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Codemasters' Onrush is a racer with a difference
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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Codemasters' Onrush redefines racing games with a unique focus on chaotic team-based gameplay, blending fast-paced action with vibrant, cartoonish visuals.

Intelligent transport technology vital in Auckland Transport’s 10-year plan
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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transport
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Auckland Transport's 10-year plan, with a budget of NZD $28 billion, underscores intelligent transport technology as crucial for future transport solutions.

IDC - Who’s winning the smart speaker battle?
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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digital signage
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smart home
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displays & projectors
The hottest two categories, Smart Speakers and Video Entertainment products, are expected to represent 71% of the market in 2018.

Kiwi gamer snaps up top spot in FIFA eSports World Cup final
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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auckland university
Harry Blackmore, an Arts and Commerce student at the University of Auckland, entered a competition alongside more than 20 million gamers.

Hands-on review: Microsoft Surface Book 2
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Microsoft's Surface Book 2 offers stellar performance for design pros with its powerful specs, detachable screen, and Surface Dial and Pen.

Cove trials insurance purchases via Facebook Messenger chatbot
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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uc
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Cove Insurance has claimed it's first to sell insurance via a chatbot currently in private beta mode, and the tech looks promising.

Chinese EV maker uses BlackBerry tech to create safer vehicles
Mon, 25th Jun 2018
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smartphones
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cartech
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blackberry
Vehicles will be able to make sure critical systems are isolated and are able to run safely, even if there are problems with non-critical systems.

Tesla takes ex-employee to court for hacking and sharing confidential info
Fri, 22nd Jun 2018
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cartech
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physical security
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breach prevention
Tesla has taken a former employee to court for allegedly hacking company data and handing it over to third parties.

Kiwis dump VDSL in favour of new broadband prospects
Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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uc
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fibre
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broadband
More than 50% of Spark's broadband customers have switched from copper to modern broadband technologies, with 34% on fibre and 16% on wireless.

World of Warships will now be shooting onto the PS4 and Xbox One very soon
Thu, 21st Jun 2018
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digital entertainment
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world of warships
For several years now, the free to play video game World of Tanks had been a PC exclusive but now the game is heading onto console platforms.

Online food delivery is changing the way Kiwis eat
Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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uc
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cloud services
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digital technology
Online food delivery service Menulog has released a report on the ordering habits of New Zealanders, revealing interesting insights.

Hands-on review: Star Wars Jedi Challenges
Wed, 20th Jun 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Overall I had a blast with this game, and so far this is the closest you’ll ever come to being a Jedi in real life.

IDC - Smartwatches to take the lead as Wearables market grows
Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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google
The worldwide wearables market is forecast to ship 124.9 million units by the end of 2018, up 8.2% from the prior year.

Gamers: Don't open that loot box, or you may become a gambler
Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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massey university
Could randomised loot boxes in your favourite video games be giving you a similar hit to the psychological effects of gambling?.

Hands-on review: NETGEAR ReadyNAS 424 NAS Drive
Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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storage
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gaming
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reviews
NETGEAR's ReadyNAS 424 delivers an outstanding balance of ease-of-use and performance, perfect for small businesses needing up to 40 employees.

Ionisation smoke alarms not good enough, says Consumer NZ
Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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healthtech
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consumer nz
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health and safety
When fitting a home or business with smoke detectors, you might want to steer clear of ionisation alarms and stick with photoelectric.

Hands-on review: A side-by-side look at Dell's Latitude 3390 and 3590
Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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gaming
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network infrastructure
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reviews
Make sure you have your checklist of requirements with you because Dell seems to have covered all the bases with their range.

Enspiral Dev Academy offers scholarships to Māori & Pasifika
Tue, 19th Jun 2018
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software development
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developers
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enspiral
Up-and-coming web developers now have the chance to grab one of 23 scholarships at Enspiral Dev Academy for its full stack web development programme.

Chorus to expand Wi-Fi trials following Christchurch success
Mon, 18th Jun 2018
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uc
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wireless networks
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cloud services
Chorus and N4L announced they are expanding a trial that uses Chorus network infrastructure to bring free internet into the homes of students.

Hands-on review: Epson Workforce ET-16500
Sun, 17th Jun 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
The Workforce ET-16500 A3 multifunction printer adds Epson’s EcoTank cartridge-free printing as an option for the small business/home office.