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Voice Control: Why Apple, Google and Microsoft need to fight back

Thu, 8th May 2014
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Digital platform providers are competing to find the next big method to grab consumers' attention: voice control and monitoring.
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Student Gmail now free from ad scanning

Fri, 2nd May 2014
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Google has removed all ad scanning in Gmail for Apps for Education, stopping the collection or use of student data for advertising purposes.
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Google launches NZ Street View historical imagery

Fri, 25th Apr 2014
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Google introduces a time-travel feature in NZ Street View, allowing Kiwis to explore pre and post-quake Christchurch in a digital archive.
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“That's all, folks' as Google Glass sells out on Day One

Thu, 17th Apr 2014
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Google sold out of Google Glass in the first 24 hours of sales and advised 'explorers' to wait for new stock to be released.
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Google's open letter inspires Kiwi businesses to jump online

Fri, 11th Apr 2014
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Google's letter spurs NZ businesses to embrace the web, potentially adding $34bn to the economy by enhancing productivity and global reach.
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Chromebooks launch Otaki kura into digital world

Fri, 11th Apr 2014
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Ōtaki's leap into the digital age: All 1060 pupils in six schools to get Chromebooks, bridging digital divides and harnessing te reo Māori online.
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Google and Citrix join forces to deliver business-critical Windows apps

Thu, 10th Apr 2014
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Citrix and Google collaborate to bring critical Windows apps to Google Chromebooks for improved manageability, security, and cost savings.
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Samsung seeks solace in Apple's 'Holy War' on Google

Fri, 4th Apr 2014
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Steve Jobs declared a 'Holy War' with Google in 2011, according to emails revealed in the Apple vs. Samsung patent-infringement case.
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Join in Whittaker's hi-tech egg hunt

Thu, 3rd Apr 2014
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Whittaker's unveils a hi-tech egg hunt with a mobile app to engage chocolate fans and support Starship Foundation.
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LinkedIn takes legal action following user email address exposure

Thu, 3rd Apr 2014
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It has been revealed that the email addresses of LinkedIn users can easily be exposed via a web browser add-on tool.
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Samsung seeks Google's help in Apple battle

Tue, 1st Apr 2014
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It seems like every time you go online you are greeted with the news of the latest legal wranglings between tech giants Samsung and Apple.
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Retailers lagging other sectors in getting to grips with the Internet

Tue, 1st Apr 2014
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NZ retailers trail in internet adoption, risking productivity, reports Internet NZ and Google study. Economy could gain £34bn with full potential utilised.
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Gen-i asks… Will Modular smartphones save the world, and your wallet?

Fri, 28th Mar 2014
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Google recently sold Motorola, effectively cutting their losses and exiting the smartphone hardware business. However, they kept one piece of it...
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Google Now arrives on Windows and Mac

Tue, 25th Mar 2014
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Google Now leaps onto Windows and Mac, bringing its smart notifications from mobile to desktop for Chrome users across the UK.
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Is Apple top of America's Billion Dollar Brands Club?

Thu, 20th Mar 2014
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Apple reigns supreme in America's Billion Dollar Brands Club, outstripping Google and Microsoft with a stunning $104 billion worth.
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Google's real-time chat services go down...

Tue, 18th Mar 2014
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Google's real-time chat services, including Hangouts in Google+, Gmail, went down today, in an outage that seems to be widespread.
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Google turns the screw on competitors...

Fri, 14th Mar 2014
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Google has announced it is to lower the prices of its Google Drive subscriptions, placing even greater pressure on its competitors.
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Starbucks unveils pre-oder coffee app

Thu, 13th Mar 2014
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Starbucks to launch app for pre-ordering your morning brew, allowing you to skip the queue and grab your drink on the go.
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Android devices fuel strong tablet growth...

Wed, 5th Mar 2014
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Worldwide sales of tablets to end users reached 195.4 million units in 2013, a 68 percent increase on 2012, according to Gartner.
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Defiant Microsoft kickstarts Windows Phone growth…

Tue, 25th Feb 2014
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Microsoft's Joe Belfiore believes 2014 is the year the company takes on its iOS and Android competition in the smartphone market.