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From shoplifting to Pushpay: How to install a 'just culture' in your workplace
DevOps

From shoplifting to Pushpay: How to install a 'just culture' in your workplace

Pushpay promotes a 'just culture' that encourages accountability and learning without fear of repercussions, says senior engineer Marcus Bristol.

By Julia Gabel • 4 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2017
Plantronics announce two additions to wireless sport earphone range
Digital Entertainment

Plantronics announce two additions to wireless sport earphone range

The BackBeat FIT 305 and BackBeat FIT 505 offer water and sweat protection, stability, unique wearing styles and powerful sound.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Oct 2017
Epson NZ launches new multifunctional printer
Wireless Networks

Epson NZ launches new multifunctional printer

Epson NZ's new WorkForce ET-4750 EcoTank printer offers up to two years of ink, cartridge-free printing, and advanced wireless connectivity, priced at NZD $749.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Oct 2017
Feel Good AR could teach you how to save money and the planet
AR, VR & Metaverse

Feel Good AR could teach you how to save money and the planet

Activated through an Australian, European or New Zealand currency note, the AR app has been developed by RaboDirect to engage its customers...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 31st Oct 2017
Unboxing the new Xbox One X
Gaming

Unboxing the new Xbox One X

Xbox New Zealand has been kind enough to allow us to play on the new Xbox One X video game console coming out this November. Here is our unboxing.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017
Fraud detection, machine learning & real-time payments - Westpac NZ's IT transformation
DevOps

Fraud detection, machine learning & real-time payments - Westpac NZ's IT transformation

Westpac NZ partners with ACI to adopt real-time payments and fraud prevention solutions in a wide-ranging IT transformation.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Oct 2017
Apple acquires NZ wireless charging developer PowerbyProxi
Apple

Apple acquires NZ wireless charging developer PowerbyProxi

Earlier this year, Apple gave a sneak peek of AirPower, an Apple-designed wireless charging accessory coming in 2018.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Fri, 27th Oct 2017

Global Stories

Retail stories

The great data divide: Baby boomers vs. millennials
Internet of Things

The great data divide: Baby boomers vs. millennials

To put things into perspective, one zettabyte equates to one trillion gigabytes of data - imagine you can store two billion years of music or 250 bill.

By Louis Tague • 4 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017
Exclusive interview: Traditional data centers VS cloud - which is more secure?
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Exclusive interview: Traditional data centers VS cloud - which is more secure?

Traditional data centres vs. cloud: David Kim of TmaxSoft dispels myths about security, highlighting cloud's superior regulations, tech, and data protection.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017
Make your PC jump to light speed with this SSD
Intel

Make your PC jump to light speed with this SSD

Intel unveils the Optane SSD 900P Series, promising up to four times faster performance than competitors, plus exclusive in-game content for Star Citizen.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017
Asia Pacific can start deploying mobile ID effortlessly if we learn from Europe
Unified Communications

Asia Pacific can start deploying mobile ID effortlessly if we learn from Europe

By taking a leaf out of the European mobile ID book, APAC countries can stand to benefit by incorporating some learnings for our own mobile ID.

By Jimmy Ang • 5 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017
Cloudera boosts big data capabilities for cybersecurity
Data Analytics

Cloudera boosts big data capabilities for cybersecurity

Cloudera, Centrify, StreamSets and Arcadia Data to work on speeding up deployment on Cloudera's cybersecurity hub.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017
Relive your cherished memories in VR
Digital Entertainment

Relive your cherished memories in VR

CyberLink launches Power Media Player MR app for Windows Mixed Reality headsets, enabling users to access VR, conventional media content and YouTube.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017
Zebra Technologies speeding up retail checkout times
Marketing Technologies

Zebra Technologies speeding up retail checkout times

Zebra's MP7000 imager is loaded with features for faster-than-ever checkout in cashier-manned and self-checkout lanes.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017
India's smartphone market overtakes US to claim second spot
Lenovo

India's smartphone market overtakes US to claim second spot

India's smartphone market has recovered from a shaky Q2 2017 to surge in growth with the five major vendors being the drivers - Xiaomi in particular.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 28th Oct 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Retail stories

How government can safeguard identity on the blockchain
Data Protection

How government can safeguard identity on the blockchain

Amid rising cyber threats, the Australian government is considering blockchain to improve identity security and guard sensitive citizen data from breaches.

By Allen Koehn • 5 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017
Interview: Quintessence Labs' take on quantum physics and cybersecurity
Encryption

Interview: Quintessence Labs' take on quantum physics and cybersecurity

Nearly a decade since founding QuintessenceLabs, Vikram Sharma discusses how quantum physics is shaping cybersecurity and the company's future ambitions.

By Robin Block • 5 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2017