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Razer’s new range of top-shelf gaming headsets
Tue, 2nd Oct 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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razer
Razer's Nari Ultimate gaming headsets launch with Lofelt's haptic tech, revolutionising immersive gameplay at prices starting from NZD $190 (AUD $170).
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Experts comment on Facebook’s 50 million user credential leak
Mon, 1st Oct 2018
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
Barracuda Networks, Sophos, RedLock, and Darktrace offer their views on the data leak that affected close to 50 million accounts.
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40 million more likely affected by massive Facebook data leak - Bitdefender
Mon, 1st Oct 2018
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mfa
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breach prevention
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data privacy
Facebook admits nearly 90 million users affected by data breach; Bitdefender warns the number could rise to 130 million as hackers exploit flaws.
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PB Tech fined $77k by District Court for ‘extensive failings’
Mon, 1st Oct 2018
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commerce commission
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pb technologies
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legislation
PB Tech has been fined NZD $77k by the Auckland District Court for selling over 4,000 non-compliant extended warranties, breaching consumer rights laws.
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Why good headsets are vital in a fast-paced business
Mon, 1st Oct 2018
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reviews
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headsets
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sennheiser
Sennheiser’s SDW 5000 headsets have been created to make sense of a complex, fast-moving world while providing future-proof flexibility.
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What Tesla's been up to in New Zealand
Fri, 28th Sep 2018
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cartech
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tesla
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evs
Tesla Mobile Service, more destination chargers, and a peek at the Model 3... here's the latest goss from Tesla NZ.
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Hands-on preview: Red Dead Redemption 2
Fri, 28th Sep 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
FutureFive’s Darren Price recently checked out an hour and a half of Rockstar’s highly-anticipated Red Dead Redemption 2. Here’s what he thought of it.
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Hands-on review: Forza Horizon 4 is the perfect racing game
Thu, 27th Sep 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
I really loved the beautiful Australian setting of Forza Horizon 3, but this new game is even better thanks to the new addition of changing seasons.
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Conspiracy looms: NSS Labs takes CrowdStrike, ESET, Symantec & AMTSO to court
Thu, 27th Sep 2018
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malware
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ai security
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ai
NSS Labs is suing CrowdStrike, ESET, Symantec, and AMTSO, alleging they conspired to boycott independent security tests to hide flaws in their products.
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Review - BMW i8 brings flash to the electric revolution
Thu, 27th Sep 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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cartech
A review of the BMW electric/hybrid i8 - a departure in style for the German giant of car engineering to match the global departure from fossil fuels.
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Google Pay to replace ANZ goMoney from October
Thu, 27th Sep 2018
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
ANZ is finally rolling out Google Pay for its customers with Android devices, two years after releasing Apple Pay for iOS customers.
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Hands-on review: The Samsung Galaxy Note9
Thu, 27th Sep 2018
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smartphones
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gaming
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digital signage
Samsung's Galaxy Note9 impresses with a stunning screen, powerful camera, and smooth performance, though night photo results are mixed despite the high price.
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Exclusive: The white hat hackers making sure your internet stays safe
Thu, 27th Sep 2018
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uc
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kaspersky
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kaspersky cyber security weekend
Kaspersky's GReAT team director, Vitaly Kamluk, discusses the current state of cyber security and the future of the internet.
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Hitachi Vantara and Arrow address IoT and smart city opportunities
Thu, 27th Sep 2018
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storage
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smart cities
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daas
Hitachi Vantara and Arrow Electronics are expanding their 20-year partnership to harness IoT and smart city opportunities, targeting a USD $520 billion market.
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GoPro infuses new HERO7 camera range with better image stabilisation
Wed, 26th Sep 2018
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digital entertainment
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video
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streaming
GoPro has put better video stabilisation at the forefront of its new lineup of Hero cameras, including the GoPro HERO7 Black, White, and Silver models.
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Surface Hub sleeker sequel set to ship in 2019
Wed, 26th Sep 2018
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uc
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daas
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personal computing devices
Surface Hub 2S was built for customers who want the original Surface Hub experience in a lighter, thinner, more vibrant design.
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Hands-on review: Intel Core i7-8700K
Tue, 25th Sep 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Is upgrading to Intel’s 8th generation of CPUs a worthwhile investment? FutureFive’s Darren Price takes a look at the Intel Core i7-8700K.
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Google marks 20th anniversary with glimpse of what's ahead
Tue, 25th Sep 2018
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ai
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google
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digital revolution
This Friday marks Google’s 20th anniversary – and to celebrate the company has taken a trip down memory lane - as well as a trip into the future of Search.
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Hands-on review: Valkyria Chronicles 4 enters the battlefield
Tue, 25th Sep 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Sega has finally released a sequel to home consoles again with Valkyria Chronicles 4. Will fans of the strategy RPG genre like this new entry?.
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Azure used to ‘learn’ when epilepsy patients will have a seizure
Tue, 25th Sep 2018
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data analytics
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public cloud
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martech
A new project is using data analytics and machine learning to predict when a patient will have a seizure and warn them in advance.