About Sara
Sara Barker
Copywriter and Senior News Editor
Sara lives in a world of words and stories. For more than six years she has been delving deep into the rich world of tech news, content creation, journalism and reviews for Techday. She brings an academic background in information systems, marketing, radio, and journalism to her role. She enjoys casual gaming, cats, and reading.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Sara - Page 187
Serko's FY2016 report: $13.1 million in total revenue
Thu, 26th May 2016
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serko
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financial results
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acquisition
Serko announced its full-year financial results for the period ending March 31 2016, showing total revenue of $13.1 million & 27% year-on-year growth.
Jade Software resilient through diversification and investment strategies
Thu, 26th May 2016
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software development
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jade software
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investment
Jade Software has successfully gone global, using diversification and investment strategies that have paid off, the company reports.
Lightning Labs XX helps ignite Sipreme's 'future food' for tech lovers
Thu, 26th May 2016
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lightning lab
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food
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sipreme
Sipreme's future food for busy tech lovers has grown a lot in 5 months. Lightning Lab XX, high demand & formula improvements make it better than ever.
HPE & CSC to form spinoff merger worth $26 billion
Wed, 25th May 2016
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hpe
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csc
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m&a
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced a spinoff merger with CSC to form a pure play IT services provider worth $26 billion.
74% of Asia Pacific business flyers want in-flight internet
Wed, 25th May 2016
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uc
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inmarsat
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aviation
90% of passengers want access to reliable in-flight internet. 74% of business flyers will spend more to use it, a survey by Inmarsat and GfK says.
Tableau courses tackle data analyst skills shortage
Wed, 25th May 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Tableau Software partners with Lynda.com, Pluralsight & Data Assembly to tackle IT & data analyst skills shortage by offering training programmes.
$22.5 million campus to boost creative tech education in Wellington
Tue, 24th May 2016
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edutech
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weltec
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creative technologies
Te Auaha New Zealand Institute of Applied Creativity, a $22.5 million campus for NZ's creative and tech students, will be built in Wellington by 2018.
Gisborne IT partnership empowers local businesses
Tue, 24th May 2016
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new zealand technology group
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it management
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strategic it
Gisborne provider Strategic IT partners with New Zealand Technology Group (NZTG) to strengthen local business community IT systems.
NZ Hi-Tech Awards recognise Innovative Kiwi businesses
Tue, 24th May 2016
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hi-tech awards
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flick electric
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roq
Flick Electric, an electricity retailer that has been in business for only two years, won the Vocus Communications Innovative Service Award.
Quest to make Hutt Valley tech leader continues with Curious Minds funding
Tue, 24th May 2016
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hutt city council
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unlocking curious minds
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gns science
Hutt Valley's success in the 2016 Unlocking Curious Minds Fund has further championed the region for being a tech leader, Chris Bishop says.
Hangry birds and cats with nine lives caused power blackouts in 2015
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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risk & compliance
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eaton
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power blackouts
When birds get hangry, bad things can happen, according to Eaton's 2015 Power Blackout Tracker report for Australia and New Zealand.
Zendesk, Google Play help businesses respond to customer app reviews
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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google
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zendesk
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technology gifts
Zendesk has developed a platform designed to facilitate conversations between companies and consumer app reviewers through Google Play.
Australian retailers losing sales by ignoring customer privacy issues
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
A panel has highlighted the dangers facing retailers about ineffective management of data and its damaging effects on customer trust & confidence.
Facebook Live broadcasting Aussie house auctions
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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martech
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software development
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facebook
Planning a move to Australia? Exploring houses on the property market just got easier - now you can live stream the auctions from anywhere.
Oxford app's all-in-a-twitter about its new word additions
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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edutech
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education, learning & training
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mobile apps
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary is all-a-Twitter about the 900 new additions to its app, including 170 relating to the digital realm.
The Simpsons 'Simprovising' live 3D animation
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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live animation
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the simpsons
Did you see Simprovised, one of the latest The Simpsons episodes? Did you wonder how they did the live segment? Answer: 3D live animation technology.
Dell offers solution for SME security protection
Fri, 20th May 2016
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data protection
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network infrastructure
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cybersecurity
Dell's most recent Data Security Survey reports that one in five Australian companies believe they do not have the right business protection tools.
Acer plans ambitious repositioning strategy
Fri, 20th May 2016
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cloud services
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acer
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digital technology
Acer has announced plans to target several new markets to drive public perception away from being an inexpensive, entry-level PC brand.
Samsung and Android still dominate smartphone market
Fri, 20th May 2016
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analyst report
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technology gifts
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research director
A new Gartner report shows that Android and Samsung still dominate the growing global smartphone market in the first quarter of 2016.
Waiuku 17th New Zealand town to get ultra fast broadband
Thu, 19th May 2016
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uc
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ufb
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broadband
The ultra-fast-broadband (UFB) installation complete in the Waikato town of Waiuku, potentially connecting over 3628 homes, schools & businesses.