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Canalys: 187% smart speaker growth driven by Chinese offerings
Fri, 17th Aug 2018
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digital entertainment
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google
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amazon
While Google and Amazon still lead the way, it seems the smart speaker market is no exception to the steady rise of Chinese tech.
The Warehouse's mobile app now uses AI to help 'Snap and Shop'
Thu, 16th Aug 2018
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uc
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digital transformation
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martech
The Warehouse has dipped its toes into neural networking and artificial intelligence to make it easier for customers to ‘Snap and Shop’.
Flaw discovered in Intel chips, allows attackers to steal cloud data
Thu, 16th Aug 2018
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intel
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cpu
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spectre
A newly discovered flaw in Intel chips, dubbed Foreshadow, can lead attackers to access sensitive data from personal computers and cloud services.
Immersive storytelling: Adobe’s vision for VR/AR
Thu, 16th Aug 2018
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martech
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ar, vr & metaverse
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adobe
Before the event, Adobe announced that they would be featuring VR and some of the ways they see it impacting the future.
Video: SIGGRAPH 2018 - The art and innovation
Thu, 16th Aug 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
A five-minute video highlighting some of the most interesting moments in art and innovation at SIGGRAPH 2018 in Vancouver.
NZ-made game Sustain-a-city brings VR to modern city design
Wed, 15th Aug 2018
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ar, vr & metaverse
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game design
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m theory
Sustain-a-city, developed by M Theory and WSP Opus, is a new interactive VR game challenging players to build and balance future city infrastructures.
Kiwis nervous about self-driving cars & electric vehicles, survey finds
Tue, 14th Aug 2018
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cartech
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trade me
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autonomous vehicle
Almost two-thirds of Kiwis are worried about autonomous vehicles, with women (74%) significantly more skeptical than men (56%).
NVIDIA releases major leap forward in graphics rendering
Tue, 14th Aug 2018
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software development
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nvidia
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computer graphics
NVIDIA has released the Turing GPU architecture, promising major advancements in computer graphics with real-time ray tracing and AI capabilities.
NVIDIA unveils Quadro RTX, world’s first ray-tracing GPU
Tue, 14th Aug 2018
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ai
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nvidia
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gpu
Designed for the most demanding visual computing workloads, including film and video, automotive and architecture, and scientific visualisation.
How to improve cash flow and get rid of excess inventory
Tue, 14th Aug 2018
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paas
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digital transformation
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iaas
Bartercard has members consisting of over 6,000 businesses in eight countries, with a trade volume of over $150 million a year.
Vector the AI-powered home robot to land in NZ from October
Mon, 13th Aug 2018
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robots
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software development
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vector
Introducing Vector: Anki's new in-home assistant that brings personality and utility to the world of consumer robotics.
University of Auckland property students get a taste of VR
Mon, 13th Aug 2018
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ar, vr & metaverse
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auckland university
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property market
The University of Auckland’s Business School is now using virtual reality (VR) to teach students about construction and leaky homes.
Giveaway: Win the Huawei nova 3i, the AI-enhanced phone
Mon, 13th Aug 2018
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smartphones
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ai
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huawei
Thanks to the awesome team at Huawei, we have a shiny new Iris Purple nova 3i smartphone worth $499 up for grabs.
Hands on Preview: Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Sun, 12th Aug 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
FutureFive recently had the opportunity to spend some time the company of Lara Croft, sampling the upcoming Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
EVworld highlights: It’s back and bigger than ever
Fri, 10th Aug 2018
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cartech
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bmw
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new zealand post
EVworld returns to New Zealand with double the booths, featuring top names like BMW, Mercury, and NZ Post, as EV popularity soars.
eCommerce, telecoms, mergers named as 2018/19 focus for ComCom
Fri, 10th Aug 2018
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uc
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martech
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commerce systems
The Commerce Commission has names published its priority focus areas for the upcoming year, including implementing new telecommunication regulations.
BNZ teaches Settlers Village residents about online scams
Thu, 9th Aug 2018
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edutech
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email security
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cybersecurity
Residents at Auckland’s Settlers Village are now wiser to the dangers of online scams, thanks to a visit from BNZ staff yesterday.
Spark details 5G rollout plans
Thu, 9th Aug 2018
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uc
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endpoint protection
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5g & beyond
By 2020, Spark expects its wireless-network specific capex to be between 25%-35% of Spark’s overall capital expenditure envelope.
Innovative EV projects receive $3.97m government funding
Wed, 8th Aug 2018
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cartech
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nz government
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evs
New Zealand's government project aims to increase the number of electric vehicles on the roads by funding innovative EV projects in various industries.
Timezone New Zealand set to launch new arcade game called Halo: Fireteam Raven
Tue, 7th Aug 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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halo
Kiwi gaming fans will be happy to know a new Halo arcade video game will be launching in New Zealand later this month!.