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.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.
Stories by Sara - Page 32
Spark & OUTLine take LGBTQIA+ message to NZ workplaces
Mon, 10th Feb 2020
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recruitment
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spark
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lgbtq
Spark and OUTLine collaborate to champion LGBTQIA+ diversity in NZ workplaces with a new film emphasising that individuality strengthens organisations.
Datacom expert becomes Palo Alto Networks 'Guardian'
Mon, 10th Feb 2020
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
David Hull, a datacom consultant, has become the first CYBERFORCE Guardian for the APAC region, recognised by Palo Alto Networks for protecting digital lives.
Big Data Exchange to construct Nanjing data center in China
Thu, 6th Feb 2020
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hyperscale
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colocation
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data center construction
Big Data Exchange (BDx) is set to launch a strategic new data centre in Nanjing by June 2020, offering 3,800 racks for international and domestic clients.
MNF Enterprise provides Cisco cloud-native Webex calling in ANZ
Thu, 6th Feb 2020
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cisco
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cloud telephony
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webex
MNF Enterprise rolls out Cisco's Cloud Connected Webex Calling in Australia and New Zealand, enabling seamless, cloud-based phone system transitions.
Wisk gets govt approval for flying taxi trials in Canterbury
Thu, 6th Feb 2020
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nz government
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air-taxi
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wisk
The passenger route is a world’s first and will commence after Cora’s certification by the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority.
Singapore-based Garena buys game studio Phoenix Labs
Wed, 5th Feb 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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game developers
Garena, part of Sea Limited, has acquired Canadian game studio Phoenix Labs to boost its global game development capabilities and market reach.
Kemp inks Aussie VAD deal with Bluechip Infotech
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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kemp technologies
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bluechip infotech
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load balancing
Kemp has signed a deal with Bluechip Infotech, ending its partnership with Sapply, to bolster its load balancer and AX portfolio in Australia.
Vodafone New Zealand supports Pride Month 2020
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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dei
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vodafone
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digital inclusion
Vodafone New Zealand celebrates Pride Month with over 300 employees and allies supporting Big Gay Out and hosting inclusive events online and across offices.
Cloudscene ranks top regional data centre providers
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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hyperscale
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colocation
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cloud data center
Equinix dominates the H2 2019 Global Data Center Leaderboard by Cloudscene, securing the top spot in North America, Oceania, Asia, and EMEA.
Apple NZ profit drops 22%; revenue drops 8.6%
Tue, 4th Feb 2020
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personal computing devices
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apple
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financial results
Apple has released its New Zealand annual financial statements to the year ended 28 September 2019, with a 22% dip in profit year-over-year.
Cisco Australia reports $16m loss
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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uc
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cisco
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collaboration
Cisco Systems Australia’s latest annual report has indicated a $16,118,000 loss for the period ended 27 July 2019.
NZ's innovation snagged on 'number 8 wire' - report
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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redvespa
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creative technologies
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volution
New Zealand is losing ground on the global innovation index, hindered by a culture that favours fixing over fostering new ideas, according to a Redvespa report.
Melinda Gates behind $50m drive to get women into tech
Mon, 3rd Feb 2020
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women in technology
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pivotal
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social enterprise
Melinda Gates is spearheading a US$50 million initiative to bolster female representation in tech through GET Cities, targeting US-based emerging tech hubs.
Vodafone switches on 4G VoLTE calling across NZ
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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4g technology
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voice
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vodafone
Vodafone has upgraded its 4G Calling programme to provide ‘crisper, clearer’ phonecalls for Vodafone customers.
OKI Data Australia appoints ANZ managing director
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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partner programmes
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printing
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oki data
For his first initiative, Tony Grima will be introducing the new OKI Advantage Partner Program and online Partner Portal in Australia and New Zealand.
Red Dead Redemption 2 & GTA V are 'record breakers'
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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rockstar
Red Dead Redemption 2 has apparently achieved a new benchmark as Rockstar’s top-selling title of the last four years.
Google Cloud & Temenos support DX for financial services firms
Fri, 31st Jan 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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fintech
Google Cloud and banking software company Temenos have announced a move to jointly support financial services organisations.
VR spells virtual trouble for some regulators
Thu, 30th Jan 2020
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data privacy
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ar, vr & metaverse
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globaldata
As VR's global popularity surges, regulators face challenges on privacy, IP theft, and content disputes, prompting new policies and stricter scrutiny.
UK's cybersecurity laws 'crying out for reform'
Wed, 29th Jan 2020
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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cybersecurity
UK's Computer Misuse Act 1990 needs urgent reform to enable cybersecurity professionals to combat cybercrime effectively, says report.
HCL Technologies celebrates global goodwill champions
Wed, 29th Jan 2020
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dei
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hcl
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social issues
Enterprise tech firm HCL Technologies recently honoured goodwill champions around the world as part of its Wave Maker Awards 2020.