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Police stories - Page 14

Drone

Are drones the new weapon of choice for Kiwi burglars?

Mon, 15th Jun 2015
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Kiwi burglars could start using drones to target homes due to lack of regulations, warns home security expert.
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Kim Dotcom gets interim reprieve from asset seizure

Fri, 5th Jun 2015
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Kim Dotcom and his fellow Megaupload co-accused Bram van der Kolk have won a reprieve from having assets seized by the Crown and passed onto the US.
Mobility

Harnessing big data and mobility in the enterprise

Wed, 3rd Jun 2015
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planning
Big Data and mobility are mega trends with many predicting it will significantly change business forever. Why is this and what can you do about it?.
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Dotcom calls out John Banks in open letter

Tue, 2nd Jun 2015
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Kim Dotcom rebuts John Banks' claims in a forthright open letter, challenging the former MP to a public interview showdown.
Crowds

Estimating crowd sizes with mobile phones and Twitter

Thu, 28th May 2015
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smartphones
Mobile phones and Twitter can accurately estimate crowd sizes, according to researchers at Warwick Business School.
Budget

What does the NZ Budget mean for small business?

Mon, 25th May 2015
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financial systems
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xero
This Budget continues to deliver on National Government's pattern of fiscal responsibility. This is a positive thing for New Zealand business.
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Strategic focus and plenty of good news for IT in Budget

Wed, 13th May 2015
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digital transformation
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australian federal budget
Budget applauded as 'a welcome focus on strategic investment' with no shortage of good news of IT - but hold on to your tech staff.
Mobile phone

Skinny, 2degrees tops - and so is data

Fri, 27th Mar 2015
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Skinny Mobile tops for prepay, while 2degrees wins for those on plans - but what exactly are we using mobile phones for these days?.
Fallback

Hardline: Not your daddy's Battlefield

Thu, 26th Mar 2015
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digital entertainment
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battlefield
Visceral Studios redefines Battlefield with a cop vs criminal theme in Hardline, diverging from military roots for a narrative twist.
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Victorian emergency services agency turns to ServiceNow

Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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risk & compliance
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servicenow
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emergency services telecommunications authority
The Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority (ESTA) in Victoria is officially using ServiceNow for its audit and risk business function.
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Police warn Kiwis over latest text scam

Mon, 9th Mar 2015
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email security
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cybersecurity
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scams
The New Zealand Police are warning Kiwis against responding to a text message about a vital transaction from a bank in London.
Hospital

NEC delivers on health upgrade

Mon, 2nd Mar 2015
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uc
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digital signage
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displays
NEC has backed up a number of major customer wins by supplying Victoria's redevelopment of Box Hill Hospital with its new core ICT infrastructure.
Fallback

Win a double pass to Chappie!

Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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digital entertainment
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sony
From the directors of District 9 comes Chappie; set in the near future, crime is patrolled by an oppressive mechanised police force.
Fallback

Why Hardline will revive the Battlefield franchise

Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
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digital entertainment
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pc hardware
In only a few short hours gamers will get to play the Battlefield Hardline beta for the last time before its release on March 20th.
Uber

So what's the big deal with Uber, anyway?

Wed, 21st Jan 2015
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apps
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government
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uber
We take a look at Uber's short yet controversial history that has led to a Government review on how taxi and private hire services operate.
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Facebook to issue AMBER Alerts to help find missing kids

Wed, 14th Jan 2015
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partners
Facebook partners with US agency to distribute AMBER Alerts on users' News Feeds, aiming to rapidly locate missing children.
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The future of mobile networks, according to Nokia's Ray Owen

Tue, 6th Jan 2015
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uc
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endpoint protection
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5g & beyond
Pat Pilcher caught up with Ray Owen, the new head of ANZ for Nokia to chat about the future of mobile networks.
Fallback

Ubisoft's The Crew crashes into a brick wall

Wed, 17th Dec 2014
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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Ubisoft thought it would give the racing game genre a try with The Crew and although the ambitions are noble, the game turns out to be a total car wreck.
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More outrage after Uber cashes in on Sydney hostage crisis

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

AVAST! The Piratebay Bounces Back

Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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piracy
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retail
After a raid by the Swedish Police on their Stockholm data centre, it only took a week or so for the Piratebay to bounce back.