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Microsoft Azure to power 'the future of connected driving' with Renault-Nissan
Wed, 28th Sep 2016
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Microsoft teams up with Renault-Nissan Alliance to work on the new generation of connected driving & autonomous services, through Microsoft Azure.
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Yahoo's data hack nightmare continues
Wed, 28th Sep 2016
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The fact that Yahoo may have known about the breach for a number of months before alerting the public shows why we need mandatory breach notification.
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Hands-on review: Acer Switch Alpha 12 - a tablet packed with value
Wed, 28th Sep 2016
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Armed with an Intel Core i3 processor, the Acer Switch Alpha 12 is pretty zippy upon startup, and I found it easy to use the touch screen controls.
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Hands-on review: Microsoft Surface Book a 'pretty special piece of gear'
Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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Microsoft's Surface Book dazzles with its clever design and premium build, proving to be a savvy investment for Windows loyalists.
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Spark says 130,000 Xtra customers affected by Yahoo data breach
Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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Spark warns that130,000 customers have potentially been put at risk by the massive Yahoo data breach - around 15% of all Xtra customers.
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Snapchat gets a new name and unveils some fancy sunglasses
Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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Snapchat rebrands as Snap Inc. and announces new product, Spectacles - sunglasses with an integrated video camera.
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Can you abuse technology? It definitely works the other way around!
Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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Many abuse Siri and similar AI, raising concerns about the morality of our digital manners and the potential impact on society.
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Film review: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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While the word ‘children’ is in the title, this isn’t a film for young ones. Ransom Riggs’ novels are aimed at young adults, so keep that in mind.
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AOC releases the first member of its all new cutting-edge AGON series
Tue, 27th Sep 2016
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AOC has evolved with the growing demands of gamers and now they’ve announced that an all-new premium line of gaming monitors is coming to town.
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10 cybersecurity lessons learned from Season 2 of Mr. Robot
Mon, 26th Sep 2016
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Cybersecurity and hacking are just plot devices the series uses to achieve its goals, but they play a major role in the series.
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Hands-on review: Dell Performance Headset - AE2
Mon, 26th Sep 2016
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I don’t know about you, when I think of PC headsets, I don’t usually think of Dell. But now I can really say you'd be wrong not to.
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The Mind Lab + NEXT Foundation award teacher for digital learning passion
Mon, 26th Sep 2016
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Award honours Desirè Truter’s dedication to digital teaching at The Mind Lab, inspiring leaders in NZ education.
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Yahoo works to clean up its titanic data breach mess
Mon, 26th Sep 2016
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Yahoo scrambles to mitigate a colossal data breach affecting 500m users, as state-sponsored hackers are blamed for the 2014 incident.
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Communities transform - Whakatane UFB build now complete
Mon, 26th Sep 2016
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Chorus has deployed Ultra-Fast Broadband to 7000 locations in Whakatane, potentially transforming New Zealand's economy.
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Dick Smith receivers' six month report throws light on high debts
Mon, 26th Sep 2016
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Receivers continue to give little indication of exactly how big the shortfall from failed retailer Dick Smith’s NZ business with debts topping $150m.
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Hands-on review: Xiaomi Mi Band 2 - advanced tech for peanuts
Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
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With the million and one wearables out there, why does the Mi Band 2 make so much sense, one that I’m happy to say is my smartwatch of choice?.
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Emergency location tracking can be life or death, so why is NZ taking so long?
Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
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With the accuracy of GPS, combined with the amount of data about users, using emergency location tracking for medical purposes seems obvious. Right?.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 replacement stock hits NZ
Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
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Samsung says Note 7 customers who returned their devices should get in touch to arrange a pick up for their new Note 7.
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Review: Forza Horizon 3 is a beautiful game set in Australia
Fri, 23rd Sep 2016
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Forza Horizon 3 is undoubtedly one of the prettiest looking games we've ever played. Australia has never looked this good in virtual form.
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Fujifilm’s latest camera packs a new image Sensor - it’s a whopper!
Thu, 22nd Sep 2016
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Fujifilm unveils GFX 50s with a gigantic 51.4MP sensor, towering over typical DSLRs and bringing portability to medium format.