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Startup Sharesies hits milestone $1million invested through its app
Cloud Services

Startup Sharesies hits milestone $1million invested through its app

Investment app Sharesies has a minimum buy-in of $5 and encourages New Zealanders to invest amounts they can afford, on a regular basis.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Aug 2017

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Blupeak scores distie deal with EMPR
Cable

Blupeak scores distie deal with EMPR

This is Blupeaks second distribution deal in under a week as it partners with EMPR to distribute its products across ANZ.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Oct 2018
THAT'S A WRAP: Highlights from Sydney's 2nd Annual Safety, Security and Counter-Terrorism Forum
Drones

THAT'S A WRAP: Highlights from Sydney's 2nd Annual Safety, Security and Counter-Terrorism Forum

The event took a comprehensive look at the state of play for terrorist organisations and individuals - both local and abroad.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Tue, 8th May 2018
IBM sues former employee for taking diversity trade secrets to new Microsoft role
Microsoft

IBM sues former employee for taking diversity trade secrets to new Microsoft role

IBM has filed a lawsuit against ex-executive Lindsay-Rae McIntyre, now with Microsoft, for allegedly breaching a one-year non-compete clause.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Fri, 16th Feb 2018
North Korean threat group suspected to be behind Adobe Flash exploit
Marketing Technologies

North Korean threat group suspected to be behind Adobe Flash exploit

An exploit that targeted an Adobe Flash vulnerability looks to be the work of a North Korean group called TEMP.Reaper.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Feb 2018
Xero's Anna Curzon recognised in top 25 women leaders in SaaS
Software-as-a-Service

Xero's Anna Curzon recognised in top 25 women leaders in SaaS

Xero's chief partner officer Anna Curzon has been named one of the top 25 women leaders in SaaS by The SaaS Report.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Oct 2017
Apple remains the weary king of smartwatches as competitors claw at the throne
Wearables

Apple remains the weary king of smartwatches as competitors claw at the throne

Amidst fierce market rivalry, Apple's smartwatch reigns supreme, facing a tumultuous future as sales forecasts and luxury brands vie for supremacy.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 25th Aug 2017
Event ticketing platform opens NZ office
Platform-as-a-Service

Event ticketing platform opens NZ office

Recent research conducted by Eventbrite in conjunction with CrowdDNA shows that New Zealanders attend the most events in the Western world.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Jul 2017
Don't pay for what is for free: Malicious Adobe Flash Player app found on Google Play
Malware

Don't pay for what is for free: Malicious Adobe Flash Player app found on Google Play

F11 did not contain any harmful code. Instead, it relied purely on social engineering, tricking users into paying €18 ($19) for Adobe Flash Player.

By Peter Stancik • 4 min read • Wed, 5th Apr 2017
APAC LED display market growing, but days of huge profits are numbered
Digital Signage

APAC LED display market growing, but days of huge profits are numbered

The global LED display market grew to $4.5bn in 2016, up 7% from the previous year, according to Futuresource Consulting.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 15th Mar 2017
The 30 day MacBook Pro challenge: Can a Windows user become a Mac convert?
Apple

The 30 day MacBook Pro challenge: Can a Windows user become a Mac convert?

Can a Windows user be converted into an Apple fan in just thirty days? I play guinea pig and use the MacBook Pro for work - and for play.

By Sara Barker • 17 min read • Fri, 24th Feb 2017
Veritas & AWS team up with new collab, channel partners align
Hyperscale

Veritas & AWS team up with new collab, channel partners align

Veritas Technologies and AWS team up to deliver 360 data management capabilities, helping enterprises cut costs and increase productivity.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 16th Feb 2017
Students concerned that the tertiary sector isn't tackling tech trends
EduTech

Students concerned that the tertiary sector isn't tackling tech trends

Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association (VUWSA) has called for more focus on providing service quality and innovation.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 28th Jul 2016
Adobe warns of Flash zero-day vulnerability, being actively exploited by online criminals
Cybersecurity

Adobe warns of Flash zero-day vulnerability, being actively exploited by online criminals

As I write this, if you're running Adobe Flash on your Windows, Mac, Linux or Chrome OS computer you're potentially at risk.

By Graham Cluley • 3 min read • Tue, 17th May 2016
Photo gallery: Apple through the ages
Apple

Photo gallery: Apple through the ages

What began as the brainchild of two Steves is now the world's largest information technology company and at the forefront of innovative technology.

By Catherine Knowles • 1 min read • Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
Smartwatches, fitness devices, HDMs: What's in store for the wearables market?
Gaming

Smartwatches, fitness devices, HDMs: What's in store for the wearables market?

The wearables market is booming, with Gartner projecting sales of 274.6 million devices in 2016, including USD $11.5 billion in smartwatch revenue alone.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Feb 2016

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Consumers 'bored' of smartwatches and fitness trackers
Wearables

Consumers 'bored' of smartwatches and fitness trackers

Nearly 30% of smartwatches are abandoned because people find them useless or get bored, says Gartner's 2016 Personal Technologies survey.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Dec 2016