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The Point 2016 – an A to Z of digital disruption in payments
Fintech

The Point 2016 – an A to Z of digital disruption in payments

Find out how the payments industry is being disrupted at The Point 2016, New Zealand's only industry-wide payments conference.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2016
Spark ups its data game on pay monthly plans
Unified Communications

Spark ups its data game on pay monthly plans

Spark is increasing the amount of data for its pay monthly customers by up to 60%, responding to changing mobile usage in New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2016
Grumpy tech guy: Are smart appliances aimed at dummies?
Bluetooth

Grumpy tech guy: Are smart appliances aimed at dummies?

If opening the fridge door to see what's in the fridge is too much of a chore then great, you've saved yourself 15 seconds.

By Patrick Pilcher • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2016
Exclusive: The secrets behind how crowdfunding can transform your startup
Crowdfunding

Exclusive: The secrets behind how crowdfunding can transform your startup

Crowdfunding is on the rise in New Zealand, with big players such as PledgeMe and global names such as IndieGogo and Kickstarter.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2016
University of Waikato student wins $25,000 cyber security scholarship
Cybersecurity

University of Waikato student wins $25,000 cyber security scholarship

A University of Waikato student has paved the way for cyber security success after winning the 2016 Sir William Gallagher Cyber Security Scholarship.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
First multiplayer footage from Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has been released
Gaming

First multiplayer footage from Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has been released

The first footage from the multiplayer mode of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has been released. Activision also announced the beta.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
Teaching teachers: the new Google for Education Certified Trainer Programme
EduTech

Teaching teachers: the new Google for Education Certified Trainer Programme

For the last few years Google has provided a programme for people who wanted to earn an official training certification from Google for Education.

By David Chen • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
Skinny shakes up Kiwi telco market with new platform
Unified Communications

Skinny shakes up Kiwi telco market with new platform

Skinny Direct debuts in New Zealand offering a novel online-only mobile service, poised to disrupt the current telecom landscape.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
Samsung NZ issues recall of all Galaxy Note7 smartphones
Unified Communications

Samsung NZ issues recall of all Galaxy Note7 smartphones

Samsung New Zealand is recalling all Samsung Galaxy Note7s currently in circulation, after global reports that batteries could explode.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
Key to success is action over instruction, says Kiwi tech innovator
EduTech

Key to success is action over instruction, says Kiwi tech innovator

Rachel Kelly, owner of Hamilton-based tech start-up Sparktank, aims to help tech entrepreneurs find their voice and gain market traction.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
AR/VR Garage set to turn Auckland into a virtual reality innovation hub
AR, VR & Metaverse

AR/VR Garage set to turn Auckland into a virtual reality innovation hub

New Zealand's ability to produce more AR and VR content has become much stronger, after the launch of a dedicated facility in Auckland.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
Hands-on Review: Lenovo MiiX 700 Tablet - the best of all worlds
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Lenovo MiiX 700 Tablet - the best of all worlds

Recently I've been fortunate to review a range of tablets. The Lenovo MiiX 700 is the latest one and the specifications suggest it's a goody.

By Owen McCarthy • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
Hands-on review with the Star Wars Force Band Sphero BB-8 unit
Gaming

Hands-on review with the Star Wars Force Band Sphero BB-8 unit

Sphero is releasing a special edition version of BB-8 that includes a new app as well as a Force Band. We got a chance to test it out.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
Blackboard provides a roadmap to the cloud for higher education
EduTech

Blackboard provides a roadmap to the cloud for higher education

Blackboard has announced a transition plan at its recent Teaching and Learning Conference in Sydney to help institutions move to cloud-based services.

By Al Blake • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
Intel Skull Canyon NUC: When size doesn't matter
Intel

Intel Skull Canyon NUC: When size doesn't matter

Under its hood the hardware includes Intel's latest quad-core i7 CPU. The usually anaemic Intel integrated graphics got a serious dose of steroids.

By Patrick Pilcher • 5 min read • Mon, 5th Sep 2016
Hands-on Review: NVidia GTX 1060 Founders Edition
Gaming

Hands-on Review: NVidia GTX 1060 Founders Edition

For those wanting some great GPU performance but without the price tag, NVidia have launched the GTX 1060. And it's not to be sneezed at.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Sat, 3rd Sep 2016
Ubertec celebrates 22nd birthday with charity auction
Digital Signage

Ubertec celebrates 22nd birthday with charity auction

To celebrate their 22nd birthday this month, Ubertec has decided to fill an old Cinema Display with 6KG of M&Ms and auction it off on Trade Me.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Sep 2016
What we learned from our crazy Kiwi Tinder experiment
Tinder

What we learned from our crazy Kiwi Tinder experiment

With a maximum distance of 80kms, his gender preference set for Women and an age range of 18-29, Intern G was all set to go.

By Sam Worthington • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Sep 2016
New snowboarding game called 'Mark McMorris Infinite Air' releasing this year
Gaming

New snowboarding game called 'Mark McMorris Infinite Air' releasing this year

A new snowboarding game will be out later this year for PC, PS4 and Xbox One called 'Mark McMorris Infinite Air'.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Fri, 2nd Sep 2016