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NZTech says immigration and education must equal a healthy tech sector
Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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skills gap
NZTech says New Zealand is putting its focus overseas to attract tech talent, but it shouldn't be our only initiative.
Oxfam Trailwalker event huge success with companion app
Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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charity
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mobile apps
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outdoors
More than 1,000 participants braved the outdoors, with the goal of travelling 100km in 36 hours or 50km in 18 hours.
Construction begins on exciting new Christchurch school
Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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new school
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student directed learning
Construction begins on new Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery school in Christchurch, featuring flexible learning spaces and digital workshops.
Review: Persona 5 continues an excellent year for the PS4
Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
The PlayStation 4 console has had many great exclusives in 2017 and it's only the month of April. The latest hit is Persona 5.
Hands-on: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 YOGA
Mon, 10th Apr 2017
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
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personal computing devices
Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 YOGA combines a laptop, tablet, and more. With high-performance specs and up to 11-hour battery life, it's a business powerhouse.
Hands-on impressions with Drawn to Death on PlayStation 4
Sat, 8th Apr 2017
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Drawn to Death is a third-person multiplayer online shooter with a unique design choice. The game's design is very '90s inspired.
First official details have been posted about Microsoft's Project Xbox Scorpio console
Fri, 7th Apr 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Microsoft has finally spilled the beans on the Xbox Scorpio console that will be out later this year. The first specs have been revealed.
Students to take on the world after taking out Imagine Cup
Fri, 7th Apr 2017
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young innovators
Microsoft took over Auckland University to showcase the 2017 Imagine Cup New Zealand finals, with GroupCram taking home the top prize.
Primary students’ results improve with fibre broadband
Fri, 7th Apr 2017
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national standards
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ultrafast fibre
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pass rates
The New Zealand Government’s investment of over $1 billion into ultra-fast broadband is beginning to show results.
Kiwibank invests in financial future of young Banqers
Fri, 7th Apr 2017
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fintech
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e-learning
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finance, leasing & rental
Virtual economy programme, Banqer, is thriving in New Zealand schools with over 30,000 students benefiting from Kiwibank funding.
Digital tech at the forefront of education direction
Thu, 6th Apr 2017
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e-learning
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cloud services
New Zealand Education Ministry prioritizes digital technologies at annual conference, acknowledging need for education system to keep up.
Top Kiwi teachers win big for digital empowerment
Thu, 6th Apr 2017
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the mind lab
The three education leaders were celebrated at yesterday’s ceremony alongside 366 fellow teachers from the November 2015 and March 2016 cohorts.
Collaboration keeps digital tech alive at Christchurch schools
Thu, 6th Apr 2017
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digital technology
A joint effort between several secondary and tertiary institutes results in quality technology learning for high school students in Canterbury.
New app seeks to fill gap in Maori language resources
Thu, 6th Apr 2017
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e-learning
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apps
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te reo māori
New app Pāpapa aims to empower families with te reo Māori, addressing the scarcity of resources for beginners and young learners.
Northland kura to get $19 million upgrade for modern learning spaces
Thu, 6th Apr 2017
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hybrid & remote work
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māori
The two projects will bring flexible teaching spaces to enable a modern learning environment & technology that will help connect Māori students.
Google data centers: 100% renewable is just the beginning
Wed, 5th Apr 2017
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power / energy
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cleantech
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google
That’s bigger than many large utilities and more than twice as much as the 1.21 gigawatts it took to send Marty McFly back in time.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Continuum DLC release date revealed on PS4
Wed, 5th Apr 2017
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gaming
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activision blizzard
Activision has announced the release date for the Continuum DLC coming to Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare later this month on PS4.
Be a part of space exploration: SpaceX now hiring
Wed, 5th Apr 2017
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satellite
They are looking for astronauts, engineers, sales staff, marketers, software developers and exactly one barista.
Chorus reveals top 10 Kiwi cities to live in for fast broadband
Wed, 5th Apr 2017
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Dunedin takes the lead in Chorus' top 10 NZ cities list for rapid broadband, showcasing tech strides and nationwide data surge.
Don’t pay for what is for free: Malicious Adobe Flash Player app found on Google Play
Wed, 5th Apr 2017
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smartphones
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malware
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martech
F11 did not contain any harmful code. Instead, it relied purely on social engineering, tricking users into paying €18 ($19) for Adobe Flash Player.