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Kiwi developers promise the next big AR game, will it steal the crown from Pokemon Go?
Gaming

Kiwi developers promise the next big AR game, will it steal the crown from Pokemon Go?

Ambidexter's UnderVerse AR RPG debuts in NZ and Australia, challenging Pokemon Go with a revolutionary meld of AR and traditional RPG play.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2017
Kiwi SMBs optimistic as growth expectations hit two-year high – ANZ survey
Fintech

Kiwi SMBs optimistic as growth expectations hit two-year high – ANZ survey

Confidence among small businesses in New Zealand is at a two-year high, with activity expectations also rising, according to a survey by ANZ.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
New Zealand plans to power remote Pacific communities with renewable technology
DataCentre infrastructure

New Zealand plans to power remote Pacific communities with renewable technology

A coalition of NZ based clean energy companies have decided to tackle the power insecurity that many remote Pacific communities face...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
Update: MS paint lives! Kiwis say goodbye to childhood memories
Microsoft

Update: MS paint lives! Kiwis say goodbye to childhood memories

It was announced that the classic program, MS Paint, is not in active development and might be removed in future releases...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017

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Retail stories

The new GoPro app pulls footage from your camera to create video clips automatically
Digital Entertainment

The new GoPro app pulls footage from your camera to create video clips automatically

GoPro's new app feature, QuikStories, automatically creates shareable videos on your phone from footage taken on a Hero5 camera.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Sat, 29th Jul 2017
IBM expands global presence with two new data centres in London
DataCentre infrastructure

IBM expands global presence with two new data centres in London

IBM has expanded its global presence with four new IBM Cloud data centres – two in London, one in San Jose and one in Sydney.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Jul 2017
China's DHgate launches Digital Trade Centre in Melbourne
Marketing Technologies

China's DHgate launches Digital Trade Centre in Melbourne

DHgate says the launch of the DTC will streamline the process of bringing the world's top brands to Australia.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Fri, 28th Jul 2017
Malware found prowling within every app of alternative Android store
Malware

Malware found prowling within every app of alternative Android store

Malware researcher at ESET, Lukáš Štefanko says this is the first time he has ever seen an entire Android market infected like that.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2017
Kinetica ups investment in APAC market including new executive appointment
Health Technologies

Kinetica ups investment in APAC market including new executive appointment

Kinetica sees APAC as a lucrative opportunity given the region is expected to experience the fastest growth for big data and analytics solutions.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2017
Equinix, Digital Realty, China Mobile...the vendors fuelling the colocation market
Hyperscale

Equinix, Digital Realty, China Mobile...the vendors fuelling the colocation market

Enterprises with the budgets to build their private facilities are also moving toward colocation facilities for the benefits of rapid deployments.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
Proficio furthers push into APAC security market through new Hong Kong base
AI Security

Proficio furthers push into APAC security market through new Hong Kong base

Fast-growing managed security services provider Proficio has a new base in Hong Kong as it widens its presence across the Asia Pacific region.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
Internet of Everything: An exclusive interview with Akamai
Internet of Things

Internet of Everything: An exclusive interview with Akamai

Akamai's security CTO, Michael Smith, discusses the impact of IoT and OT in today's tech landscape in Australia.

By Julia Gabel • 6 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
Cisco reveals alarming findings from Midyear Cybersecurity Report
Malware

Cisco reveals alarming findings from Midyear Cybersecurity Report

The Cisco Midyear Cybersecurity Report warns of rapidly evolving threats and potential 'destruction of service' (DeOS) attacks.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
eCommerce tech to foster biggest turnout ever for Asia's largest retail show
Marketing Technologies

eCommerce tech to foster biggest turnout ever for Asia's largest retail show

More than 7,500 participants and over 200 exhibitors are expected to converge at RetailEX ASEAN event, Asia's largest and fastest growing retail show.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
Digital Shadows discovers credit card crime ring cashing in on $24b a year
Risk & Compliance

Digital Shadows discovers credit card crime ring cashing in on $24b a year

A professional ecosystem has emerged that is providing e-learning courses to allow aspiring cybercriminals to make USD$12k in monthly earnings.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Jul 2017
Staying ahead of the curve: Who benefits from cyber attacks?
Internet of Things

Staying ahead of the curve: Who benefits from cyber attacks?

Cyber attacks menace firms and national bodies, but ironically, the cloud sector, underpinned by tech behemoths, may thrive by offering refuge.

By Philippe Very • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2017
ANZ companies still on the fence about cloud – survey
Storage

ANZ companies still on the fence about cloud – survey

34% of ANZ enterprises have moved workloads from public cloud back on-premises. The biggest concern against public cloud use is security.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Jul 2017

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