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This isnt sparta nope its wifi
Gore District Council says hello to modern world, rolls out free WiFi
Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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Free WiFi has been rolled out in the New Zealand town of Gore, making it one of the first southern towns to offer the service.
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The next big cyber attack target: Education?
Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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The education industry has a plethora of data that cyber criminals want, and institutions are not doing an adequate job of securing all their systems.
Visa
New online payment option comes to NZ
Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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commerce systems
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supply chain
Visa has launched a new payment services that enables consumers to make secure online payments from an device.
Cemetery
Free Wi-Fi....Wait, where?
Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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wifi
Moscow to offer free Wi-Fi among the graves, enabling visitors to connect with the past at notable cemeteries.
Ipadpro2015
The only iPad Pro review you’ll ever need*
Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
Apple infatuation meets tech critique in an honest, in-depth iPad Pro review - will the device soar or are commitments at risk?.
Tay
Tay Tay's exclusive - and predictable - deal with Apple Music
Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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Apple has inked a deal with Taylor Swift that will see users of Apple Music have access to the singer’s 1989 World Tour LIVE concert movie.
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Schools in a state of transition, educators struggle to keep up
Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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Educators and institutions are facing growing challenges, particularly by the way of limited funding and training, and close mindedness.
Jolly
Inventor aims to bring Christmas ornaments into 21st century
Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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displays & projectors
Inspired to bring Christmas tree decorations into the modern world, Barton Listick has invented Jolly, the world's first smart connected ornament.
Facey
Obama, marriage equality, ISIS and refugee crisis lead Facebook conversations
Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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By the looks of things, users of the social media platform are well into current affairs, with high profile mainstream news events taking centre stage.
Ipad
In pictures: Apple's iTunes U for the classroom
Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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iTunes U helps educators organise their classrooms in a seamless fashion, enabling teachers to deliver lessons, grade assignments and stay connected.
Ipad1
New iPad learning tool will change the way you teach
Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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Apple launches iTunes U, an education tool that allows teachers to organise classes, deliver lessons and grade assignments on iPads.
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Fat Princess Adventures is a repetitive RPG
Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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fat princess adventures
Fat Princess Adventures is a new game based on the Fat Princess franchise. It is now an RPG as opposed to the PVP multiplayer game like the first one.
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Throw away the takeaways: There's a meal replacement designed for busy tech geeks
Tue, 15th Dec 2015
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NZ's tech savants can swap fast food for Sipreme, a liquid future food designed to streamline geeky lives with nutrition.
Moneybank
$8.5 million revamp for Wellington school
Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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ministry of education
The focus of the redevelopment will be on creating an innovative learning environment, with the latest IT infrastructure to support digital learning.
Iondependence day
ID2: they're coming
Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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film
Independence Day: Resurgence sees the return of the alien visitors to Earth, set to destroy life as we know it once again.
Youth leadership
Youth programme launched to foster NZ's future leaders
Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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leadership
OMGTech! says the Youth Leadership programme has been designed to help New Zealand create a strong pipeline of future leaders in the technical space.
Spark and canterbury
Spark invests $14m in rapid 4G rollout in rural Canterbury
Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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Spark New Zealand has been working with local councils to provide rural residents access to better, faster broadband and mobile data services.
Noel
Noel Leeming launches machine-learning sales tool
Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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With 25% of The Warehouse Group's marketing going digital, Noel Leeming has launched a new mobile product comparison tool.
Man movies
Quickflix: Why it's really worth it
Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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digital entertainment
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movies
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quickflix
Quickflix, New Zealand’s original online movie and TV streaming service, is offering all movie and TV buffs a one month free trial along with a bonus.
Malware
New Backstab cyberattack targeting iOS devices
Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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smartphones
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malware
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firewalls
The BackStab attacks see cyber criminals use malware to remotely infiltrate computers, with iOS devices particularly vulnerable.