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Neon

Vodafone being coy about Lightbox counter attack

Tue, 27th Jan 2015
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Vodafone is setting up to offer Sky TV's Neon free for six months to Vodafone customers on unlimited data plans.
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Andriod App Review: Amazing Ninja

Tue, 13th Jan 2015
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Amazing Ninja is a basic game in terms of its look and feel, but throws challenges at you quickly enough to keep boredom away.
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NZ Education Ministry faces smaller bill than feared for leaky schools, as Carter suit looms

Wed, 7th Jan 2015
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New Zealand's Ministry of Education has cut its estimate for the total cost of fixing leaky schools by as much as $400 million, with a damages suit.
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Getting XaaS-y

Mon, 5th Jan 2015
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Is the 'as-a-service' model the future of tech or mere marketing fluff? Heather Wright dives into how this trend is shaping the industry.
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Collaboration in the Enterprise: Facebook trumps the rest

Mon, 22nd Dec 2014
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In a fast-moving digital era, Facebook emerges as the top choice for workplace collaboration, outshining Microsoft's Yammer and others.
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Facebook dumps Microsoft Bing

Wed, 17th Dec 2014
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Social networking giant Facebook has gone its separate ways with Microsoft's Bing search engine, in favour of its own internal search engine.
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Dead phones raise millions for Starship

Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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Over a million discarded mobiles raise £1.8m for Starship's air ambulance, proving the power of recycling for charity.
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More outrage after Uber cashes in on Sydney hostage crisis

Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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Uber sparks fury as it quadruples fares in Sydney amidst a hostage crisis, prioritizing profits in a city's hour of need.
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Mobile phone blacklist turns one

Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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NZ marks a year of deterring phone theft with a successful handset blacklist, now blocking over 32,000 stolen mobiles nationwide.
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Victoria University student teaching robots to see like humans

Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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Student Syed Saud Naqvi is currently working on an algorithm to help computer programmes and robots view static images closer to how we see them.
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Hemisphere Technologies signs distribution deal with Endian

Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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Hemisphere Technologies and Endian have announced a partnership to provide security solutions to various NZ sectors.
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Epson's Moverio BT-200 smart glasses for more than entertainment

Tue, 9th Dec 2014
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The Moverio BT-200 from Epson are binocular, transparent smart glasses that can be used for entertainment, manufacturing, medical science and more.
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Data centre leasing – Beyond the CapEx versus OpEx discussion

Tue, 9th Dec 2014
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Data centre spending surges as businesses choose between buying or leasing in a rapidly evolving tech landscape, Gartner reports.
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Fitbit takes fitness wearables to the next level with new products

Mon, 1st Dec 2014
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Fitbit announces release of three new products for different fitness levels and goals. Prices start at $179.95.
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Gartner says 4.9 billion connected 'things' will be in use in 2015

Fri, 14th Nov 2014
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Gartner predicts a surge in IoT, with 4.9 billion connected devices in 2015, rising to 25 billion by 2020, revolutionising industries and services.
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Android App Review: Jungle Monkey Saga

Mon, 10th Nov 2014
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'Jungle Monkey Saga' disappoints with its shallow gameplay, failing to live up to its 'saga' title despite engaging jumping mechanics.
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Enjoy your Days of Summer with Ingram Micro's HP campaign

Tue, 4th Nov 2014
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Get ready for summer with Ingram Micro's HP 'Days of Summer' campaign, offering big wins and vouchers on HP products.
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Just Dance 2015 is fun, even for dancing novices

Tue, 4th Nov 2014
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Just Dance 2015 is the newest iteration of Ubisoft's very addictive dancing simulator. If you love dancing, no doubt you will like the dance routines.
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Foreigners denied Facebook and Twitter as North Korea orders blanket ban

Mon, 3rd Nov 2014
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The blanket ban ends access to services previously available to diplomatic missions and international humanitarian organisations.
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Spark opens digital future with huge investment in cloud services

Fri, 31st Oct 2014
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Spark Digital opens $60 million Takanini Data Centre as the company continues its investment programme in cloud services.