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 22
Philippines esports team wins GeForce Cup Pacific Grand Finals
Mon, 20th Jan 2020
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Bren Esports from the Philippines clinched the GeForce Cup Pacific Grand Finals in Malaysia, nabbing a USD $8000 prize after dominating CS:GO.
Asia Pacific retailers understand retail's 'intelligent' future, but fail to act
Mon, 20th Jan 2020
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open source
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ai
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microsoft
Retailers across Asia Pacific realise that the future of retail is 'intelligent', but the majority have not started their AI journeys.
Imperva announces new CCO and CRO
Mon, 20th Jan 2020
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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imperva
Imperva boosts leadership with Nanhi Singh as chief customer officer and Paul J. Loftus as chief revenue officer amid new growth phase.
Dell Technologies teases the future of the modern consumer PC
Mon, 20th Jan 2020
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gaming
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network infrastructure
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digital entertainment
Concept UFO, Concept Ori and Concept Duet are some of the cute names Dell has come up with for its future PCs.
Elastic announces general availability of Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes
Mon, 20th Jan 2020
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virtualisation
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open source
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microsoft
Elastic has announced the maturation of its Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes from its beta phase and into general availability this month.
2K Games & UnitedMasters name winners of NBA 2K20 soundtrack comp
Fri, 20th Dec 2019
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digital entertainment
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2k games
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digital music
Ten winners were selected in total for the official soundtrack – and it's the first time fans have ever had the chance to take part.
Cisco taps UC as integral to new era of collaboration
Fri, 20th Dec 2019
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uc
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cisco
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collaboration
Cisco shifts focus to a fully integrated cloud collaboration platform, Webex, to drive innovation in Australia and New Zealand, executives reveal.
Interview: Group-IB outlines global threats to stability in cyberspace
Thu, 19th Dec 2019
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ddos
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cybersecurity
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cybercrime
Cybersecurity firm Group-IB unveils alarming cyber threat landscape in High-Tech Crime Trends 2019/2020 report, spotlighting state-sponsored attackers.
PlayStation to release 'Back Button' for DualShock controller
Thu, 19th Dec 2019
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gaming
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digital signage
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digital entertainment
Sony PlayStation is launching a new Back Button Attachment for DualShock 4, arriving with limited stock and restricted to the US and Canada from 23 January.
RingCentral deploys IT solutions for Sydney's BridgeClimb
Wed, 18th Dec 2019
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crm
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uc
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dr
BridgeClimb deployed RingCentral Office and RingCentral Contact Centre Solutions across its entire staff in October 2019 – a rollout that took just seven weeks.
Tata Consultancy Services named Number One Top Employer in Asia Pacific
Wed, 18th Dec 2019
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tata
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employment
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workplace culture
Tata Consultancy Services has been named the Number One Top Employer in Asia Pacific for the second consecutive year, excelling in ten HR areas.
Corsair buys out gaming controller design firm SCUF Gaming
Wed, 18th Dec 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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corsair
Corsair has made moves to buy out SCUF Gaming, the developers of high-performance gaming controllers for Xbox, PlayStation, and PC.
A look at the ASUS TUF Gaming X570-Plus (Wi-Fi) motherboard
Tue, 17th Dec 2019
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semiconductors
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asus
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amd
The ASUS TUF Gaming X570-Plus (Wi-Fi) motherboard, with 'military-grade' components, promises robust foundations for a high-performance gaming PC.
Group-IB ensures Singapore's cyber resilience
Mon, 16th Dec 2019
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cybersecurity
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education, learning & training
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group-ib
Ngee An Polytechnic, the Institute of Technical Education, and the Global Resilience Foundation coming on board to support the mission.
Xbox Series X console promises 'four times the processing power of the Xbox One X'
Mon, 16th Dec 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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microsoft
Microsoft unveils the Xbox Series X, boasting four times the processing power of the Xbox One X, support for 8K, and cutting-edge gaming features.
Govt opens up short-term access to 5G spectrum
Mon, 16th Dec 2019
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
The government has announced plans to auction short-term rights to the 3.5GHz 5G spectrum from mid-2020 to October 2022, fostering innovation and competition.
Cisco heralds silicon & optics as core of 'next decade of digital innovation'
Fri, 13th Dec 2019
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uc
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quantum computing
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cisco
Cisco has a plan for the next decade of digital innovation, and it all starts with pushing innovation beyond the boundaries of what's currently possible.
Sennheiser donates 1500 headsets to gaming charities
Fri, 13th Dec 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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sennheiser
Sennheiser donates 1500 headsets to global charities, boosting gaming communities and aiding in social support.
Humanforce designs accessibility-compliant app for those with disabilities
Fri, 13th Dec 2019
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workforce technology
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accessibility
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humanforce
New app prioritizes accessibility for disabled and elderly workers to encourage diversity in the workplace. #WorkforceManagement #DiversityInclusion.
Blink XT2 surveillance cams patched after 'severe' vulnerabilities found
Fri, 13th Dec 2019
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ddos
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surveillance
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smart home
Amazon's Blink XT2 cameras were urgently patched after Tenable Research uncovered seven severe vulnerabilities, allowing full control and DDoS usage.