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Kiwi Startup Spotlight: From loyalty card, to app, and beyond
Microsoft

Kiwi Startup Spotlight: From loyalty card, to app, and beyond

Burgeoning Kiwi firm Goody shakes up traditional loyalty schemes, transitioning from card to app, aiming to revolutionize global rewards.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
Battery storage could be key to an emission-free NZ
DataCentre infrastructure

Battery storage could be key to an emission-free NZ

Battery storage has the potential to provide value for New Zealand's power system, according to research by Transpower.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Sep 2017
Auckland-based startup pioneering peer-to-peer storage platform
Peer-to-peer

Auckland-based startup pioneering peer-to-peer storage platform

Auckland startup launches 'To the Loft', the Airbnb for storage, disrupting the market with peer-to-peer solutions.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Fri, 8th Sep 2017
Get ready for the Curious Critters Club, an AR experience for kids
Gaming

Get ready for the Curious Critters Club, an AR experience for kids

Curious Critters Club, an augmented reality experience, has launched in New Zealand bringing weird and wonderful creatures to life.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2017

Global Stories

Retail stories

Consumer, enterprise and public sector fuel Aussie PC spend
Network Infrastructure

Consumer, enterprise and public sector fuel Aussie PC spend

Australia's traditional PC market has bucked the global trend to record growth in Q2, driven by strong consumer, enterprise and public sector spend.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
SAP SE announce stable growth for its Hybris solutions
Cloud Services

SAP SE announce stable growth for its Hybris solutions

The company says there was a 40% increase in deals involving multiple SAP Hybris cloud solutions in the first half of 2017.

By Patrick Martlew • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
Gemalto hails future of biometrics in ePassports for more efficient travel
Biometrics

Gemalto hails future of biometrics in ePassports for more efficient travel

Gemalto's biometric self-service technologies are now being used in ePassports in 30 countries around the world.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
Android 'Toast' overlay vulnerability affects all versions prior to 8.0
Security vulnerabilities

Android 'Toast' overlay vulnerability affects all versions prior to 8.0

Android users are being urged to apply any security patches for their devices, after security researchers discovered a 'high severity' vulnerability.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
Oppo signs PB Tech deal as it ramps up NZ presence
Semiconductors

Oppo signs PB Tech deal as it ramps up NZ presence

PB Tech has inked a deal to provide Oppo phones in New Zealand as the Chinese smartphone vendor extends its local footprint.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Sep 2017
What's up with Your mobile apps? Identifying and mitigating digital risk
Cybersecurity

What's up with Your mobile apps? Identifying and mitigating digital risk

I'll venture to guess you're using a mobile device to read this - while mobile apps offer a host of new opportunities, they also introduce risk.

By Alastair Paterson • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2017
Kiwi SMEs need to leverage more digital advertising tools
Digital Signage

Kiwi SMEs need to leverage more digital advertising tools

A third of SMEs with a website say they receive less than 50 visitors each week, whereas 25% had no idea about their web traffic numbers.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2017
Update lets businesses manage their listing from Google Search page
Marketing Technologies

Update lets businesses manage their listing from Google Search page

Businesses with complete listings on Google are twice as likely to gain customer trust and 38% more likely to attract in-store visits.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2017
Hands-on Review: 3SIXT's Bluetooth earbuds pack a surprising punch
Gaming

Hands-on Review: 3SIXT's Bluetooth earbuds pack a surprising punch

Looking back at my time with the 3SIXT Bluetooth studio earbuds, other than a few rocky moments, they have thoroughly impressed me...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2017
Apple, augmented reality to drive bumper Aussie smartphone year
AR, VR & Metaverse

Apple, augmented reality to drive bumper Aussie smartphone year

A booming smartphone market in Australia is expected to get even stronger in the second half of the year, with Apple and AR spurring the market on.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017
Fujitsu tech stores data locally at each location, not in the cloud
Unified Communications

Fujitsu tech stores data locally at each location, not in the cloud

The Japanese ICT company draws attention to issues that arise when sharing data between multiple locations which is stored in the cloud.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Retail stories

MYOB says SMEs need to be more security conscious
Fintech

MYOB says SMEs need to be more security conscious

The company refers to finding from their SME Snapshot study that showed Australia's SME sector remains unfazed from global security threats.

By Patrick Martlew • 3 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2017
From cloud to instant failover - 5 industry trends disrupting data storage
Disaster Recovery

From cloud to instant failover - 5 industry trends disrupting data storage

Traditional storage methods are no longer efficient, prompting a shift towards software-led solutions for scalable data management.

By Greg Wyman • 4 min read • Wed, 6th Sep 2017