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Slack hires new head of APAC as remote working business booms

Fri, 27th Mar 2020
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Slack has reported that in the past seven weeks, more than 7,000 new companies have signed up to Slack as remote working becomes the new norm.
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Video-streaming services to see a boom as people stay at home

Tue, 17th Mar 2020
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Most of the world's economy is contingent around people leaving their houses; now, a 'stay at home economy' will see a meteoric boom.
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Netflix to release The Witcher on December 20

Fri, 8th Nov 2019
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Netflix's *The Witcher* debuts on December 20. The trailer has already garnered 11.4 million views, hinting at high anticipation among fantasy and gaming fans.
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Netflix film The Great Hack raises serious questions about data privacy issues

Wed, 31st Jul 2019
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Last weekend a group of privacy advocates and experts gathered in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center to discuss issues highlighted by The Great Hack documentary.
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Record-breaking data usage over school holidays

Mon, 6th May 2019
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Rather than pulling their hair out thinking of potential activities, it would appear Kiwi parents are turning to the internet to entertain their little ones.
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Intel and Netflix to deliver an AV1 scalable codec

Tue, 9th Apr 2019
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Intel and Netflix announced a new high-performance video codec that is available as open source to content creators.
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Vodafone year end results show revenue growth and profit drop

Tue, 4th Sep 2018
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With a $5m growth in revenue and 92,000 more customers over the last year, Vodafone remains in a strong position despite $7.7m less profit than 2017.
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Two redesigns, one winner: Tailoring processes to customer preferences

Wed, 22nd Aug 2018
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For a product redesign to be successful, a meticulous rollout is required, coupled with a thorough understanding of your customer base.
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Update: It does not look like a Netflix app will be available on Nintendo Switch anytime soon

Mon, 15th Jan 2018
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It looks like Nintendo Switch owners will have to wait longer for a Netflix app to come. There are no plans for it to be on the Switch.
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Netflix grows it distribution empire with a new acquisition

Mon, 4th Dec 2017
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Youku's hit series Day and Night to debut globally on Netflix, marking a major Chinese drama overseas distribution.
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Vodafone TV partners up with SKY and Netflix

Wed, 1st Nov 2017
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Vodafone TV teams up with SKY and Netflix, launching a new console that promises unrivalled entertainment with seamless viewing across devices.
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Space, the final frontier, again: Should you bother watching Star Trek Discovery

Wed, 4th Oct 2017
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Set roughly a decade before the events of the original Star Trek series, Discovery explores the Federation/Klingon cold war...
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AWS launches 'Macie', its newest machine learning security service

Wed, 16th Aug 2017
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) has welcomed the newest addition to its portfolio, a machine learning security service called Amazon Macie.
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Disney vs Netflix: Mickey Mouse is establishing his own streaming service

Wed, 9th Aug 2017
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Disney takes on Netflix with a new streaming empire, gearing up to launch its exclusive services from 2018, propelled by BAMTech technology.
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Breaking down digital transformation: Business model transformation

Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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In digital times, businesses must innovate not only products but their core models—reinvention is key to outpacing agile upstarts.
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Epic hacker fail: An exclusive look at the Netflix hack with ESET

Thu, 4th May 2017
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We chatted with ESET's senior research fellow Nick Fitzgerald for an expert's views on what the Netflix hack means for the future of streaming.
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Spoiler alert: Hackers leak unreleased Netflix series

Mon, 1st May 2017
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An unidentified hacker has released the highly anticipated Season 5 episodes of popular Netflix show Orange is the New Black.
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Aged care unit in Aus at 'forefront' of tech with ALE leading the way

Tue, 7th Feb 2017
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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise is updating the network and communications infrastructure of a NSW aged care facility to enhance daily care for residents.
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Fibre driving increase in switching broadband providers

Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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Record number of Kiwis switching broadband providers, with over 22k comparing plans on Broadband Compare website.
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Gaming on the powerful Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition

Tue, 18th Oct 2016
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PC gaming has been taken to the maximum thanks to the Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition. PC elitists and multi-taskers will love what it offers.