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Microsoft Ignite NZ 2016: Jennifer Marsman on machine learning, lie detection, and women in tech
Unified Communications

Microsoft Ignite NZ 2016: Jennifer Marsman on machine learning, lie detection, and women in tech

Jennifer Marsman illuminates machine learning's future while spotlighting women in tech and her innovative lie detection project at Ignite NZ.

By Sara Barker • 6 min read • Wed, 26th Oct 2016
The secrets to Agile success: 'Modern Agile is being Agile'
DevOps

The secrets to Agile success: 'Modern Agile is being Agile'

Agile practitioners are finding success by concentrating on a number of focal points - but what are they and how do you do that?.

By Alan Bell • 6 min read • Tue, 25th Oct 2016
Microsoft Ignite NZ to serve up opportunity developers 'will not want to miss'
AR, VR & Metaverse

Microsoft Ignite NZ to serve up opportunity developers 'will not want to miss'

Kiwi devs, ignite your potential! Microsoft's HoloLens to headline Ignite NZ 2016, with sessions and demos you can't afford to miss. #IgniteNZ.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Oct 2016
Hands-on review with the Sony PS4 PlayStation VR headset
Gaming

Hands-on review with the Sony PS4 PlayStation VR headset

We had a chance to test out the Sony PlayStation VR headset for a few days now. Does it usher in a new era of gaming or is it another gimmick?.

By Damian Seeto • 11 min read • Tue, 11th Oct 2016

Global Stories

Developers (Devs) stories

New APAC headquarters for Google in Singapore
EduTech

New APAC headquarters for Google in Singapore

Google's new APAC HQ opens in Singapore, marking growth and aiming to boost regional tech careers and innovation.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Nov 2016
Hitman season one draws to a close
Gaming

Hitman season one draws to a close

The latest Hitman game's episodic first season draws to a close with the release of the Japan-set sixth episode, Situs Inversus.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Thu, 10th Nov 2016
The three things we know about public cloud. Or do we?
Hyperscale

The three things we know about public cloud. Or do we?

There's what we know about the cloud, and there's what we think we know. That's just to say that a lot of assumptions about the cloud.

By Bill Young • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Nov 2016
Azure comes to Ingram Micro's local Cloud Marketplace
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Azure comes to Ingram Micro's local Cloud Marketplace

Ingram Micro has added Microsoft Azure to its local Cloud Marketplaces, providing resellers with the opportunity to build a new Azure practice.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Nov 2016
HPE unveils new IaaS with 'more dev, less ops'
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

HPE unveils new IaaS with 'more dev, less ops'

HPE launches Helion OpenStack 4.0, an open and flexible infrastructure-as-a service platform for enterprise workloads.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 31st Oct 2016
Surface Studio increases the versatility of the Windows PC
Microsoft

Surface Studio increases the versatility of the Windows PC

At the company's October 26 event, Microsoft added a new category to its lineup of Surface-branded computers: Surface Studio.

By Richard Edwards • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Oct 2016
Global domination: AI and cognitive systems behind colossal revenue
Fleet Management

Global domination: AI and cognitive systems behind colossal revenue

AI's surge towards a $47bn revenue landmark by 2020, reflecting its entrenchment in enterprise solutions globally.

By Sam Worthington • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Oct 2016
Entrepreneurs to make a 'tangible difference' with creative solutions
EduTech

Entrepreneurs to make a 'tangible difference' with creative solutions

Over 120 entrepreneurs unite in Auckland, championing novel businesses that promise societal benefits in a ground-breaking 54-hour event.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Oct 2016
Stripe's new 'caller ID' machine learning platform is tackling online fraud - and making card payments safer
Marketing Technologies

Stripe's new 'caller ID' machine learning platform is tackling online fraud - and making card payments safer

Radar works by using algorithms to detect patterns and instances of likely fraud. As it learns, its defences become more powerful over time.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Oct 2016
XCOM 2 finally comes to consoles
Gaming

XCOM 2 finally comes to consoles

Alien strategy hit XCOM 2 lands on consoles, tasking players with a dark, guerrilla war for Earth in the acclaimed sequel.

By Darren Price • 6 min read • Fri, 21st Oct 2016
The fintech start-up with a new approach to communications
Fintech

The fintech start-up with a new approach to communications

New fintech start-up Symphony reinvents secure comms, melding popular messaging features with enterprise-grade security for the financial sector.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Oct 2016
Crypt888 ransomware evolving in an 'unusual' way, says AVG
Malware

Crypt888 ransomware evolving in an 'unusual' way, says AVG

Instead of evolving the strain's capabilities, Crypt888 developers instead experimented with languages and UIs, rather than changing the coding.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Oct 2016
Enterprise purchases of hardware driving mobility revenues, IDC says
Health Technologies

Enterprise purchases of hardware driving mobility revenues, IDC says

Global mobility revenues are expected to reach $1.7tn by 2020, with software revenues experiencing double-digit growth, according to IDC.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Oct 2016
Are chatbots just a fad? One app developer shares his thoughts
Unified Communications

Are chatbots just a fad? One app developer shares his thoughts

Based on a computer program that mimics conversations with people using artificial intelligence, chatbots can transform the way people interact.

By Logan Merrick • 4 min read • Mon, 10th Oct 2016