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NZ's first Mixed Reality Hackathon heads to Wellington
InternetNZ

NZ's first Mixed Reality Hackathon heads to Wellington

Wellington's PROJECTR centre will host New Zealand's first Mixed Reality Hackathon, featuring the Microsoft Hololens.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Mar 2017
Hancitor climbs its way to the top of 'world's most wanted' malware families
Malware

Hancitor climbs its way to the top of 'world's most wanted' malware families

The Hancitor/Chanitor malware has rapidly climbed to be one of the top five 'world's most wanted' malware families for the first time.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 14th Mar 2017
Here are the top trends in Android ransomware right now
Malware

Here are the top trends in Android ransomware right now

Android devices are used to store increasing amounts of valuable data, making Android ransomware ever more worthwhile for attackers.

By Ondrej Kubovič • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Mar 2017
The future is now: Epson unveils new innovations for the modern classroom
Digital Signage

The future is now: Epson unveils new innovations for the modern classroom

Epson's cutting-edge projectors and app revolutionise learning, promising interactive, BYOD-friendly classroom experiences.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Mar 2017
Chorus network capacity will continue to grow to meet customer demand
Unified Communications

Chorus network capacity will continue to grow to meet customer demand

The Commerce Commission just released the final decision in its review of the non‑price features of the Unbundled Bitstream Access (UBA) service.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Mar 2017
How to support the literacy of all learners with learning tools
Microsoft

How to support the literacy of all learners with learning tools

As an organisation, Microsoft has a huge focus on accessibility when it comes to enabling everyone to use technology.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Mar 2017
Review: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands is a fun open-world shooter
Gaming

Review: Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands is a fun open-world shooter

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands changes the shooting formula for the better to offer a fun third-person co-op experience.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Mon, 13th Mar 2017
IDC NZ: Apple takes top smartphone vendor spot for first time since 2012
Apple

IDC NZ: Apple takes top smartphone vendor spot for first time since 2012

The smartphone market in 2017 looks almost guaranteed to be extremely competitive, with stakes heating up between the three main vendors.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Mar 2017
Bye bye, NPAPI: Mozilla issues critical update to Firefox, disables plugins
Microsoft

Bye bye, NPAPI: Mozilla issues critical update to Firefox, disables plugins

Firefox has disabled all NPAPI plugin capability except Flash. Common plugins such as Adobe Acrobat, Java and Microsoft Silverlight no longer load.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Mar 2017
Facebook continues the Snapchat cloning process with 'Messenger Day' update
Facebook

Facebook continues the Snapchat cloning process with 'Messenger Day' update

If it wasn't for the distinct lightning bolt icon on your phone, you'd almost mistake the new version of Facebook Messenger for a Snapchat clone.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 10th Mar 2017
PS4 system update 4.50 is now available to download
Gaming

PS4 system update 4.50 is now available to download

Sony has now released system update 4.50 for the PS4 console. The firmware is now available for you to download and comes with loads of new features.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Thu, 9th Mar 2017
First gameplay trailer revealed for Middle-Earth: Shadow of War
Gaming

First gameplay trailer revealed for Middle-Earth: Shadow of War

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.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Thu, 9th Mar 2017
Spark makes formal offer to acquire TeamTalk
TeamTalk

Spark makes formal offer to acquire TeamTalk

Spark offers to buy all TeamTalk shares at NZ$0.80/share, 78% higher than last closing price, says CFO Chalmers.

By Sam Worthington • 3 min read • Thu, 9th Mar 2017
Project Hero: Drones saving lives with the Red Cross
Drones

Project Hero: Drones saving lives with the Red Cross

Jaguar Land Rover SVO has created a personalised Land Rover Discovery for the Austrian Red Cross, complete with a roof-mounted drone.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2017
Trade Me rolls out Ping, a 'faster, easier, safer' payment system
Marketing Technologies

Trade Me rolls out Ping, a 'faster, easier, safer' payment system

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.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2017
Kid hacker hijacks 160,000 printers around the world as a warning
Document Management

Kid hacker hijacks 160,000 printers around the world as a warning

The culprit was in fact an 18 year old British high-school student, interested in cyber security and the seemingly trivial defences of printers.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2017
Innovative students get set for Global Student Entrepreneur Awards this week
Students

Innovative students get set for Global Student Entrepreneur Awards this week

The Global Student Entrepreneurs Awards will be held in Auckland's Viaduct on Friday, celebrating Kiwi students' innovative new businesses.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2017
Otago Polytech grad one of 15 selected for GovTech Talent Graduate Programme
GovTech

Otago Polytech grad one of 15 selected for GovTech Talent Graduate Programme

Otago Polytechnic graduate Jacob Ong is one of fifteen students selected for the GovTech Talent Graduate Programme.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2017
Moodle to launch learning analytics software Project Inspire - and it needs your help
Data Analytics

Moodle to launch learning analytics software Project Inspire - and it needs your help

Moodle is about to launch Project Inspire, which aims to collaboratively build learning analytics software that can fit into Moodle sites.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 8th Mar 2017