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.
Stories by Sara - Page 196
The six biggest ICT trends at COMPUTEX 2016
Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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COMPUTEX trade show showcased 6 big trends: Industry 4.0, market expansion to Asia, startup innovation, Internet of Things, virtual reality & gaming.
NorthTec student and Northland Inc bringing commercial 3D printing to life
Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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3d printing
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northland
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northtec
Northland businesses will benefit from high-tech, commercial 3D printing thanks to an entrepreneurial NorthTec student and Northland Inc.
MASkargo ditches the mainframe, adopts cloud-based Unisys cargo management system
Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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cloud infrastructure
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customisations
MASKargo, Malaysian Airlines' cargo division has switched its old mainframe system to Unisys Logistic Management System to improve operations.
The world of wearables: Users want panic buttons and location trackers
Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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wearables
The most desired wearables right now are the Panic/SOS button, smart watch and the location tracker, an Ericsson ConsumerLab report says.
Crowdfunding crucial to Tech Valley growth, researcher says
Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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hutt city council
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crowdsourcing
A researcher from The Open Polytechnic released a statement saying that NZ's Technology Valley will need to depend on crowdfunding for future growth.
Self-driving cars: Great for safety, but they'll lose the insurance industry $20 billion
Mon, 13th Jun 2016
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volvo
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The new self-driving cars will be good for road safety, but will hurt the vehicle insurance industry, cutting US$20 billion from insurance premiums.
OrionVM leverages NEXTDC suite to boost growth
Fri, 10th Jun 2016
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data centre operators
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OrionVM's expansion of its wholesale Infrastructure-as-a-service (Iaas) using NEXTDC's data centre network has allowed the company to grow.
Avaya automates and streamlines AIDA's contact centre systems
Fri, 10th Jun 2016
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Australian-based AIDA Group has chosen Avaya's contact centre technology in order to transform its call centre and customer experience processes.
IBM & Emirates' $300 million 10 year tech services agreement
Fri, 10th Jun 2016
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it infrastructure
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ibm
IBM has partnered with Emirates Airline in a 10-year technology services agreement worth approximately US$300 million.
Survey says 3/4 of consumers expect your company to be hacked
Fri, 10th Jun 2016
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centrify
Three quarters of consumers expect business and organisations to be hacked, a new study from cybersecurity firm Centrify reports.
Spark speaks out about Vodafone Sky merger
Fri, 10th Jun 2016
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NZ telco provider Spark has said it's business as usual for the company, after the news broke this week that Sky will be buying out Vodafone NZ.
Manufacturing automation and the cyber risks that go with it
Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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Increasing automation and interconnectivity in the world's industrial factories is unwittingly helping them become more vulnerable to cyber attacks.
Proof of concept cloud TLS hack: the silent hypervisor flaw
Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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Third parties could eavesdrop on cloud communications encrypted with TLS, which can be almost undetectable by most people.
Manaiakalani group helping NZ decile 1 schools embrace tech
Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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auckland university
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Digital technology is being used to give Kiwi school students an equal footing in education, no matter what their socioeconomic background.
Rural schools now have full access to completed Rural Broadband Initiative
Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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broadband
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chorus
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rural broadband initiative
Chorus has now finished its five-year project for the Government's Rural Broadband Initative (RBI), the company announced at a celebration in Waitomo.
Pronto Software weaves customer focus into new consultancy service
Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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seo
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cios
Pronto Software says it has acknowledged the potential for digitally integrated business management solutions that focus on customer engagement.
Introducing Ampple, the next generation of portable iPad sound
Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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digital music
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wireless speakers
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ampple
The Ampple speaker might just fix your tinny iPad sound - well that's that a team of sound engineers and tech geeks from Latvia are thinking.
Solarix Networks & Cradlepoint combine WAN & LTE strengths
Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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network infrastructure
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network management
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sd-wan
Solarix Networks Limited and Cradlepoint have leveraged specialties to boost its wired wide area network (WAN) using Cradlepoint's LTE technology.
Logitech Collaboration Program adds 15 new tech partners
Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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uc
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partners
Logitech Collaboration Program has drafted 15 new technology partners in an effort to further develop its Software Reference Kit.
Study says investment in customer experience strategy will pay off
Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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martech
A joint study has found that businesses should focus on customer experience strategies to generate a healthy 3-1 return on investment.
Co-operative Bank calls on Unisys to modernise IT infrastructure
Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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it infrastructure
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unisys
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the co-operative bank
The Co-operative Bank has utilised Unisys to improve its IT services & deliver on its customer acquisition, long term growth & new product strategies.
Auckland IT job market report: Money still reigns, but intangibles rate highly
Thu, 9th Jun 2016
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it professionals
Auckland IT professionals rate an attractive salary as most important consideration in a new job, but flexible working hours are very important too.
Music video tackles sexual consent
Wed, 8th Jun 2016
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digital music
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nz
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mental health
New music video compiled in three days aims to educate youth in Waikato about sexual consent, addressing the issue in a fun way.
Facebook MaliciousChat vulnerability reveals dangerous ransomware exploit
Wed, 8th Jun 2016
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
Vulnerability in Facebook One Chat and Messenger app could allow cyber attackers to control and manipulate chat conversations.