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Insurance
Trade Me gets into the online insurance biz
Tue, 18th Aug 2015
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Trade Me partners with TOWER to shake up NZ insurance, launching a user-focused, all-digital platform for home, car, and contents cover.
Priosn
Prisoners to get access to educational websites
Tue, 18th Aug 2015
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e-learning
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qualifications
Selected prisoners in New Zealand will have access to educational websites via Secure Online Learning at Rimutaka Prison.
Wemo afe19mm
Hands-on review: Belkin Insight Switch
Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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smartphones
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gaming
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smart home
Belkin have come up with an even smarter and easier way to up your home. The Insight Switch is not only smart, it’s incredibly useful.
Wifi sex
No sex, just Wi-Fi please
Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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wireless networks
New research has found wireless internet access is ranked second on the things people can't live without, behind food and ahead of smartphones and sex.
Vader ps4
Special Darth Vader PS4 console announced by Sony
Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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sony
Sony unleashes the force with a Darth Vader-inspired PS4, equipped with a 1TB HDD and classic Star Wars games.
Lunch
Eat My Lunch looking for $200,000 with crowdfunding campaign
Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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eat my lunch
Eat My Lunch launches crowdfunding campaign to combat child poverty in New Zealand, aiming to raise over $200,000.
Belkin
Why tech retailers have learnt to say no
Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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smartphones
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digital signage
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drones
10 years ago computer retailers filled their stores with desktop computers, monitors and rows of software. Today they’re almost unrecognisable.
Voip gaming
VoIP and gaming go hand-in-hand
Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
New research has found gamers have a more positive game experience when using voice communication and would prefer using a standardised service.
Viewsonic
Hands-on review: ViewSonic VP2770-LED Monitor
Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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viewsonic
With a reputation like this, you know that when you buy Viewsonic, you're buying quality, function and sturdiness.
Onoffer
Another Kiwi selling site set to take on Trade Me
Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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kiwi
New Kiwi-owned site, onoffer.co.nz, aims to challenge Trade Me with its buy, sell, and exchange platform. No auctions, just making offers.
Managed network
2000th school to connect to government's managed network
Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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n4l
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rural broadband initiative
Over 2,000 schools in New Zealand have been connected to the government's funded N4L Managed Network, says Minister Nikki Kaye.
Scam
Scammers pose as Microsoft employees to scam NZ residents
Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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email security
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cybersecurity
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microsoft
Fraudsters posing as Microsoft employees have scammed two Alexandra residents out of thousands of dollars, the New Zealand Police have reported.
Fallback
Hands-on review: Samsung Galaxy Tab S2
Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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digital entertainment
The Galaxy Tab S2 from Samsung is a stylish, portable and lightweight tablet, offering great productivity and mobility features.
Maker culture
How maker culture activates innovation in Kiwi classrooms
Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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edutech
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core education
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education
'Maker culture' is gaining ground as a tool to activate creative learning and innovation within the classroom, according to CORE Education.
Microsoft education
Your Invite: Cyclone Microsoft Education Roadshow this week
Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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edutech
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microsoft
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cyclone computers
Cyclone, the Kiwi ICT provider and Microsoft Authorised Education Reseller, is hosting a free Microsoft Education roadshow this August and September.
Pga tour 3
Rory McIlroy fronts the return of EA Sports PGA Tour
Sun, 16th Aug 2015
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eb games
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pga tour golf
Rory McIlroy reignites EA Sports' PGA Tour with stunning visuals and no loading delays on the next-gen Frostbite engine.
Galaxy note edge official
Hands on at the release of Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and Note 5
Fri, 14th Aug 2015
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smartphones
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digital signage
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displays & projectors
This morning in Auckland saw the unpacking of the latest phones in Samsung’s lineup, the Galaxy S6 edge+ and the Galaxy Note 5.
Knowledge sharing
Kiwis in the running for global startup awards
Fri, 14th Aug 2015
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funding
The chance to spend time with Richard Branson is on offer in this year's Talent Unleashed Awards, with an entrepreneur school and funding on the way.
Yahoo livetext
Yahoo debuts Livetext app in New Zealand
Fri, 14th Aug 2015
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apps
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yahoo
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retail
Yahoo has entered the communication app space with Yahoo Livetext, a free one-to-one live video texting app for iPhone and Android.
Vodafone 4g
Vodafone completes 4G upgrade, offers customers money-back guarantee
Fri, 14th Aug 2015
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4g technology
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data streaming
Vodafone says it is ‘so confident’ in its mobile network, it will provide a money-back guarantee to new customers.