Bill
I felt I had to send a submission around the Bill to expand the surveillance powers for the GCSB, It is being conducted under urgency and only allowed a couple of days for submissions. There are a number of issues with this of which I submitted around 3 of them. You can submit your own
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2014 is the year of the…….?
Tech wise, the world goes through inspired periods of innovation. However, 2013 wasn\’t one of those periods.
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Erosion of Privacy – How Much is Too Much
There have been plenty of recent stories of invasions of privacy…
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So Much To Look Forward To
Well it is now the new year, resolutions have come and (for many) gone. Following on the from an interesting end of the year, this one carries much promise. New contacts, new partnerships and a bunch of amazing clients mean it will be a most interesting year. Taking a wider view, upcoming and recent events
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Spotify Launches in NZ, have we arrived?
As Spotify launches in NZ, does this mark a bit of a turning of the corner for the internet world in NZ? Now Spotify is not the largest property on the internet that NZ has been waiting for, but I think it is a significant step in the right direction for many reasons. Firstly it
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Rugby World Cup – can I say that?
So after 6 or so weeks, the 2011 Rugby World cup finishes with the final tonight pitting the hosts New Zealand against their bogey team France. Now while I expect the All Blacks to win, I don\’t think it will be as easy as some are predicting. The only way I see the French having
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We Don\’t Want to Watch What You Want Us to Watch
Especially when you want us to watch it. Times are changing in TV land. While we in NZ still have restrictive broadband limitations in speed and monthly data caps, the world moves ahead in the use of streaming video. Offerings such as Hulu and Netflix, plus streaming options through other providers such as Amazon mean
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Illegal File Sharing Bill Shows All That is Bad with Politics
There are plenty of people who are a bit angry today. Make that really angry. The Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Bill is a contentious bill with history of internet protest. Maybe the knowledge that more highly visible protest would precede any passing of this bill caused the government to rush the Bill through parliament
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