About Sara
Sara Barker
Copywriter and Senior News Editor
Sara lives in a world of words and stories. For more than six years she has been delving deep into the rich world of tech news, content creation, journalism and reviews for Techday. She brings an academic background in information systems, marketing, radio, and journalism to her role. She enjoys casual gaming, cats, and reading.
Stories by Sara - Page 199
$22.5 million campus to boost creative tech education in Wellington
Tue, 24th May 2016
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creative technologies
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weltec
Te Auaha New Zealand Institute of Applied Creativity, a $22.5 million campus for NZ's creative and tech students, will be built in Wellington by 2018.
Frost & Sullivan: Fintech security needs to catch up
Tue, 24th May 2016
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biometrics
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fintech
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blockchain
Frost & Sullivan study says government agencies, SMEs & startups will need to work together if Australia is to become a leader in Fintech innovation.
Technavio Southeast Asia forecast: Big trends & 16% growth
Tue, 24th May 2016
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sustainable it
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kaspersky
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technavio
Technavio forecasts 16% growth in Southeast Asia. Big trends: green data centers, modular data center models, liquid cooling solutions and economisers.
Gisborne IT partnership empowers local businesses
Tue, 24th May 2016
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new zealand technology group
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it management
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strategic it
Gisborne provider Strategic IT partners with New Zealand Technology Group (NZTG) to strengthen local business community IT systems.
NZ Hi-Tech Awards recognise Innovative Kiwi businesses
Tue, 24th May 2016
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hi-tech awards
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flick electric
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ndi
Flick Electric, an electricity retailer that has been in business for only two years, won the Vocus Communications Innovative Service Award.
Quest to make Hutt Valley tech leader continues with Curious Minds funding
Tue, 24th May 2016
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hutt city council
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unlocking curious minds
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gns science
Hutt Valley's success in the 2016 Unlocking Curious Minds Fund has further championed the region for being a tech leader, Chris Bishop says.
Noosa Shire Council chooses SaaS provider Promapp to improve IT operations
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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promapp
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noosa council
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risk management
Noosa Shire Council in Queensland has chosen to use cloud-based software-as-a-service provider Promapp to streamline IT operations.
Hangry birds and cats with nine lives caused power blackouts in 2015
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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eaton
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power blackouts
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risk management
When birds get hangry, bad things can happen, according to Eaton's 2015 Power Blackout Tracker report for Australia and New Zealand.
Zendesk, Google Play help businesses respond to customer app reviews
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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google
Zendesk has developed a platform designed to facilitate conversations between companies and consumer app reviewers through Google Play.
Australian retailers losing sales by ignoring customer privacy issues
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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firewall
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network management
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network security
A panel has highlighted the dangers facing retailers about ineffective management of data and its damaging effects on customer trust & confidence.
Facebook Live broadcasting Aussie house auctions
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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web development
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facebook
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domain names
Planning a move to Australia? Exploring houses on the property market just got easier - now you can live stream the auctions from anywhere.
VentureCrowd offers FRN bond access to wholesale investors
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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crowdfunding
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venturecrowd
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artesian
Crowdfunding for wholesale investors opens up as VentureCrowd sets out to offer its services through Australian blue chip corporate bonds.
Oxford app's all-in-a-twitter about its new word additions
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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edutech
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mobile apps
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oxford advanced learner's dictionary
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary is all-a-Twitter about the 900 new additions to its app, including 170 relating to the digital realm.
NEXTDC secures new data center location in Brisbane
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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data centre operators
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nextdc
Australian company NEXTDC has secured a site in Brisbane for the planned construction of B2, which will be its second data center.
The Simpsons 'Simprovising' live 3D animation
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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live animation
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the simpsons
Did you see Simprovised, one of the latest The Simpsons episodes? Did you wonder how they did the live segment? Answer: 3D live animation technology.
Dell offers solution for SME security protection
Fri, 20th May 2016
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data protection
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network infrastructure
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cybersecurity
Dell's most recent Data Security Survey reports that one in five Australian companies believe they do not have the right business protection tools.
Alibaba and SoftBank partnership to boost cloud services in Japan
Fri, 20th May 2016
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cloud services
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colocation
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alibaba
Alibaba Group and SoftBank have commenced a joint venture to launch SB Cloud Corporation in Japan, bringing cloud services to the region.
Acer plans ambitious repositioning strategy
Fri, 20th May 2016
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cloud services
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acer
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digital technology
Acer has announced plans to target several new markets to drive public perception away from being an inexpensive, entry-level PC brand.
ST Telemedia & Tata Communications now stronger than ever
Fri, 20th May 2016
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colocation
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singapore technologies telemedia
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tata
Singapore Technologies Telemedia (STT) has acquired 74% of data centre provider Tata Communications' seventeen premises, in India and Singapore.
Samsung and Android still dominate smartphone market
Fri, 20th May 2016
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smartphones
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technology gifts
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gartner
A new Gartner report shows that Android and Samsung still dominate the growing global smartphone market in the first quarter of 2016.
Waiuku 17th New Zealand town to get ultra fast broadband
Thu, 19th May 2016
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broadband
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waiuku
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ufb
The ultra-fast-broadband (UFB) installation complete in the Waikato town of Waiuku, potentially connecting over 3628 homes, schools & businesses.
SimpliVity report shows hyperconvergence growing faster than ever
Thu, 19th May 2016
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converged infrastructure
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simplivity
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actualtech media
The 2016 State of Hyperconverged Infrastructure Market report, shows that hyperconvergence is the new trend in enterprise infrastructure management.
Reckon & NAB develop SuperPay to aid SuperStream compliance
Thu, 19th May 2016
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accounting systems
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digital banking
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superstream
Reckon Limited has partnered with NAB to ensure accounting software is SuperStream compliant by launching NAB SuperPay.
NZ Excellence in IT Awards nominations open
Wed, 18th May 2016
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awards
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new zealand excellence in it awards
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ndi
Nominations for the New Zealand Excellence in IT Awards are open now. Who will you nominate for Sector Award and the Supreme Award?.