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Go on a VR tour of the Natural History Museum with David Attenborough
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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ar, vr & metaverse
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microsoft
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sky
Sir David Attenborough leads exclusive behind-the-scenes VR tours of London's Natural History Museum, crafted by Microsoft and Factory 42 for Sky's VR app.
Kiwi Jedi keep forgetting their lightsabers in Uber cars
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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personal computing devices
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uber
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tablets & laptops
Uber released its second annual lost and found index, a snapshot of riders’ most commonly lost and most surprising forgotten items.
Review in progress: Is it worth exploring Sea of Thieves?
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Sea of Thieves is the new MMO video game developed by Rare that is available now on Xbox One and Windows 10 PC. Is it worth playing at launch?.
Chorus to trial live 4K broadcasting service over fibre
Mon, 26th Mar 2018
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chorus
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fibre
Chorus has announced that it will commence a proof of concept trial using its fibre network to provide a direct broadcasting service.
Epson’s F1 partnership with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport continues
Sat, 24th Mar 2018
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printing
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formula one
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epson
Never one to turn down a free lunch, FutureFive’s Darren Price took one for the team and headed to Melbourne to talk F1 with Epson and Mercedes.
Hands-on review: World of Warriors clashes on PS4
Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
World of Warriors was originally released on mobile phones and tablets, but now the game has clashed onto the PS4. Is this PS4 version worth it?.
OMG Tech bridges gender gap early by keeping girls curious
Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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fintech
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dei
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financial systems
By the time girls reach high school, they’ve already made major decisions about life direction – so it’s vital to foster an interest in tech early.
Zuckerberg admits “we made mistakes” in Facebook data breach
Fri, 23rd Mar 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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facebook
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has released a statement following the revelation that data from 50 million people was misused.
Millennials changing the future of ownership with sharing economy
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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sharing economy
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mevo
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millennials
Millennials are indicating they would prefer to pay to access what they want, when they want it, rather than own it.
Kiwi Startup Spotlight: HI Jewellery puts an aesthetic spin on the term ‘wearable tech’
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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3d printing
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kiwi startup spotlight
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human interface jewellery
HIJ is offering a unique and new style of jewellery for digital natives, and forward-thinking tech-loving individuals.
Intel delivers huge leap forward with 8th Generation Core desktop processor range
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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gaming
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endpoint protection
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digital entertainment
Intel's latest offering steps things up a notch, increasing the total core count while infusing the units with company's Hyper-Threading Technology.
Unboxing the media kit treasure chest for Sea of Thieves
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
Xbox NZ was kind enough to send FutureFiveNZ a media kit for the Xbox One/Windows 10 PC game Sea of Thieves. The extra cool stuff came inside of a...
Kiwi's 3D printing hobby turns into thriving business
Thu, 22nd Mar 2018
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fuji xerox
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printing
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3d printing
Within three months of buying his 3D printer, Hayden had to buy another one simply to keep up with the demand he'd generated.
Five million Android devices possibly infected with 'aggressive' pre-installed adware
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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smartphones
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malware
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cybersecurity
Nearly five million Android devices may have pre-installed 'RottenSys' adware, researchers reveal, implicating distributors in the alarming spread.
Special Australian band to sing while you play Sea of Thieves this weekend
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
Sea of Thieves is out now in Australia and New Zealand and gamers from those countries are in for a special treat. You might be getting a concert.
Kiwi startup DROPIT’s live auctions to feature at Formula One Grand Prix
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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cloud services
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formula one
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dropit
DROPIT is an interactive, fan engagement app connecting sponsors and teams with their fans during drop auctions.
Early creations with Google’s ARCore are taking off
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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ar, vr & metaverse
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google
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ar
While it’s only been a few weeks since launch, developers are already publishing new ARCore experiences on Google Play.
LPL's Dragon Ball FighterZ NZ national finals is happening tonight
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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esports
Let's Play Live (LPL) travelled across the country to find the best Dragon Ball FighterZ players in New Zealand. It's now down to the final eight!.
Samsung reveals the world’s first 3D cinema LED screen
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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samsung
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3d
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movies
Samsung Electronics continues its efforts to make traditional, projection-based cinema technology a thing of the past.
New Zealand's Privacy Bill to get first reading in Parliament
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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breach prevention
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
New Zealand’s updated Privacy Bill is about to begin its first reading in Parliament with Andrew Little as the MP in charge.