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Everything you need to know about the Mirage Solo
Mon, 7th May 2018
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ar, vr & metaverse
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lenovo
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ar
The Mirage Solo offers an all-in-one VR experience without needing a smartphone, PC, or external sensors, promising immersive gameplay and ease of use.
Intel and the Smithsonian Museum power education through VR
Mon, 7th May 2018
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ar, vr & metaverse
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intel
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ar
Together, they aim to transform the future of education and the museum experience by digitising and providing broader 3D access to all collections.
Hands-on review: Apple iPad 9.7”, part one
Mon, 7th May 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
New iPad impresses with swift setup, crystal-clear display, and enhanced Apple Pencil, promising a high-tech leap.
Why cybercriminals are corrupting popular social media platforms
Sun, 6th May 2018
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cybersecurity
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facebook
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instagram
Fraudsters are targeting legitimate social media platforms to create a new type of fraud market – one that has a global reach.
Three classic Star Wars games to play right now
Fri, 4th May 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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star wars
Celebrate May the 4th with a nostalgic dive into three classic Star Wars games: Jedi Academy, KOTOR, and Battlefront II.
Vector to take Stuff to High Court; media agency refuses to hand over confidential breach data
Fri, 4th May 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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vector
Vector may take legal action against Stuff over refusal to secure, return or destroy customer data leaked in a data breach.
Vector's Outage app hit by data breach last month - personal info stolen
Fri, 4th May 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
The breach happened on April 26, 2018. On April 27 the company posted a FAQ section that detailed an API vulnerability in its Outage app.
Samsung announces 2018 TV and home entertainment lineup
Fri, 4th May 2018
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gaming
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digital signage
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digital entertainment
Samsung's 2018 home entertainment lineup redefines TVs with stunning QLED design, picture quality, smart features, and innovative sound technologies.
Kiwi teams make a clean sweep at Microsoft ANZ innovation competition
Fri, 4th May 2018
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iot
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microsoft
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imagine cup
Kiwi ingenuity wins hearts and the top three places in the Microsoft Imagine Cup ANZ finals, beating their Australian counterparts.
Kiwis ditching car ownership in favour of car-sharing
Fri, 4th May 2018
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cartech
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automotive
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innovation
More Kiwis are ditching car ownership for car-sharing, with Yourdrive leading the shift. The industry is set to reach USD $15.7bn globally.
Parental Police: Why being ‘bad cop’ isn’t shielding kids from online threats
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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uc
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cybersecurity
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kids
Being the 'bad cop' by limiting online time isn't enough to shield kids from online threats. Education and active supervision are key, experts say.
Vodafone TV arrives at Kiwi homes across the country
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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digital entertainment
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sky
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vodafone
Vodafone TV launches in New Zealand, offering broadband customers access to 18 free-to-air channels and popular streaming apps on eligible Ultimate Home plans.
APAC companies ready for AI but struggling with where to begin
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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digital transformation
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ai
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seagate
66% of companies ‘don’t know where to start’ with implementing AI, despite 89% planning to get started in the next year.
Five reasons to kill off passwords as we know them
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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cybersecurity
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hackers
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passwords
Centrify urges the end of passwords, citing their ineffectiveness and the rise of smarter security measures like two-factor authentication and biometrics.
Remember the RED holophone? Unsurprisingly the launch is delayed
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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phone
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future tech
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red
RED's HYDROGEN holophone launch is delayed again, with improvements in 4V shooting and carrier certification cited as key reasons for the postponement.
Brand new Red Dead Redemption 2 trailer comes out of the wild
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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rockstar
Rockstar has now released a third trailer for the highly Red Dead Redemption 2 video game that is coming out later this year on PS4 and Xbox One.
Are the drones shown in ‘ready player one’ based on solid science or movie magic?
Thu, 3rd May 2018
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drones
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digital entertainment
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meti
The movie is set in 2045, and it showcases a lot of technology viewers might find unfamiliar, but not entirely unbelievable.
Millennials moving towards payment installations to avoid credit debt trap
Wed, 2nd May 2018
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Perpetual debt, hidden costs and exorbitant interest rates are all charged by our largely foreign-owned banks and retail finance companies.
Ford’s new window can help the visually impaired “see” the road
Wed, 2nd May 2018
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cartech
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ford
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automotive
Feel The View takes pictures that are turned into high-contrast monochrome images, these are then reproduced on the glass using special LEDs.
Exclusive Q&A: Is New Zealand innovating on a global stage?
Wed, 2nd May 2018
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dyson 360 eye
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dyson
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industrial
I recently had the opportunity to discuss New Zealand's trend of innovation with Dyson senior design engineer Glyn Rees-Jones.