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League of Legends competition heading to the Grand Final
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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The League of Legends Oceanic Pro League (OPL) is nearly coming to and end with the Grand Final taking place in Australia later this month.
UberEATS its way into the food delivery market
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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Uber revolutionises takeaway with UberEATS, serving up local restaurant fare at your door, now tantalising Sydney palates.
Xbox One August update is now available and adds new features
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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Xbox One's August upgrade goes live, introducing background music and a slick new games interface, though Cortana's debut is UK and US only.
A warning from Zscaler - don't drop your security baton this olympics
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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zscaler
With the Olympics on the horizon, a strong warning has been issued for organizations by Zscaler to refocus their security efforts.
UFB rollout in Queenstown now complete
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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broadband
Queenstown joins the high-speed era as its UFB rollout completes, connecting over 7,000 premises to fast, reliable internet.
Making open source culture more accessible to governments, established businesses, startups, and the public.
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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software development
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personal computing devices
Open Source // Open Society conference aims to turn New Zealand into a world leader in open source innovation.
Amazon Inspire, a free service for digital educational resources
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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cloud services
Amazon unveils Inspire, a cost-free trove of digital educational materials, bolstering its pledge to aid teachers and digitize learning.
DXRacer gaming chairs and desks hit Kiwi market in Play Distribution deal
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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retail
Play Distribution is opening up the gaming chair and desk market for Kiwi retailers, with a distie deal to bring DXRacer's offerings to market here.
TVNZ packs for Rio, despite demands from Sky TV
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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olympic games
Despite recent uncertainty, Sky TV will be joined by Television New Zealand (TVNZ) at the 2016 Olympic games in Rio De Janeiro.
Vodafone unveils high-tech 'workplace of the future'
Mon, 1st Aug 2016
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retail
Vodafone has officially opened its new Christchurch-based South Island headquarters - the 'most technologically advanced office workplace in NZ'.
Facebook celebrates with birthday videos and quarterly results
Fri, 29th Jul 2016
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financial results
Facebook debuts personalised birthday videos as it celebrates 1.7 billion users and impressive quarterly results. CEO Mark Zuckerburg thanks the community.
Google Play's about to share its family with yours
Fri, 29th Jul 2016
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google
Google Play is amping up its efforts to help users share their purchases with friends and/or family, with the introduction of Family Library.
Apple celebrates its 1 billionth iPhone sale
Fri, 29th Jul 2016
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Apple celebrates selling one billion iPhones worldwide, but sales drop as rumors circulate about iPhone 7 release.
InternetNZ's event NetHui to break from tradition
Fri, 29th Jul 2016
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InternetNZ's NetHui to hold one-day events in Nelson, South Auckland, and Rotorua this October to engage wider internet community.
Yakuza 0 launching in NZ January 2017
Fri, 29th Jul 2016
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sega
Dive into crime-riddled '80s Japan as Yakuza 0 hits NZ PS4s on 24th Jan, bringing a gritty prequel with cash-fueled underworld antics.
Kiwi short film wins at International Comic-Con Film Fest
Thu, 28th Jul 2016
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accidents blunders calamities
Accidents, Blunders and Calamities is a short film created by the New Zealand Media Design School, and it’s just won a prize at Comic-Con.
Students concerned that the tertiary sector isn't tackling tech trends
Thu, 28th Jul 2016
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tertiary education
Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association (VUWSA) has called for more focus on providing service quality and innovation.
Review: Tricky Towers on PS4 is really difficult but fun
Thu, 28th Jul 2016
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tricky towers
There are a lot of Tetris style clones out there, but Tricky Towers is different because it only utilises the same blocks.
Fostering futures with the Taranaki Science & Technology Fair
Thu, 28th Jul 2016
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taranaki science & technology fair
The Taranaki Science and Technology Fair has been paving the way for future kiwi scientists and techies for a few years now.
'LinkedIn for Youth' platform launches for students, graduates and educators
Thu, 28th Jul 2016
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social media
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support
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linkedin
The platform connects youth, educators, service providers and businesses together to support students through education, training and employment.