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Amazon, Google, and Alibaba fuel booming smart speaker market
Sat, 9th Mar 2019
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digital entertainment
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google
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amazon
While these vendors have had great success in the market, other vendors like Samsung, Huawei, and Apple have failed to capitalise.
Farm dogs being put out of business by drone that barks
Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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drones
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dji
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digital farming
Man’s best friend might be able to enter retirement early if this new drone innovation from DJI Ferntech has anything to do with it.
Tesla’s new tech enables cars to be charged in around 15 minutes
Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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cartech
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tesla
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autonomous vehicle
The tech giant has introduced the third generation of its ‘Supercharging’ technology that slashes charging times.
High cost means the foldable phone fad won’t catch on in 2019
Fri, 8th Mar 2019
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
Research analyst Canalys says while it’s inevitable that more vendors will jump in on the fad, it won’t be gaining much traction in 2019.
Fitbit launches four new wearables, new paid service
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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fitbit
The wearables category continues to evolve and grow, with global shipments of wearable devices forecasted to reach 189 million units by 2022.
German firm’s camera platform could monitor your mood
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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surveillance
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ai
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printing
MOBOTIX and Konica Minolta are developing a platform for camera networks that will allow AI-powered surveillance of people and places.
2degrees lays down the gauntlet with price promise
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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uc
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broadband
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2degrees
2degrees guarantees no broadband price hikes for 2019, setting itself apart from competitors Spark and Vodafone who announce increases.
NZ entrepreneur launches app to make travel easier
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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entrepreneur
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travel apps
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startups
The web app streamlines flight and hotel bookings by keeping an organisation’s passenger details on the one platform.
Ever lost a diploma? List emerges of things left in NZ Ubers
Thu, 7th Mar 2019
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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cloud services
Uber New Zealand has released the findings from its 2019 Lost & Found Index, detailing all the things that Kiwis left behind in cars last year.
Nikko AM launches digital investment advice platform in NZ
Wed, 6th Mar 2019
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ai
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investment
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retail
Nikko Asset Management NZ launches digital investment advice platform 'GoalsGetter' WHERE id = bringing 'robo advice' to Kiwi investors.
Hands-on review: Samsung’s outstanding Galaxy S10
Wed, 6th Mar 2019
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smartphones
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gaming
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digital signage
Samsung’s Galaxy S10, launching this week, boasts a stunning AMOLED display, four cameras, and powerful performance, potentially swaying iPhone loyalists.
Everything 5G: Highlights from Samsung at MWC 2019
Wed, 6th Mar 2019
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
The adoption of 5G is supposedly set to usher in the next wave of technological innovation by accelerating new breakthroughs.
You can now wander down NZ’s longest river with Google
Wed, 6th Mar 2019
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google
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google maps
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mapp
The Google Street View Trekker has now mapped the length of New Zealand’s longest river - all 425 kilometres of it.
R.I.P car keys: New Hyundai tech lets you use your phone
Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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cartech
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apps
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hyundai
The new tech enables you to use your phone to lock and unlock your car, start it, save your individual settings, and control it remotely in ride sharing.
Logitech Harmony Hub vulnerabilities leave devs fuming
Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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iot
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logitech
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security vulnerabilities
Logitech backtracks on decision to remove firmware version of Harmony Hub, after critical security flaws were revealed. Millions of users affected.
Game review: Dead or Alive 6 is ready to rumble
Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
f you want future DLC, I suggest it’s better for you to save your money as it is way too expensive at its current price.
Average connection speed hits a record 100Mbps on Chorus network
Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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chorus
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fibre
Chorus has achieved an average monthly connection speed of 100Mbps across its network, a ten-fold increase in eight years.
Cryo experts create quantum computing testing device
Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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quantum computing
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intel
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bluefors
Intel, Bluefors and Afore have created the ‘Cryogenic Wafer Prober’ for collecting data about qubits to speed the development of quantum computing.
K Road tipped to be NZ’s ‘silicon valley’ of music
Tue, 5th Mar 2019
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digital entertainment
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software development
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digital music
Auckland’s Karangahape Road is now home to Global company inMusic Brands as the company has moved its DJ software development operations there.
Acer’s new laptops for business and education
Mon, 4th Mar 2019
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edutech
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personal computing devices
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acer
The TravelMate X514 is designed for business and commercial use, while the Chromebook Spin 13 aims for the growing classroom device market.