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MediaWorks to produce Prime News as part of new SKY and Prime partnership
Tue, 27th Jan 2015
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mediaworks
SKY TV partners with MediaWorks to produce Prime News - First at 5.30, drawing on over 200 staff members nationwide and foreign correspondents.
Android App Review: Forest Live Wallpaper
Tue, 27th Jan 2015
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smartphones
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gaming
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digital entertainment
Escape digital chaos with Forest Live Wallpaper, the idle serene app turning phones into tranquil, leafy retreats.
Vodafone being coy about Lightbox counter attack
Tue, 27th Jan 2015
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Vodafone is setting up to offer Sky TV’s Neon free for six months to Vodafone customers on unlimited data plans.
Biggest lay offs in history - IBM slams report
Tue, 27th Jan 2015
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ibm
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forbes
IBM dismisses a Forbes report claiming it will cut 26% of its workforce in a reorganisation project called Project Chrome.
Kiwi baby boomers feeling patronised by tech companies
Tue, 27th Jan 2015
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smartphones
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avg technologies
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social networking
Nearly half of New Zealanders aged 50+ feel patronised by tech firms, reveals an AVH Technologies study, highlighting generational tech gaps.
Apple about ready to push Samsung off the smartphone leaders board
Tue, 27th Jan 2015
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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ios
Strong sales of Apple’s latest round of smartphones are pushing Samsung Electronics as the world’s top seller of smartphones.
iPad Air Pro and new MacBook Air rumoured to be released early 2015
Tue, 27th Jan 2015
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personal computing devices
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apple
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ipad
It’s been rumoured that a 12-inch MacBook Air and 12-inch iPad Air Plus/iPad Pro will launch this year, with added features and design details.
Not long now until Apple Watch time
Tue, 27th Jan 2015
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wearables
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personal computing devices
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apple
Apple Watch is expected to go on sale this coming March, and it is being predicted to sell 2.8 million Apple Watch units in Q1 2015.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt- does it live up to the hype?
Tue, 27th Jan 2015
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It’s been a long time coming, but PlayOn’s Darren Price has finally got some hands-on with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
Life is Strange this week
Mon, 26th Jan 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
This week sees the release of episode one of Square Enix's digitally delivered, narrative driven adventure game entitled Life is Strange.
Homeworld returns
Mon, 26th Jan 2015
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gaming
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personal computing devices
Gearbox reignites space warfare magic: Homeworld Remastered Collection out Feb 25, with classics 4K-updated for PC.
What CIOs can learn from the McDonald's EFTPOS crisis
Fri, 23rd Jan 2015
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martech
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commerce systems
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payment technologies
McDonald's New Zealand experiences nationwide EFTPOS outage, customers left unable to pay electronically. Fix expected soon.
McDonald's NZ EFTPOS outage could cost thousands per hour
Fri, 23rd Jan 2015
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eftpos
Kim Bartlett, McDonald’s New Zealand communications manager, says they are currently working on a fix and don’t know how long it will take to be back.
Big investment in tech and infrastructure in store for 2015
Fri, 23rd Jan 2015
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edutech
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technology in schools
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modernisation
The Government will invest $650 million in maintaining, modernising and replacing buildings and infrastructure, with $44m to be spent on technology in schools.
Are holographic co-workers and embedded chips the way of the future?
Fri, 23rd Jan 2015
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data analytics
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fintech
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martech
NZ's MYOB projects a future with holographic teams and chip implants; urges businesses to adapt now for a data-driven 2040.
Review: Etón Audio Rugged Rukus Solar Bluetooth Speaker
Fri, 23rd Jan 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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bluetooth
With a plethora of bluetooth speakers hitting the market, what makes the Rugged Rukus an ideal travel speaker?.
Kim Dotcom releases MegaChat, says it will kill Skype
Fri, 23rd Jan 2015
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uc
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encryption
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voip
Kim Dotcom heralds the arrival of MegaChat, a browser-based encrypted video chat, poising it as a Skype Killer with over 500k calls already made.
Big changes for The Elder Scrolls Online
Thu, 22nd Jan 2015
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
Bethesda have finally ended weeks of speculation on the future of their fantasy massively multiplayer online game, The Elder Scrolls Online.
WhatsApp for PC snubs iOS users
Thu, 22nd Jan 2015
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personal computing devices
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apple
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facebook
Hugely popular messaging platform WhatsApp has announced it has launched a desktop messaging option that allows its users to send messages via a web browser.
Why Facebook at Work isn’t going to work
Thu, 22nd Jan 2015
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data privacy
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microsoft
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facebook
Facebook's new Facebook at Work initiative may face obstacles including privacy concerns and mixing personal and work profiles, says researcher.