About Sara
Sara Barker
Copywriter and Senior News Editor
Sara lives in a world of words and stories. For more than six years she has been delving deep into the rich world of tech news, content creation, journalism and reviews for Techday. She brings an academic background in information systems, marketing, radio, and journalism to her role. She enjoys casual gaming, cats, and reading.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Sara - Page 131
ESET warns Android users to beware of fake QuadRooter patch apps
Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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apps
ESET is warning Android users to watch out for fake patch apps, the first of their kind to take advantage of the QuadRooter vulnerability.
Count 'em up: More big names strike out at Sky-Vodafone merger
Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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tvnz
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Blue Reach, Freeview, InternetNZ, Spark, Trustpower, TUANZ, TVNZ and 2degrees all have serious concerns about the Sky-Vodafone merger.
India & China govt programs boost data center virtualization, says Technavio
Thu, 18th Aug 2016
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virtualisation
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Technavio's research has shown that the global cloud collaboration market will grow 11%. Much of this growth will come from government initiatives.
CITIC Telecom sees more centers in its future after netting $410 million profit
Wed, 17th Aug 2016
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hyperscale
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fintech
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dc
CITIC Telecom's net profit of HK$410 million has made the company more determined than ever to continue its data center and network expansions.
Red Cloud signs off on new $40 million Hobart data center
Wed, 17th Aug 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Red Cloud has announced that it has finalised site space to bring a $40 million, 7000m2 data center to Hobart, Australia.
US-based OffsiteDataSync expands data center network into Singapore
Wed, 17th Aug 2016
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virtualisation
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hyperscale
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dc
OffsiteDataSync has opened a Singapore-based data centre to attract US-based clients with its Veeam-powered availability services.
Kaspersky Lab & LogMeIn team to provide 'premium' cybersecurity solution
Wed, 17th Aug 2016
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cybersecurity
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kaspersky
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logmein
Kaspersky Lab teams up with LogMeIn to streamline anditivus and offer a joint complementary licence of Kaspersky Endpoint for Windows.
Exclusive: Qlik's Sharryn Napier talks employee empowerment through data analytics
Wed, 17th Aug 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
Qlik's Sharryn Napier says companies need to promote data literacy in the workplace to keep up with technology.
Drulogic chooses Stratoscale's data center software to meet cloud demand in India
Tue, 16th Aug 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Drulogic's will use Stratoscale's data center platform to provide solutions across the cloud IT spectrum in Mumbai and greater India.
Spark cries foul: Sky-Vodafone merger officially opposed
Tue, 16th Aug 2016
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uc
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sky
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m&a
Spark has formally announced that it is opposing the Sky TV/Vodafone merger, citing Sky's unfair monopoly on the wholesale sports content market.
Commerce Commission seeks feedback on NZ's internet backhaul services
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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uc
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commerce commission
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broadband
The Commerce Commission is looking for feedback on 'domestic backhaul services', or how internet traffic is sent and received between major exchanges.
Baxter the robot to inspire Northland students at science & tech fair
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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edutech
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robots
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education, learning & training
Baxter the humanoid robot will make an appearance at the Central Northland Science and Technology Fair, inspiring intermediate & high school students.
NVIDIA's data center operations contribute to 'record' $1.43 billion revenue
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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hyperscale
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fintech
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dc
NVIDIA's investment into areas including its data center platforms has grossed the company $1.43 billion revenue in 2016, a 24% increase in revenue.
Six tips for developing successful voice of customer programs
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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crm
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cx
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martech
Customer experience will be more important than price and product as key brand differentiators, according to a report by Walker Information.
AVG publishes 2Q16 results ahead of merger with Avast
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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avg technologies
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avast
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m&a
AVG has announced its second quarter 2016 financial results, bringing in $105 million ahead of its merger with Avast in the coming months.
HPE acquires SGI for $275 million to capture global 'data explosion'
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
HPE continues its investment in big data technology as the company acquires SGI, a data analytics, data management and compute solutions provider.
TeleDOT videoconferencing technology 'healthcare of the future'
Mon, 15th Aug 2016
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uc
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hybrid & remote work
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healthtech
Video collaboration technology has helped nurses conduct face-to-face videoconferences with their TB patients, saving time and travel costs.
Netmagic delivers new cloud service through India data centers
Fri, 12th Aug 2016
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private cloud
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hyperscale
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dc
Netmagic, owned by NTT Communications, has launched a new virtual private cloud platform, attracting Microsoft India as a customer.
NEXTDC enters $100 million secured debt agreement to continue growth
Fri, 12th Aug 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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supply chain
NEXTDC increases working capital, as company announces a $100 million senior secured debt facility agreement with National Australia Bank.
Polycom reaps double as IDC & Gartner recognise industry leadership
Fri, 12th Aug 2016
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hybrid & remote work
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wfh
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analyst report
Polycom has come out on top as a videoconferencing leader in two separate categories, as the company is recognised by both Gartner and IDC.