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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.
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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.
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Project Hero: Drones saving lives with the Red Cross
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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Jaguar Land Rover SVO has created a personalised Land Rover Discovery for the Austrian Red Cross, complete with a roof-mounted drone.
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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.
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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.
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Innovative students get set for Global Student Entrepreneur Awards this week
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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The Global Student Entrepreneurs Awards will be held in Auckland’s Viaduct on Friday, celebrating Kiwi students' innovative new businesses.
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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.
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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.
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New Zealand developed game is being nominated for an SXSW Gaming Award
Wed, 8th Mar 2017
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Sky Noon is a video game developed by New Zealand based Lunar Rooster. Amazingly, the game is deservedly getting some international recognition.
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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.
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Survey identifies 5 biggest barriers for women in tech – inequality remains
Tue, 7th Mar 2017
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Wage inequality, workplace gender bias and a shortage of female role models are among the main obstacles women working in tech face today.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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10 reasons why cybercriminals target smartphones
Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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Smartphones aim to heighten convenience, but there is a real feeling that they're becoming a bigger target for cybercriminals. Why?.
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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.