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You say you want a revolution?
Mon, 30th May 2016
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Deep Silver’s Homefront: The Revolution invites us to take another look at a USA on its knees post-invasion and occupied by North Korea.
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Facebook in space: Zuckerberg to call ISS astronauts
Mon, 30th May 2016
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Mark Zuckerberg will host a live call with three astronauts aboard the International Space Station, using Facebook Live.
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You're invited: NZTech Advance Education Technology Summit
Mon, 30th May 2016
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The summit brings together two facets of education technology, both of which will have an impact on the economy and the future for NZ students.
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Air New Zealand's latest innovation is all about robots
Mon, 30th May 2016
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Air New Zealand is using robotic technology from Invert Robotics to remotely inspect its fleet of aircraft, ensuring safety for employees and customers.
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Banks 'could do more' as another email scam targets Kiwis
Mon, 30th May 2016
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Hackers are getting access to email accounts and altering bank account numbers on invoices before they reach the client, according to Consumer NZ.
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Need something? Get your Messenger bot to help you
Fri, 27th May 2016
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ai
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messenger
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robotics
There is one thing for certain – it is an exciting time to be a consumer, as bots that exist within your Messenger app are soon to become the norm.
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PlayStation 4 sells 40 million units worldwide
Fri, 27th May 2016
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sony
Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced today that the PlayStation 4 has managed to sell over 40 million units worldwide.
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Why the smart home industry is not ready for the mass market
Fri, 27th May 2016
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smart home
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Privacy fears and complexity hinder smart homes from going mainstream, despite rising early adopter interest.
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Wearables in the classroom - it's all the rage
Thu, 26th May 2016
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Tech's latest teaching aide: Classrooms turn to wearables, set to hit £4.4bn market by 2020.
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Massey University to transform ICT delivery with Axios partnership
Thu, 26th May 2016
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The university utilise Axios’ SaaS-based system, with the aim of enhancing the learning experience for its on-campus & distance-learning communities.
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The Mind Lab by Unitec launches location campaign
Thu, 26th May 2016
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The Mind Lab by Unitec has launched a new campaign aimed to get teachers to put their hands up to bring its postgrad programme to their towns.
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The state of it: ComCom report takes close look at NZ telco sector
Thu, 26th May 2016
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commerce commission
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New Zealand's telecoms sector changing rapidly, with data consumption accelerating and mobile calling set to overtake fixed lines.
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HEAT Software integrates with Apple edtech to empower digital classroom
Thu, 26th May 2016
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HEAT Software is supporting Apple's new education tools, integrating LANrev 7.2 software with Apple School Manager to enhance digital learning in the classroom.
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Lightning Labs XX helps ignite Sipreme's 'future food' for tech lovers
Thu, 26th May 2016
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Sipreme's future food for busy tech lovers has grown a lot in 5 months. Lightning Lab XX, high demand & formula improvements make it better than ever.
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New big update now available for Tom Clancy's The Division
Wed, 25th May 2016
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ubisoft
Ubisoft has released another big update to Tom Clancy's The Division this week adding several new features to the game.
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Auckland North gears up to become world-class innovation hub
Wed, 25th May 2016
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massey university
Auckland North sets sights on becoming a global innovation nexus, with backing from Massey Uni, ATEED, and BNZ to fuel its vision.
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The extended trailer for Independence Day 2 is here and holy sh..
Wed, 25th May 2016
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The folks over at 20th Century Fox have released an extended trailer for Independence Day: Resurgence and OH MY GOD.
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Hands-on review & sneak preview: Huawei P9 Plus
Wed, 25th May 2016
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I've managed to get some early hands-on time with one of the first P9 Plus units in New Zealand to compile this sneak preview.
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Games with Gold June 2016 revealed plus Rocket League gets cross-play between PC/Xbox One
Wed, 25th May 2016
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Microsoft has announced two big things today. The Games with Gold June list has been revealed and cross play is available for Rocket League.
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$22.5 million campus to boost creative tech education in Wellington
Tue, 24th May 2016
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creative technologies
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weltec
Te Auaha New Zealand Institute of Applied Creativity, a $22.5 million campus for NZ's creative and tech students, will be built in Wellington by 2018.
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117 million LinkedIn members compromised by 2012 data breach
Tue, 24th May 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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linkedin
Over 117 million LinkedIn members' emails and passwords are up for sale, possibly from a 2012 breach. Password reset required.
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A challenge has been issued to NZ's best IT students
Tue, 24th May 2016
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accounting systems
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digital banking
There is no doubt, IT skills are growing in importance every day -this is one of the reasons that MYOB’s IT Challenge has been such a great success.
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Google's Daydream VR initiative will drive mobile VR headset dominance
Tue, 24th May 2016
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While initially disappointing, the announcement of Daydream VR sets the stage for mobile VR to shine in the numerous ways.
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Christchurch schools to benefit from $200,000 donation from SKY
Tue, 24th May 2016
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sky
Christchurch's quake-hit schools to get new turfs from SKY's generous £200k donation, boosting post-disaster recovery.