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Unsuspecting Kiwis aid thieves: The dangers of buying 'discount' phones from Facebook groups
Facebook

Unsuspecting Kiwis aid thieves: The dangers of buying 'discount' phones from Facebook groups

New Zealand consumers buying second-hand mobile devices on Facebook risk purchasing fraudulently obtained phones, warns the TCF.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Mon, 7th Aug 2017
Rise of the AI weatherman: AccuWeather and Facebook create the 'perfect' weather-bot
Robotics

Rise of the AI weatherman: AccuWeather and Facebook create the 'perfect' weather-bot

AccuWeather partners with Facebook to launch an AI chatbot on Messenger, promising hyper-local, precise forecasts.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 19th Jul 2017
Facebook celebrates the GIF's 30th anniversary with new features
Facebook

Facebook celebrates the GIF's 30th anniversary with new features

I'm sure you've posted a few GIFs in your time as their popularity has exploded along with the Meme - now they're 30 and Facebook is celebrating.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Jun 2017

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BlueJeans announces video meeting integrations with Facebook and Samsung
Unified Communications

BlueJeans announces video meeting integrations with Facebook and Samsung

BlueJeans partners with Facebook and Samsung to enhance video meetings, boosting work flexibility and connectivity.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2017
Yikes! What to do when your Facebook group is hijacked by competitors
Marketing Technologies

Yikes! What to do when your Facebook group is hijacked by competitors

SMBs often find creating groups and participating on social media a good way to gain exposure, but we can't always control how they're used.

By Rebecca Caroe • 4 min read • Tue, 19th Sep 2017
AR/VR headset market leaps 25.5 percent in 12 months
AR, VR & Metaverse

AR/VR headset market leaps 25.5 percent in 12 months

​IDC has released its latest findings of the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets market with good news for vendors and resellers.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
It's time to consider other cooling options for Open Compute Project data centers
DataCentre infrastructure

It's time to consider other cooling options for Open Compute Project data centers

Indirect air economizer cooling, for example, greatly extends the geographies in which air economizer modes of cooling can be used.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017
Facebook announces major updates that redefine the news feed and birthday posts
Facebook

Facebook announces major updates that redefine the news feed and birthday posts

Facebook to crack down on clickbait in news feed, targeting fake video play buttons and static images disguised as videos.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Aug 2017
Equinix talks how to handle the subsea cable building boom
Network Infrastructure

Equinix talks how to handle the subsea cable building boom

It took the world a couple decades to reach a zettabyte in annual traffic, but Cisco projects we'll more than double that by 2020.

By Keith Shaw • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Aug 2017
Facebook tackles the wildfire of misinformation plaguing your newsfeed
Facebook

Facebook tackles the wildfire of misinformation plaguing your newsfeed

Facebook takes additional steps to combat the spread of misinformation and remove cloaked ads, banning advertisers who use this technique.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Aug 2017
Will Messenger create an AI overlord? Facebook expands on its artificial intelligence partners
Digital Signage

Will Messenger create an AI overlord? Facebook expands on its artificial intelligence partners

Facebook has acquired another artificial intelligence startup, to help Messenger build a more elaborate virtual assistant for users...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 1st Aug 2017
The end is nigh: Adobe to disable Flash Player by 2020
Marketing Technologies

The end is nigh: Adobe to disable Flash Player by 2020

Browser vendors are integrating capabilities once provided by plugins directly, given this progress, Adobe has decided to end the life of Flash...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Jul 2017
Capture the world in 360-degrees: Facebook launches its Live-360 program
Digital Entertainment

Capture the world in 360-degrees: Facebook launches its Live-360 program

Facebook launched its new Live-360 program, which allows users to stream 360-degree footage to Facebook with immense ease...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Jul 2017
Facebook announces the formation of a global internet forum to counter terrorism
Microsoft

Facebook announces the formation of a global internet forum to counter terrorism

Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube form global internet forum to combat terrorism and stop its spread on their platforms.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Jun 2017
Going rogue: The challenges of AI in customer service
Customer Relationship Management

Going rogue: The challenges of AI in customer service

AI technologies are becoming increasingly sophisticated, and can add immense value to organisations — but they are by no means foolproof.

By Alok Kulkarni • 5 min read • Tue, 27th Jun 2017
Facebook expands on its ever-evolving user personalisation
Digital Entertainment

Facebook expands on its ever-evolving user personalisation

Facebook hones user experience with cinemagraph covers, blending motion and personal flair in profiles, soon rolling out to businesses.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Jun 2017
LinkedIn's 2017 Global Top Companies list - did you make the cut?
DataCentre infrastructure

LinkedIn's 2017 Global Top Companies list - did you make the cut?

Schneider Electric, a global organisation that specialises in energy management and automation, is one of the companies that made the list.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Jun 2017

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