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Engender: Laser guided sperm
EduTech

Engender: Laser guided sperm

Engender Technologies is using laser photonics to sort bull semen by sex, helping dairy farmers increase their income.

By Dave Moskovitz • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Oct 2015
Seeking better seed capital terms for NZ startups
Simmonds Stewart

Seeking better seed capital terms for NZ startups

Technology law firm Simmonds Stewart has published two new seed investment documents to help New Zealand startups.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 18th Sep 2015
Pakuranga College takes out New Era/Acer eLearning challenge
Schools

Pakuranga College takes out New Era/Acer eLearning challenge

Pakuranga College students have been reaping the rewards of an outcome-based eLearning initiative, which has now won them $10,000 of IT and support.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Sep 2015
Schools need to be ready for the tsunami of 'digital change'
EduTech

Schools need to be ready for the tsunami of 'digital change'

Pakuranga College in Auckland will be exploring the key issues facing schools when implementing eLearning/BYOD programmes with an ELearning summit.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Aug 2015
Brain Changing & Mind Shifting - Educators invited
EduTech

Brain Changing & Mind Shifting - Educators invited

The ninth annual Education Leaders Forum will be held in Auckland on the 25 and 26 August, with the twin themes of Brain Changing and Mind Shifting.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2015
Upper Hutt social media forum 'huge success'
Social Media

Upper Hutt social media forum 'huge success'

Upper Hutt City Council's free social media training for community groups, sporting organizations, and businesses is a success.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Jul 2015

Global Stories

Report predicts dire impacts from AI
Robotics

Report predicts dire impacts from AI

New reports sound the alarm: Up to 35% of UK, 47% of US jobs at risk as AI advances could widen wealth gaps, leaving many struggling.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Nov 2015
Hands on: LG LAS750M sound bar
Reviews

Hands on: LG LAS750M sound bar

Sound bars offer a solution to lacking audio in many TVs these days, so how does LG's LAS750M sound bar stack up?.

By Patrick Pilcher • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Nov 2015
Hands-on Review: Epson Moverio BT-200 AR Glasses
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Epson Moverio BT-200 AR Glasses

Epson (yes that Printer manufacturer) have taken a leap in creating their own version with full Augmented Reality (AR) coverage.

By Greig Strafford • 2 min read • Mon, 2nd Nov 2015
What we always knew: The TPP and Intellectual Property
Government

What we always knew: The TPP and Intellectual Property

The recently leaked Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement shows the corporate seizure of copyright & pharmaceutical protection.

By Binoy Kampmark • 6 min read • Thu, 15th Oct 2015
CENZ aims to help Kiwi educators get on top of tech
EduTech

CENZ aims to help Kiwi educators get on top of tech

Beginning on 28 September, CENZ15 has been designed to help educators broaden their approach to professional learning.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2015
Hands-on Review: Linksys Access Point 1750 Pro
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Linksys Access Point 1750 Pro

Overall a great product which I could see being very successful in Australian and New Zealand small and medium businesses.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Sep 2015
Artificial Intelligence is on the horizon – are you ready?
Data Analytics

Artificial Intelligence is on the horizon – are you ready?

As AI looms, a new report urges Kiwi businesses and individuals to prep for a future where machines may outthink humans.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Sep 2015
In real life: Rise of the machines
Robotics

In real life: Rise of the machines

Sometimes real life has a habit of mimicking Hollywood. Recent events however, could signal the chilling beginning of a robopocalypse.

By Patrick Pilcher • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Sep 2015
A guide to interconnection for small VoIP providers
Unified Communications

A guide to interconnection for small VoIP providers

IP-to-IP interconnections are more convenient for VoIP startups as it is enough to have a VoIP softswitch without any additional gateways or cards.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Jul 2015
Act now as digital disruption approaches
Cisco

Act now as digital disruption approaches

Only 25% of businesses are taking a proactive approach to address forthcoming digital disruption, says research.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2015

Stories from Other Regions

ACSC: Australia under 'undeniable, unrelenting' cyber threat
Distributed Denial of Service

ACSC: Australia under 'undeniable, unrelenting' cyber threat

Australian organisations face 'undeniable, unrelenting' cyber threats that continue to grow according to the Australian Cyber Security Centre.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 29th Jul 2015