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Interview: ZeniMax Online's game director talks Elder Scrolls Online
Fri, 7th Dec 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
FutureFive’s Darren Price sat down with Matt Firor, ESO’s designer and now president and game director at ZeniMax Online.
IDC: Tablets stay dead, notebooks keep head above water
Thu, 6th Dec 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
An IDC report predicts a soft personal PC market, slipping into further decline with the exception of notebooks, gaming PCs, and business PC upgrades.
A hands-on guide to Christmas shopping by Santa’s IT elf
Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
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personal computing devices
Santa’s IT elf has your Christmas shopping covered with top tech recommendations from FutureFive. Discover the best sound, gaming, wearables, and more!.
Govt commits $5.15m to digital identity research
Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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nztech
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nz government
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identity
The New Zealand Government is investing $5.15m in research on digital identity, aiming to give citizens control of their information.
Spending on robotic systems and drones will be on the rise in 2019
Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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robots
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drones
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it automation
Worldwide spending on robotics systems and drones will jump to USD $115.7 billion in 2019, with a projected leap to USD $210.3 billion by 2022, IDC forecasts.
Quora's been breached: Users, change your passwords
Wed, 5th Dec 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Quora’s 100 million users are the latest targets in a major data breach, but at least the company has moved quickly to contain it.
Chinese smartphone brands are set to overthrow Samsung
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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smartphones
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market analyst
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analyst report
Huawei and Xiaomi drove global smartphone sales in Q3 2018, according to Gartner. Overall sales grew 1.4% to reach 389 million units.
Darksiders III returns for a new generation
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
The reinvigorated THQ Nordic brings us Darksiders III this year, but is the new game as good as its predecessors?.
OPPO completes 'world first' 5G multiparty video call
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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smartphones
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uc
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network infrastructure
OPPO has achieved a groundbreaking 5G multiparty video call, lasting over 17 minutes, showcasing smooth connectivity and low latency.
NZ's growing tech sector creates job boom
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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nztech
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growth
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straker
New Zealand's tech sector has created 3200 new jobs this year, surpassing the 2830 jobs in 2017, highlighting a booming and high-paid industry.
NZ’s ‘smartest street’ underway in Auckland
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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smart cities
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iot
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cisco
Spark, with the help of several partners, has installed IoT devices in a 300m stretch of an Auckland street in a major step toward smart city status.
Return to the fight with Battlefield V PC
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Battlefield V is a stunning multiplayer game that returns to the conflict of World War II, with powerful single-player modes.
Wearable device market one to... watch
Mon, 3rd Dec 2018
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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apple
Gartner says shipments of wearables will reach 225 million in 2019, with spending hitting US$42b, with smartwatches still taking the lion’s share.
Fallout 76 goes online
Mon, 3rd Dec 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Bethesda's Fallout 76 is a multiplayer online game set in a post-apocalyptic world, but lacks the immersive storytelling of its predecessors.
ComCom outlines plans for telco oversight
Fri, 30th Nov 2018
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uc
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chorus
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commerce commission
The Commerce Commission has released a paper outlining how it will go about approaching service quality management of telecommunications providers.
Dell.com customers urged to change passwords after breach
Fri, 30th Nov 2018
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network infrastructure
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
Dell is asking all of its Dell.com customers to change their passwords after it detected ‘unauthorised activity’ on its network earlier this month.
Review: The Sonos Beam - more than a soundbar
Fri, 30th Nov 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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smart home
Sonos’ is one of the serious contenders in the smart speaker market. Is the Beam soundbar worth taking seriously? I think it actually might be.
Huawei seeks urgent meeting with Govt about Spark 5G ban saga
Thu, 29th Nov 2018
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Huawei requests urgent meeting with New Zealand government to discuss the reasons behind its ban from working with Spark on 5G network upgrade.
NZ Telco Forum responds to ComCom report complaint numbers
Thu, 29th Nov 2018
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commerce commission
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tcf
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telcos
Earlier this week, a Commerce Commission report stated that telecommunications had the most complaints of any industry - the TCF isn’t convinced.
Spark strengthen ties with Māori Language Commission
Thu, 29th Nov 2018
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te reo māori
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māori
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spark
The two have signed a mahi tahi Memorandum of Understanding for Spark to continue providing digital support for the promotion of te reo Māori.