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Puna app

New Te Reo Maori app targets total beginners

Mon, 16th Feb 2015
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Victoria University of Wellington's Faculty of Education has released its second Te Reo Maori learning app, Puna.
Fallback

NZ dollar may extend gains as traders question greenback's ability to keep rising

Tue, 10th Feb 2015
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The New Zealand dollar may extend its gains, buoyed by a recovery in dairy prices, relatively high interest rates and questions about the greenback.
Beehive

App gives Kiwi families direct access to politicians

Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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Family First NZ has launched a phone app known as 'Have Your Say' to enable families to speak up about family issues in New Zealand.
Office 365

Microsoft NZ to bury Google for Work with price reduction

Thu, 29th Jan 2015
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Microsoft NZ launches a bold campaign, offering a USD $25 rebate per user to entice Kiwi SMBs away from Google Apps for Work and onto Office 365.
Google glass tiny powerful hw

Say goodbye to Google Glass

Fri, 16th Jan 2015
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Google has announced the Google Glass Explorer Program will be closing and the Explorer Edition of Glass will stop being sold after January 19 2015.
Sony

Sony unveils new wearables and announces new partnerships at CES 2015

Wed, 7th Jan 2015
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Sony has introduced new products, partners and experiences to its evolving SmartWear range at the CES 2015 conference.
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Can google help us predict the future

Thu, 25th Dec 2014
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Google Trends reveals shifting tech interests, questioning if it could forecast societal changes and our 'ubiquitous' future.
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Stuart McLean moves to Trade Me as Xero ditches chief revenue role

Sat, 20th Dec 2014
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Stuart McLean will join the executive team at Trade Me Group, the online auction site, after Xero, the cloud-based accounting firm, ditched his for.
Chromecast

Hands-on Review: Google Chromecast

Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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Google's Chromecast launches in NZ, offering a simple, affordable streaming solution for your TV, challenging Apple TV with its minimalist design.
Pandora chromecast nowplaying tv

Pandora now available on Google Chromecast

Wed, 10th Dec 2014
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Pandora launches on Chromecast in New Zealand, offering users a seamless way to stream radio on their TVs via updated mobile apps.
Google1

Google VS Europe case misguided and politically motivated

Thu, 4th Dec 2014
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IMD professor claims the EU's antitrust case against Google is more political posturing than fair regulation, criticising moves to dismantle the tech giant.
Mica 3

Wearables hit fashion world with Intel smart bracelet

Tue, 25th Nov 2014
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Intel unveils chic MICA smart bracelet in collab with Opening Ceremony, blending fashion with tech and enhancing connectivity.
Search google

Cyclone enabling schools to use Google as a classroom tool

Mon, 24th Nov 2014
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Cyclone is aiding schools in embracing Google tools to enhance classroom learning, offering migration services, device management, and extensive support.
Wearables

Will business travellers adopt wearables?

Thu, 20th Nov 2014
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True disruption can only occur when a technology solves a problem in such a way that users can't imagine doing the same task the old way ever again.
Workfacebook

Soon you'll actually be allowed to Facebook at work

Tue, 18th Nov 2014
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Facebook prepares to blend professional and social worlds with its new Facebook at Work platform, challenging tech giants in enterprise tools.
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UPDATE: Global push to act on tax avoidance has broad support, English says

Sun, 16th Nov 2014
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There is broad global support for moves to curb international tax avoidance, New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English said on the sidelines of the.
Youtubemusic

Move over Spotify, YouTube's here

Thu, 13th Nov 2014
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New licensing deals means unofficial streams posted by regular users are now more likely to disappear, replaced by official uploads from labels.
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RBNZ seeks stronger regulatory oversight of payment systems

Tue, 11th Nov 2014
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risk & compliance
The Reserve Bank wants stronger oversight of the nation's payment systems, with a particularly focus on managing risks from the global infrastructu.
Cost

What is the real cost of cloud computing?

Mon, 10th Nov 2014
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Discover the true cost of cloud computing with 451 Research's Cloud Price Index, revealing an average $2.56 per hour for web applications.
Dead battery

Social networks drain smartphone batteries, says AVG

Wed, 5th Nov 2014
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AVG reports social networks like Facebook and Instagram are major culprits in smartphone battery drain and storage woes.