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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.

Hands-on review: Shiny and functional, this is a great keyboard
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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gaming
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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.

Cars, bikes and clean energy, evworld NZ roundup
Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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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.

Vodafone shuts down 20-year-old Paradise and Clear email platforms
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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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.

New Qantas app helps pilots reduce carbon emissions
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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ge
Qantas pilots have collaborated with GE Aviation to develop FlightPulse, an app that aids pilots in flying more efficiently and reducing carbon emissions.

Vodafone NZ customer finds major loophone in 'My Vodafone' system
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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security vulnerabilities
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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.

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.

Vodafone & Temuera Morrison help Google with te reo Maori pronunciation
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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te reo māori
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Vodafone launches Say it Tika initiative to improve the pronunciation of Maori words on Google Maps in New Zealand.

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.

Adobe and Microsoft expand cloud productivity partnership
Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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uc
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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.

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...

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.

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.

Get ready for the Curious Critters Club, an AR experience for kids
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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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.

Auckland-based solution company announces hackathon to grow crops on Mars
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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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.

Hands-on review: 3SIXT's Bluetooth earbuds pack a surprising punch
Thu, 7th Sep 2017
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Looking back at my time with the 3SIXT Bluetooth studio earbuds, other than a few rocky moments, they have thoroughly impressed me...

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.

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.

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.

Review: Knack 2 is a surprising improvement over the original
Wed, 6th Sep 2017
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gaming
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reviews
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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.