New Zealand (NZ) stories - Page 65
Games from down under: Nvidia consolidates its support for ANZ gaming industry
Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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igea
IGEA has expanded its membership, welcoming independent game developer Wicked Witch and technology company Nvidia as members...
Kiwi company spearheads legalisation of self-driving vehicles in Australia and New Zealand
Thu, 3rd Aug 2017
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cartech
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self-driving cars
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hmi technologies
A Kiwi company is establishing itself at the front of the pack in the race to help legalise self-driving vehicles...
Savvy business investments see Datacom revenue and profit continue to soar
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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saas
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private cloud
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hybrid cloud
Datacom's shrewd investments fuel a 10% revenue surge and 60% profit leap in its IT services, spotlighting a year of strong growth.
Snapchat your way through the streets of Paris: Spark overhauls roaming plans
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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telco
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spark
Spark ignites travel connectivity with a £14 seven-day global roaming pack, promising Kiwis hassle-free adventures abroad.
Chorus promises to keep Kiwi networks ahead of the curve
Tue, 1st Aug 2017
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uc
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chorus
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fibre
Chorus pledges uninterrupted Kiwi connections, vowing to keep network capacity 5% above peak demand, ensuring top-notch broadband.
4.5G might become irrelevant faster than you think: Apple granted license to test 5G networks
Mon, 31st Jul 2017
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uc
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5g & beyond
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wireless networks
Apple accelerates into the 5G future with a licence to test cutting-edge networks, potentially leaving 4.5G in the dust.
We want to download faster! Australia’s first Gigatown
Fri, 28th Jul 2017
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uc
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wireless networks
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telco
Wollongong leads as Australia's first 'Gigatown', lighting the way for ultra-fast 1Gbps internet amid nation's connectivity cravings.
The government steps up: New Zealand emissions targets may become legally binding
Fri, 28th Jul 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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cleantech
Green Party backs call for new climate law to tackle pollution in New Zealand. Emissions targets would be legally binding.
Kiwi developers promise the next big AR game, will it steal the crown from Pokemon Go?
Thu, 27th Jul 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ar, vr & metaverse
Ambidexter's UnderVerse AR RPG debuts in NZ and Australia, challenging Pokemon Go with a revolutionary meld of AR and traditional RPG play.
The ultimate driver-touchscreen: NZ researchers develop new smart-car technology
Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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3d printing
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canterbury university
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smart car
A University of Canterbury academic team has been given the green light to research better in-vehicle touchscreens...
New Zealand’s renewable energy expertise is in worldwide demand
Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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cleantech
New Zealand’s renewable energy expertise is in worldwide demand as our development programme continues to help Pacific Island nations...
Unit4 ramps up local leadership team with two new appointments
Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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oracle
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unit4
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partners
Unit4 has appointed two new sales directors who it says will work closely with channel director Chris Tithof to support local customers and resellers.
New Zealand plans to power remote Pacific communities with renewable technology
Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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datacentre infrastructure
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power / energy
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cleantech
A coalition of NZ based clean energy companies have decided to tackle the power insecurity that many remote Pacific communities face...
No power? No problem: Kiwi electric vehicle owners aren’t afraid of getting stranded
Wed, 26th Jul 2017
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cartech
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evs
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flip the fleet
Kiwi EV owners confident, dispelling range anxiety myths with daily electric driving, reveals Flip the Fleet's latest poll.
Microsoft cloud has a silver lining for NZ's Umbrellar as it gains new competency
Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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microsoft
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umbrellar
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partners
Umbrellar has been elevated to Microsoft Silver Cloud Platform ranks, joining a ‘small percentage’ of Kiwi partners to gain the competency.
Bluff Marae takes on coding for kids with the help of CodeCamp
Tue, 25th Jul 2017
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coding
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kids
Coding skills are fundamentally important to young Kiwis, who may well live in a world where IT is the dominating industry...
4.5G the fastest network you can’t use: Can your phone handle the nationwide upgrade?
Mon, 24th Jul 2017
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wireless networks
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telco
4.5G is the next generation of mobile internet technology, yet many consumers with older smartphones will need to upgrade to use the network...
Vodafone's epic new V8 smartphone comes with all the latest bells and whistles
Mon, 24th Jul 2017
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smartphones
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biometrics
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fingerprint scanners
Boasting all of the latest gadgets these three smartphones promise to deliver everything a user needs for a lower price...
ANZ markets forecast to log higher IT spending growth over coming year
Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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it services
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it spending
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analyst report
IT spending across Australia and New Zealand is forecast to exceed the global average this year, with Australian spend up 3.7% yoy and NZ up 2.7%.
Celebrity-robot Sophia, the most human robot yet is coming to NZ next month
Wed, 19th Jul 2017
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robots
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ai
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hanson robotics
Renowned robot Sophia, developed by Hanson Robotics, will make her New Zealand debut at the Morgo convention in Bay of Islands from August 31 to September 1.