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Spark unveils solution to deal with 'aging' copper line faults
Mon, 31st Oct 2016
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Spark introduces Spark Restore Kit to help customers stay online during broadband or landline faults in New Zealand.
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University of Auckland students win award for AdWords expertise
Mon, 31st Oct 2016
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University of Auckland students, Phoebe Joiner and Daniel Talbot, won awards for their remarkable Google AdWords campaign, boosting site traffic fourfold.
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Ovum on gigabit broadband: Is it speed for speed's sake?
Mon, 31st Oct 2016
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Is there a genuine need for speeds of 1Gbps or more? Equipment vendors want to think so, but service providers Ovum has spoken to are less certain.
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The Note 7 embarrassment: How badly damaged is Samsung really?
Mon, 31st Oct 2016
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Samsung's long-term prospects remain bright despite short-term challenges, according to a survey on the Note 7 recall.
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Lara Croft celebrates her 20 years in style
Sun, 30th Oct 2016
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After a year-long wait, the PlayStation 4 release of Rise of the Tomb Raider is finally here and worth every minute, according to a journalist.
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Ubisoft partners with Hudson Mohawke to make Watch Dogs 2 soundtrack
Sat, 29th Oct 2016
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Ubisoft has announced that it has partnered with famous producer, Hudson Mohawke, to make the Watch Dogs 2 soundtrack.
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Ubisoft announces open beta weekend for snowboard/ski game Steep
Sat, 29th Oct 2016
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Adrenaline junkies will be happy to know that an open beta will be staged for Ubisoft's Steep. This is the new open-world snowboard/skiing game.
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Apple unveils new MacBook Pros
Fri, 28th Oct 2016
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Apple launches next-gen MacBook Pros, boasting a customizable Touch Bar, faster graphics, enhanced colour and sound, in a sleeker design from NZ$2499.
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Hands on: D-Link DCS2630L 180 degree HD Wi-Fi camera
Fri, 28th Oct 2016
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D-Link's DCS2630L Wi-Fi camera impresses with 180-degree HD view, catering to blind spots in home surveillance.
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Hands-on review: HP OfficeJet Pro 7740 Wide Format All-in-One - Making me fall in love again
Fri, 28th Oct 2016
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In a very few days I’ve become enamoured of this printer. For a product with a relatively small footprint it sure packs a lot in!.
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Intrapreneurship the new 'buzz word' for organisations
Fri, 28th Oct 2016
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Intrapreneurship is the new buzz word in business as companies encourage staff to explore their own ideas alongside their day jobs.
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2016 New Zealand Open source Awards celebrate thriving technical sector
Fri, 28th Oct 2016
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The winners of the 2016 New Zealand Open Source Awards have been announced, showcasing the country's top contributors and projects.
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New survey ‘disappointing’ for Fitbit as Kiwis vote on their favourite electronics
Fri, 28th Oct 2016
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Apple and Samsung remain on top, while LG, Panasonic, Sony and The Warehouse's Veon proving popular with Kiwi consumers.
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MS Ignite NZ - The currency of connections
Thu, 27th Oct 2016
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We all have things that ignite us, whether it be money, power, or the feeling you get when you see a child’s face light up when they ‘get it’.
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Spark supports next phase of Rural Broadband Initiative for Kiwis
Thu, 27th Oct 2016
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New Zealand telco Spark welcomes the next phase of the Rural Broadband Initiative to improve internet speeds in rural areas.
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Microsoft: Saying goodbye to passwords and saying 'Hello' to better encryption
Thu, 27th Oct 2016
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Microsoft heralds the end of passwords, embracing Windows Hello encryption for a safer online experience, led by Molly Dalton's vision.
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It takes a teacher to empower students with skills of the future
Thu, 27th Oct 2016
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Teachers around the world are using Google Classroom and Chromebooks to save time and engage students in the classroom. #Education #Technology.
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Microsoft announces new Surface family additions to 'empower a new wave of creativity'
Thu, 27th Oct 2016
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Microsoft's Surface family has now grown even bigger, with three new products and an additional update to the Windows 10 Creators programme.
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Women in technology: No longer stifled by sales roles
Thu, 27th Oct 2016
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Sitting today in a hall surrounded by geeks, it was the first session where the women outnumbered the men. But after all, this was Women in Tech.
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Hands-on review: Playstation 4 Universal Media Remote
Thu, 27th Oct 2016
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The remote makes a huge difference to using the PS4 for media playback. Having a PS4 remote (at long last) is definitely a good thing.