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NZers embrace digital lifestyle
Tue, 12th May 2015
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The way New Zealanders are using the internet is changing and their hunger for speed is growing, according to Spark.
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UFB expo to teach kids programming
Tue, 12th May 2015
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Local fibre company Ultrafast Fibre Limited is hosting a three-day expo in Whanganui to teach children how to create online games.
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Netflix ranks NZ streaming speeds
Tue, 12th May 2015
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Popular streaming service Netflix has released findings on how Kiwi internet providers stack up in regards to streaming speeds.
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Technology: Fundamentally changing the way we shop
Tue, 12th May 2015
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MasterCard report shows technology is fundamentally altering the way consumers shop, travel and engage with service providers.
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Android App Review: Move It!
Tue, 12th May 2015
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I feel like maybe it says something that they’re denying the accusations so strenuously before I’ve even had a chance to make them.
Uber money
Uber eyes up Nokia's mapping service, forks out $3bn
Mon, 11th May 2015
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In a bold £2.4bn bid, Uber seeks control of Nokia's Here maps, eyeing autonomy from Google and fueling its driverless ambitions.
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Kordia launches new streaming platform, scores Parliament contract
Mon, 11th May 2015
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The new streaming platform provides an end-to-end solution to remove all the complexity of delivering video feeds to the internet.
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Good luck bringing your watch into your exam
Mon, 11th May 2015
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Following the recent release of the Apple Watch and the surge in uptake of wearables, Massey University has banned all watches from examination rooms.
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Skype extends free calls following Nepal earthquake
Mon, 11th May 2015
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Skype offers free calls from Nepal to help locals communicate following earthquake. Discounted rates for calls into Nepal.
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UFB uptake on the up
Mon, 11th May 2015
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More than 85,000 Kiwis had made the move to ultra-fast broadband at the end of March, as the UFB project gains traction.
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Can a hip workplace get you the right people?
Mon, 11th May 2015
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Do you really need bean bags, a rooftop bar, nap pods or chill zones to engage your organisation’s ‘big kids’ into better, more productive work?.
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Batman: Arkham Knight voice cast adds more famous names
Fri, 8th May 2015
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The voice cast for Batman: Arkham Knight has expanded adding more famous names to the already impressive list.
Headphones
Are these the most advanced headphones ever?
Fri, 8th May 2015
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The Parrot brand is probably best known for its hands free car kits and drones, but I’d say their wireless headphones could soon be bigger than huge.
Fibre internet
Bigpipe takes on Wellington; other cities to follow
Fri, 8th May 2015
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Bigpipe enters Wellington's market with its targeted growth plan, aiming to expand further into Christchurch, Dunedin, Hamilton, and Palmerston North.
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Is Chinese social media hindering NZ companies?
Fri, 8th May 2015
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NZ firms face cultural hurdles on Chinese social media, says Auckland expert. Understanding local platforms like Weibo vital for success.
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Kiwi travel app now on Apple Watch
Fri, 8th May 2015
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Serko's travel app leaps to Apple Watch, promising hands-free updates for jet-setting execs straight to their wrists.
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Could Google upset the mobile Apple cart with Google Fi?
Fri, 8th May 2015
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Google Fi shakes up the industry, potentially outsmarting Apple with its seamless network-switching and cost-effective data plans.
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Will 2015 be the year of the wearables?
Fri, 8th May 2015
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​While the global wearable technology market hasn’t delivered on high expectations, 2015 could be the year that turns this around.
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New research scheme launched for SMB research
Fri, 8th May 2015
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Stronger links between small and medium enterprises and several of New Zealand’s Institutes of Technologies and Polytechnics are in the works.
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Is Project CARS the greatest motor racing game ever made?
Thu, 7th May 2015
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Netguide’s Darren Price pushes the pedal to the metal and takes the new crowd developed motor-racing simulator, Project CARS, out for a spin.