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Game review: Tales of Vesperia Definitive Edition

Tales of Vesperia is a game that came out back in 2008, although not many people had the chance to play it initially.

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Slashing commute time could save NZ from 900,000 tonnes of C02

In New Zealand, workers could save between 7.7 and 8.8 million hours of commuting time every year.

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Experts comment on record 772mil-user data breach

Dubbed “Collection #1”, the data set contains emails and passwords with over a billion unique combinations of email addresses and passwords.

Why flexible working could make good business sense

“You can always give it a go on a trial basis. If it’s not working, be honest."

Lenovo invests in ePaper company in bid to revive tablets

As the tablet market declines, Lenovo is making an investment in CLEARlink in order to create a low-power, colour, outdoor-ready display.

Hands-on review: Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti FE

The lack of games taking advantage of the GeForce RTX 2080 Ti makes reviewing the card rather challenging

Chorus fibre roll out picks up pace

Chorus has announced that 50% of fibre installations are now being completed within a day.

Oppo unveils world-first 10x lossless zoom phone camera

At a conference Oppo has revealed its revolutionary phone camera in addition to new fingerprint unlocking tech.

Can it be trusted? Huawei’s founder speaks out

Ren Zhengfei spoke candidly in a recent media roundtable about security, 5G, his daughter’s detainment, the USA, and the West’s perception of Huawei.

49 inches: Samsung's latest gaming monitor steps up to Dual QHD

Samsung’s gaming monitors will have a few extra inches around the waist this year.

Jobs 'aplenty' for freelance writers, devs & ecommerce specialists?

Jobs tagged with the keyword ‘writing’ took the top spot as the fastest moving job in 2018.

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Updated: Chch crypto-exchange Cryptopia suffers breach

Cryptopia has reportedly experienced a security breach that has taken the entire platform offline – and resulted in ‘significant losses’.

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iPhone XS Max costs average Kiwi 11.6 work days – world comparison

A new study has compared how long it will take the average worker in 42 countries to purchase Apple's newest iPhone - NZ doesn't do too bad.

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Chorus reckons Kiwis have an insatiable appetite for data

New Zealanders love the internet – and we love Fortnite even more.

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Oppo to launch AX7 smartphone in NZ this week

The OPPO AX7 is a phone that fuses ‘premium features’ with an entry-level price point, according to the company.

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Acer’s new top tech gaming notebooks

Predator Triton 900 features a convertible 4K display and the new NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 GPU, and the 500 is just 18mm thick.

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Test $80,000 headphones at Sennheiser's new Sydney store

It wouldn’t be a shopping experience without a test of the Sennheiser HE1, a set of high-end headphones with a price tag of AU$80,000.

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Hands-on review: Philips Hue outdoor lighting range - ambience in 16 million colours

Smart, ambient and moody: When I set them up in our garden, I had visions of poolside siestas and mood lighting.

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Hands-on review: XANOVA Juturna-U gaming headset

Despite my first impressions on the quality of the headset, I was disappointed with both of the auxiliary cables provided, which felt cheap and would cut out, almost as if they were already frayed.

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Huawei's AI-powered storybook app for deaf children

Huawei Australia has launched an AI-powered app designed to improve the reading experience for children who are deaf and hard of hearing.

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OPPO aims to have 5G device launched by end of year

The Chinese smartphone manufacturer is working with Keysight Technologies to accelerate the development of their 5G smartphone.

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LG makes TVs smarter with new AI processors

Latest TVs from LG use deep learning to enhance the video and audio output and introduces integration with Alexa.

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Jabra launches wireless earbuds for mobile workforce

“With workers no longer tied to their desk, mobility is becoming an increasingly important priority, with workers demanding high quality audio connectivity, UC integration and full flexibility."

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Preserve priceless memories with the world’s fastest photo scanner

We all have boxes of photos and documents crying out for a new lease on life. See how you can digitise, correct and preserve them at blazingly fast speeds with the Epson FastFoto Wireless Photo Scanner.

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Is the Huawei Mate 20 Pro’s camera really as good as they claim?

Is it time for you to throw out your $5,000 professional camera? Maybe, not yet.

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Samsung's going all-in on home robots

Samsung has released a new range of home robots that can do everything from help people take their medicine, purifying air, posture training, and retail shopping.

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NASA got hacked (again)

The compromised servers stored personally identifiable information (PII) belonging to current and former NASA employees.

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ComCom releases findings from fibre services study

The Commerce Commision has released the summary report for its study to inform the development of regulations for Chorus and other fibre companies.

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Hands-on review: Apple AirPods gives unbeatable convenience, but with trade-offs

Apple’s first wireless earphones, the AirPods, have been polarising to say the least.

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CUJO AI and Cylance partner to secure connected homes

63% of providers still use DNS blacklisting for end-user protection, and 45% do not feel confident they are ready to manage internet of things (IoT) security.

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A photo still enough to defeat face unlock of many phones

Despite almost all smartphone manufacturers bragging about just how secure their ‘face unlock’ feature is, a new study has found many models wanting in security.

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Sony to launch a slew of home entertainment goodies

Sony’s latest range of TVs, home entertainment and audio are all on show at this year’s CES Las Vegas.

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Encryption app to help travellers secure their devices

"One of the things we wanted to ensure is that when you say you cannot get your data, it is true."

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Over 100 million smart home devices shipped in 2018

The smart home market is booming as consumers are looking for more ways to interact with their surroundings.

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Headphones market revenue still on the rise, says Futuresource

Thanks to the desire for advanced features like noise-cancelling and true wireless, the revenue in headphones has grown 26% in 3Q18.

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Audioengine’s Wireless A5+ are just bloody good speakers

I judge these speakers on the aspects that Audioengine boasts about - quality, streaming, simplicity and versatility

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Reshape to relevance - Accenture’s 2019 consumer survey

Trends for digital voice assistants, extended reality and the over-the-top video market are explored in the latest global consumer survey.

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MRHQ launches 'NZ-first' tech career accelerator

"New Zealand has seen little change in education and training to close the talent gap," says mission director Diana Sharma.

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Tesla wants people to hack its Model 3

Tesla is offering white hat hackers what could be the chance of a lifetime – the opportunity to hack one of its Model 3 vehicles.

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IDC: PC shipments decline even in holiday quarter

The traditional PC market saw shipments decline 3.7% in 4Q18, although this was less than the expected 4.7%.

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How to tackle cyber threats in your home

How should you start securing your devices? The company has provided tips for actions you can take across social media, home routers, TVs, and many more.

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NZ-Dutch startup to send $3.35 million into space

Investors will soon be sending $3.35 million into space – and helping Kiwi-Dutch startup Dawn Aerospace to make it happen.

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Inland Revenue says watch out for tax refund scams

Inland Revenue is warning New Zealanders to be vigilant about any ‘tax refund’ emails they receive that appear to look genuine.

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Smart kitchens: A look at Samsung's Family Hub 2019

According to a Samsung survey, those most captivated by Family Hub are children.

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Let’s Play Live acquires esports company called CyberGamer

Let's Play Live (LPL) is getting bigger in 2019 thanks to its acquisition of CyberGamer.

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LG launches a 'rollable' TV that disappears into its base

Televisions are apparently too big and too intrusive these days – at least according to LG

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AMD unveils ‘world’s first 7nm gaming GPU ‘

The Radeon VII provides 2x memory, 2.1x memory bandwidth, and up to 36% higher performance in content creation applications compared to Radeon RX 64.

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DJI's pricy drone remote will only work with 2 drones - so far

The DJI Smart Controller is built especially for new drones – but so far there are only two drones that are compatible.

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Hands-on review: Crucial 1GB P1 NVMe PCIe 2280 M.2 solid-state drive

Not all solid-state drives are built equal, and not all M.2 solid state drives are built equal, either.

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NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 2060 hails 'next-gen gaming'

Nvidia’s making a bold claim that it’s now the start of next-generation gaming.

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Hands-on review: The Ekster Wallet protects your cards against RFID attacks

For some time now, I’ve been protecting my credit cards with tinfoil. The tinfoil hat does attract a lot of comments, but thanks to Ekster, those days are now happily behind me.