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First gameplay trailer revealed for Middle-Earth: Shadow of War
Thu, 9th Mar 2017
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Warner Bros. has released the first gameplay trailer for Middle-Earth: Shadow of War. It shows us the gameplay system and a ton of other things.

Spark makes formal offer to acquire TeamTalk
Thu, 9th Mar 2017
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Spark offers to buy all TeamTalk shares at NZ$0.80/share, 78% higher than last closing price, says CFO Chalmers.

Project Hero: Drones saving lives with the Red Cross
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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land rover
Jaguar Land Rover SVO has created a personalised Land Rover Discovery for the Austrian Red Cross, complete with a roof-mounted drone.

Trade Me rolls out Ping, a 'faster, easier, safer' payment system
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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Trade Me says ‘Ping’ will make buying and selling easier, faster and safer as it is rolled out and will replace the current 'Pay Now' system.

Kid hacker hijacks 160,000 printers around the world as a warning
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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The culprit was in fact an 18 year old British high-school student, interested in cyber security and the seemingly trivial defences of printers.

Innovative students get set for Global Student Entrepreneur Awards this week
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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global student entrepreneur awards
The Global Student Entrepreneurs Awards will be held in Auckland’s Viaduct on Friday, celebrating Kiwi students' innovative new businesses.

Otago Polytech grad one of 15 selected for GovTech Talent Graduate Programme
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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Otago Polytechnic graduate Jacob Ong is one of fifteen students selected for the GovTech Talent Graduate Programme.

Moodle to launch learning analytics software Project Inspire - and it needs your help
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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Moodle is about to launch Project Inspire, which aims to collaboratively build learning analytics software that can fit into Moodle sites.

New Zealand developed game is being nominated for an SXSW Gaming Award
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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personal computing devices
Sky Noon is a video game developed by New Zealand based Lunar Rooster. Amazingly, the game is deservedly getting some international recognition.

Renowned 'geek girl' to show Dunedin students that tech girls are superheroes
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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Otago Polytechnic and acclaimed ‘geek girl’ Jenine Beekhuyzen are hoping to persuade Year 8 and 9 girls from Dunedin that IT is a fun career path.

Survey identifies 5 biggest barriers for women in tech – inequality remains
Tue, 7th Mar 2017
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women in tech
Wage inequality, workplace gender bias and a shortage of female role models are among the main obstacles women working in tech face today.

Four simple ways to reduce your printing costs
Tue, 7th Mar 2017
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While paper usage in the office has certainly reduced in recent years, the paperless office is still not quite a reality - here's some tips to save.

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands to add free PvP mode and big season pass
Tue, 7th Mar 2017
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Ubisoft's Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands is out today in New Zealand, but the fun won't stop as more content is being added in the future.

Film Review: T2 Trainspotting - the cast is back for a fitting sequel
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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There is depression, heroin, violence, regret, sex, lies and betrayal. But you know what? T2 is actually hell of a lot more upbeat than the first one.

Hands-on review: Corsair 270R PC Case
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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In our hands-on review, the Corsair 270R emerges as a minimalist's dream for easy assembly and robust cooling options, all under £50.

Will semi-autonomous vehicles prevent head-on collisions?
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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New semi-autonomous vehicle tech being revealed at the Geneva Motor Show is touted as preventing head-on collisions.

Hands-on review: Corsair Crystal 460X
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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Review: Corsair’s Crystal 460X dazzles with tempered glass and versatile RGB lighting, merging style with function for custom PC builds.

Fibre-focused future for telco regulation welcome, says InternetNZ
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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Government's telco regulation proposal welcomed by InternetNZ as clear and simple framework for future regulation.

10 reasons why cybercriminals target smartphones
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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cybersecurity
Smartphones aim to heighten convenience, but there is a real feeling that they're becoming a bigger target for cybercriminals. Why?.

New Zealand makes moves with pay equity
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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Government's new pay equity principles to be applied for the first time in agreement with unions, says Paula Bennett.