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• Kiwi business confidence bounces from decade low in September, still in the red

  New Zealand business sentiment lifted in September from a decade low even as firms remained pessimistic overall.

• Google's Standalone VR and VPS address the clutter and clumsiness of virtual reality

  Google launched both a new category of cable-free Standalone VR devices, as well as a new Visual Positioning System.

• AT&T, IBM, Nokia join to make IoT systems safer

  Some big players in security and the internet of things, including AT&T and Nokia, are joining forces to solve problems that they say make IoT vulnerable in many areas.

• IoT services show strong channel potential as connected devices near 8.4 billion mark

  IoT services are set to be a big revenue driver for partners in 2017, with the Internet of Things (IoT) market set to hit 8.4 billion devices globally this year.

• Survey says many companies want to phase out passwords

  Don't be surprised if your company decides to do away with password logins. A new survey has found that most organizations are leaning toward phasing out password authentication.

• The 5 biggest takeaways of Apple's Q3 2015 quarterly earnings

  Another quarter, another happy financial report from Apple. The company's third financial quarter is rarely the place where you expect to see records - but there was still a lot to be gleaned from the numbers, and from the following hour-long call with financial analysts.

• Why net neutrality matters to your business

  Net neutrality is about more than individual consumers' rights to stream video over the Web without paying extra for it. Partitioning the Internet into haves and have-nots will give big companies yet another advantage over smaller, more disruptive firms.

• Are managed services the 'Holy Grail' for app outsourcing?

  A managed service approach to application development and maintenance seems like a win-win for outsourcing customers and providers. But how do you make it work? Steven Kirz, principal with outsourcing consultancy Pace Harmon, talks about what a successful managed service deal looks like.

• When tech titans join forces: The verdict on 6 big mergers

  Some things go together like peanut butter and jelly. Others are more like peanut butter and motor oil. The joining of tech titans is no different. Here we discuss whether six high-profile mergers have made a tasty combination or a gross one.

• Sony VAIO's fatal flaw: The PCs cost too damned much

  Sony's floundering PC business is no more, sold to a group of investors that plan to pull the once-vaunted VAIO brand back within Japan's borders.

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