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The Jabra Speak 710 will dramatically enhance your office experience
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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Elevate your audio game with Jabra Speak 710, bringing immersive sound to your office and conference calls with ease.
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Hands-on review: Shiny and functional, this is a great keyboard
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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The K63 encourages good typing posture, fingers don’t appear to tire as easily as they do on a normal laptop keyboard.
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Cars, bikes and clean energy, evworld NZ roundup
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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cartech
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power / energy
NZ's evworld shines, transforming opinions on EV viability; BMW's finesse to Tesla's charm dazzle attendees toward a greener future.
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Vodafone shuts down 20-year-old Paradise and Clear email platforms
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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email
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isp
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For customers who are keen to still receive the emails sent to their old account, Vodafone will offer a free auto forwarding service.
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New Qantas app helps pilots reduce carbon emissions
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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apps
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Qantas pilots have collaborated with GE Aviation to develop FlightPulse, an app that aids pilots in flying more efficiently and reducing carbon emissions.
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Vodafone NZ customer finds major loophone in 'My Vodafone' system
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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security vulnerabilities
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vodafone
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cert
Members of a New Zealand online tech community discovered a potential vulnerability in Vodafone New Zealand’s ‘My Vodafone’ platform yesterday.
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Huawei clinches Apple’s 2nd place spot in global smartphone sales
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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apple
The findings come from market research company Counterpoint in its recently released Market Pulse report for July 2017.
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Vodafone & Temuera Morrison help Google with te reo Maori pronunciation
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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google
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te reo māori
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vodafone
Vodafone launches Say it Tika initiative to improve the pronunciation of Maori words on Google Maps in New Zealand.
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Battery storage could be key to an emission-free NZ
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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cleantech
Battery storage has the potential to provide value for New Zealand's power system, according to research by Transpower.
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Adobe and Microsoft expand cloud productivity partnership
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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public cloud
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martech
Adobe Sign is now Microsoft’s preferred e-signature solution; Microsoft Teams now preferred chat-based workspace across Adobe Cloud Services.
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The first Kiwi e-truck has arrived and it’s taking out your trash
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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cartech
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cleantech
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sustainability
Christchurch will be the first city in the Southern Hemisphere to put a 100% electric residential waste collection truck into service...
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Cybercriminals caught targeting gamers with sneaky malware
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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malware
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gaming
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ddos
Spread via hacked games on unofficial websites, the malware can download and install virtually any other malicious code on the victim's computer.
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The war for the robotic pool cleaner crown is on
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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robots
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smart home
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home automation
The robotic pool cleaner market, projected to grow at over 18% CAGR by 2021, sees fierce competition among Maytronics, Zodiac, and iRobot.
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Get ready for the Curious Critters Club, an AR experience for kids
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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gaming
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ar, vr & metaverse
Curious Critters Club, an augmented reality experience, has launched in New Zealand bringing weird and wonderful creatures to life.
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Auckland-based solution company announces hackathon to grow crops on Mars
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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hackathon
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autogrow
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silicon valley forum
Autogrow's hackathon in Auckland aims to pioneer the farming of tomorrow, devising methods to cultivate crops on Martian soil.
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Hands-on review: 3SIXT's Bluetooth earbuds pack a surprising punch
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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gaming
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Looking back at my time with the 3SIXT Bluetooth studio earbuds, other than a few rocky moments, they have thoroughly impressed me...
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Draw your way to $14,000 in the What’s Your Story? poster competition
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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trend micro
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techday
TechDay backs the What’s Your Story? poster contest offering kids aged 5-12 across Australia and New Zealand a shot at a USD $14,000 prize pool.
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Apple, augmented reality to drive bumper Aussie smartphone year
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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ar, vr & metaverse
A booming smartphone market in Australia is expected to get even stronger in the second half of the year, with Apple and AR spurring the market on.
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Four areas key to the success of autonomous vehicles
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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cartech
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self-driving cars
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autonomous vehicle
Fully autonomous vehicles are expected to launch by 2020, but their impact on society won't be seen until 2025, says Gartner.
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Review: Knack 2 is a surprising improvement over the original
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
The first Knack game was a PS4 launch title and it was underwhelming and repetitive. Thankfully Knack 2 is a big improvement over the first game.