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Hands-on review: Rapoo V500 RGB Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard
Tue, 24th May 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
In short, the V500 RGB is a fantastic choice for gamers and old-school typists who are fed up with their laptop keyboards.
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Want to use Apple at your school? JAMF offers solution for full integration
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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mdm
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personal computing devices
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apple
School networks can often be confined to the devices they use due to minor contingencies. Fortunately, this is soon to change.
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Hangry birds and cats with nine lives caused power blackouts in 2015
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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risk & compliance
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eaton
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power blackouts
When birds get hangry, bad things can happen, according to Eaton's 2015 Power Blackout Tracker report for Australia and New Zealand.
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Zendesk, Google Play help businesses respond to customer app reviews
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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smartphones
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google
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zendesk
Zendesk has developed a platform designed to facilitate conversations between companies and consumer app reviewers through Google Play.
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Facebook Live broadcasting Aussie house auctions
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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martech
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software development
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facebook
Planning a move to Australia? Exploring houses on the property market just got easier - now you can live stream the auctions from anywhere.
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Opportunities still exist for PC vendors, despite struggling market
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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gaming
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iot
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digital entertainment
Despite a slump in PC sales, Gartner highlights profitable niches for vendors in ultramobile and gaming sectors.
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Oxford app's all-in-a-twitter about its new word additions
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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edutech
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mobile apps
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oxford advanced learner's dictionary
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary is all-a-Twitter about the 900 new additions to its app, including 170 relating to the digital realm.
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The Simpsons 'Simprovising' live 3D animation
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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live animation
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the simpsons
Did you see Simprovised, one of the latest The Simpsons episodes? Did you wonder how they did the live segment? Answer: 3D live animation technology.
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Hands-on review: 2016 Apple Macbook
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
The Macbook is a real looker. Like most supermodels, its svelte chassis is ultra thin, even when placed next to the original Macbook Air.
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Mobile is essential for survival in the higher education industry
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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smartphones
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mobility
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student experience
For most institutions mobility is critical to how more basic business transactions are supported, but supporting innovative interactions is less clear.
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Does new Doom game deliver?
Sat, 21st May 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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doom
Id Software reboots the great-grand-daddy of first-person shooters, Doom, for a new generation of player and hardware.
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Ironic? Kiwis worried about privacy of public social media accounts
Fri, 20th May 2016
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government
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social media
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colmar brunton
Survey unveils Kiwis' privacy fears; most oppose gov't eyeing up their social media data, trumping credit or criminal concerns.
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Gran Turismo Sport release date and new trailer zooms in
Fri, 20th May 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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gran turismo
Sony has revealed the release date and a new trailer for Gran Turismo Sport. The game is the first Gran Turismo to hit the PS4.
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Auckland Council launches Buzzed campaign to target city's youth
Fri, 20th May 2016
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auckland council
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buzzed
Buzzed will feature stories designed to stimulate conversation on the real impacts of alcohol and drugs to inspire change.
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Batman: Return to Arkham coming to PS4 and Xbox One
Fri, 20th May 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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technology gifts
Warner Bros. has announced that it will be releasing Batman: Return to Arkham for PS4 and Xbox One. You get two games in one.
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Christchurch Art Gallery website top of the tops
Fri, 20th May 2016
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cloud services
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websites
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museums australasia multimedia and publication design awards
Christchurch Art Gallery's revamped website dazzles, scoring top awards at the prestigious MAPDAs, affirming its innovative online presence.
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Huawei launch P9 in New Zealand
Wed, 18th May 2016
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smartphones
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
Huawei claim that the P9 & P9 Plus can capture 300% more light than conventional smartphone cameras which makes for impressive low-light performance.
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New Zealand in top 20 for Higher Education System Strength
Wed, 18th May 2016
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edutech
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quacquarelli symonds
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education rankings
A new global survey has shown that New Zealand ranks 16th for Higher Education System Strength, showing that the education system is in good shape.
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New Zealand Cyber Security Challenge 2016 registrations open
Wed, 18th May 2016
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cybersecurity
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university of waikato
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new zealand cyber security challenge
The hunt for cyber hackers is the focus for the New Zealand Cyber Security Challenge 2016, to be held online and at the University of Waikato in July.
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Security hole in Symantec antivirus exposes Windows, Linux and Macs
Wed, 18th May 2016
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endpoint protection
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edr
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av
A major security vulnerability has been uncovered by UK white hat hacker and Google Project Zero developer, Tavis Ormandy.