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.
Former TechDay team member.
Stories by Sara - Page 134
Technavio report sheds light on growing commercial drone services market
Thu, 24th Nov 2016
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drones
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market
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technavio
The commercial drone-enabled services market is expected to grow 35.47% and now Technavio has revealed the top seven global vendors.
CompTIA hails 'most successful' ANZ channel meeting to date
Thu, 24th Nov 2016
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partner programmes
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comptia
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channel development
CompTIA hails most successful ANZ channel meeting with record turnout and discussion on increasing sales in the new year.
iRobot buys SODC's distribution arm to fuel growth in Japan
Wed, 23rd Nov 2016
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robots
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irobot
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distributors
iRobot acquires Sales On Demand Corporation's distribution business in Japan for $14-$16m. Move helps to maintain leadership position in market.
WatchGuard targets MSSPs with latest integration offering
Wed, 23rd Nov 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
WatchGuard Technologies new market solution centralises management efforts and workflows for MSSPs, reflecting partners' growing needs.
FinancialForce appoints new MD of operations for 'high growth' ANZ region
Wed, 23rd Nov 2016
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
FinancialForce is looking forward to bigger regional growth as the company welcomes Simon Peterson, new managing director of operations for ANZ.
Oracle to create 200 new jobs in new Sydney digital sales hub
Wed, 23rd Nov 2016
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cloud services
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oracle
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sales
Oracle will be building a new digital hub in Sydney that will create 200 new digital sales jobs in the company.
CenturyLink comes to ANZ market with new disaster recovery solution
Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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dr
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cloud services
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centurylink
CenturyLink is addressing the ever-growing need for disaster recovery solutions and has now come to the market with its own offering.
Check Point offers free cybersecurity checkups to Victorian businesses
Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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cybersecurity
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check point software
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cert
Check Point Software Technologies is offering free, confidential cybersecurity checkups to Victorian enterprises and government departments.
HTC & Shenzhen Municipal Government to develop China's VR industry
Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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ar, vr & metaverse
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htc
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ar
Shenzhen Municipal Government will be working with tech giant HTC to start developing the VR industry in China.
New ScanPOS Point-of-Sale malware heavily targets hospitality sector
Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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malware
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cybersecurity
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healthtech
Proofpoint researchers have discovered a Point-of-Sale malware that is targeting organisations worldwide, including those in Australia.
Ready, aim, fire: Corsair preps for Harpoon RGB gaming mouse & K55 RGB gaming keyboard launch
Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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keyboard
Corsair's latest K55 RGB gaming keyboard is almost ready for launch, and the company is promising to bring a wealth of high-end features to gamers.
Veritas updates backup recovery solution amidst mid-market boom
Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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dr
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microsoft
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cloud services
Veritas is set to capitalise on the growing demand for data protection in mid-market organisations with updates to its Backup Exec 16 tool.
Now's the time to hire: Australian IT workers cautiously positive about employment outlook
Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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it industry
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clicks it
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employment
The Australian IT industry seems to be positive about employment prospects but there are still areas ripe for talent acquisition, new survey finds.
A quarter of Australian firms ignorant about their own cyber defences, survey finds
Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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cybersecurity
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bae systems
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cyber attacks
Australian businesses are getting better at reporting cyber attacks but still remain ignorant about their own defences, a new survey has found.
Aussie startup Reekoh partners with Kyocera to launch IoT marketplace for Asian systems integrators
Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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iot
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kyocera
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reekoh
Australian startup Reekoh has scored a deal with Kyocera to bring an IoT marketplace to systems integrators in Singapore and South East Asia.
Gartner: Chinese smartphone vendors gain ground after Samsung Note7 withdrawl
Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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apple
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samsung
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huawei
Samsung is still king of the smartphone vendors, but its sales are dropping. Huawei, Oppo and BBK are in prime position for global market growth.
Film Review: Bad Santa 2 - lewd & crude heist antics bring mayhem to Chicago
Mon, 21st Nov 2016
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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film review
Boozed, lewd and crude: Billy Bob Thornton and team are back for the second instalment in the Bad Santa franchise.
GTX's new matching engine to be housed in Equinix Tokyo data center
Fri, 18th Nov 2016
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network infrastructure
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hyperscale
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sdn
Electronic market trading provider GTX will be launching a new matching engine next year to service its flagship ECN in Equinix's Tokyo data center.
Interview: Datto's 'phenomenal' channel growth puts business continuity in the limelight
Fri, 18th Nov 2016
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malware
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dr
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ransomware
Datto ANZ regional director James Bergl talks about backup and disaster recovery, how channel partners help drive protection for customers.
Kiwis more trusting of digital payment methods - and customer experience is the driver
Fri, 18th Nov 2016
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cx
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martech
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commerce systems
Kiwis are starting to trust digital payment methods much more since contactless, mobile wallets and online checkouts have arrived on the scene.