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Vodafone completes 4G upgrade, offers customers money-back guarantee
Unified Communications

Vodafone completes 4G upgrade, offers customers money-back guarantee

Vodafone says it is 'so confident' in its mobile network, it will provide a money-back guarantee to new customers.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Aug 2015
Hands-on Review: Dell Inspiron 7548 notebook
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Dell Inspiron 7548 notebook

I expected a machine with power and Dell delivered exactly that. The Inspiron 7548 is powerful, fast, slim and sleek.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Aug 2015
Paper by FiftyThree gets a makeover, adding useful new tools
Apple

Paper by FiftyThree gets a makeover, adding useful new tools

The creative app Paper by FiftyThree has recently undergone a makeover, with new tools which have the potential to make it more useful.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Aug 2015
2degrees says Kiwis paying too much for mobile, yet won't make the switch
Unified Communications

2degrees says Kiwis paying too much for mobile, yet won't make the switch

Kiwis overpaying for mobile plans; 2degrees reveals millions in potential savings, yet customer loyalty prevails.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2015
LG adds wireless curved sound bar to Music Flow family
Digital Signage

LG adds wireless curved sound bar to Music Flow family

LG's new sleek wireless curved sound bar, with dynamic audio adjustment, enhances the Music Flow series this October.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2015
Kogan.com ramps up Kiwi play launching flagship ranges
eCommerce

Kogan.com ramps up Kiwi play launching flagship ranges

Online retailer steps up its play for the New Zealand market, launching its flagship range of 'affordable' smartphones locally.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2015
Google's restructure to Alphabet - what it means
Google

Google's restructure to Alphabet - what it means

Google morphs into Alphabet, sharpens focus on key markets with Sundar Pichai helming core internet and Android businesses.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2015
Big demand for Government's R&D grants
Fleet Management

Big demand for Government's R&D grants

Up to $1.5 million will be made available to enable 126 businesses to employ students for work experience in New Zealand's hi-tech sector.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Aug 2015
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 beta details announced
Gaming

Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 beta details announced

Activision has now revealed more information on the Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 beta that is happening later this month.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2015
Schools need to be ready for the tsunami of 'digital change'
EduTech

Schools need to be ready for the tsunami of 'digital change'

Pakuranga College in Auckland will be exploring the key issues facing schools when implementing eLearning/BYOD programmes with an ELearning summit.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2015
Spark launches Morepork, it's first move into the smart home market
Unified Communications

Spark launches Morepork, it's first move into the smart home market

Spark has launched its smart home security system, Morepork, which allows users to monitor and control their home from their smartphone.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2015
Everybody's Gone To The Rapture is one unique experience
Gaming

Everybody's Gone To The Rapture is one unique experience

Everybody's Gone To The Rapture is a new indie game for the PS4. It is unlike any other game that has been released in 2015.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2015
Has the UK entered digital prohibition?
Digital Entertainment

Has the UK entered digital prohibition?

UK High Court overturns private copyright exceptions, potentially turning millions of ordinary people into lawbreakers. Digital blockade ineffective.

By Patrick Pilcher • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2015
University of Auckland selects new learning management platform
Software-as-a-Service

University of Auckland selects new learning management platform

The Univ. of Auckland has modernised its digital learning by adopting Instructure's Canvas platform, enhancing the experience for 40k students.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2015
SpotCam outdoor Wi-Fi cloud camera - we take a look
Wireless Networks

SpotCam outdoor Wi-Fi cloud camera - we take a look

The SpotCam Outdoor Wi-Fi Cloud Camera offers the capability to remotely monitor your house or business and record events happening, day or night.

By Greig Strafford • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2015
Media Design School to run short courses on emerging digital tech
Marketing Technologies

Media Design School to run short courses on emerging digital tech

The specialist workshops will feature an array of tools, tips, and transferable skills in the fields of new and emerging digital technologies.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2015
Healthcare wearables trigger privacy concerns with consumers
Data Privacy

Healthcare wearables trigger privacy concerns with consumers

Wearable and mobile health app users have concerns about the security of their personal health data, according to a survey by Healthline.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2015
Have they finally fixed StudyLink?
Unified Communications

Have they finally fixed StudyLink?

Massive improvements to StudyLink following three years of collaboration between the government organisation and the national student council.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2015
Ruapehu begins second phase of broadband investment bid
Unified Communications

Ruapehu begins second phase of broadband investment bid

The Ruapehu Council has begun the second stage of its broadband investment bid, hoping to gain part of the national broadband investment programme.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Aug 2015