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PlayStation VR Game Review: Job Simulator is the best
Gaming

PlayStation VR Game Review: Job Simulator is the best

There's quite a few PlayStation VR launch games out there but none of them seem to have been more entertaining than Job Simulator though.

By Damian Seeto • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Oct 2016
Do you know how to steer away from online banking trouble?
Fintech

Do you know how to steer away from online banking trouble?

Checking your account balance, paying bills and managing your finances...nowadays, it is pretty normal to do all these things online.

By Ondrej Kubovic • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Oct 2016
Spark and Vodafone offer gift in wake of Samsung Note7 debacle
Vodafone

Spark and Vodafone offer gift in wake of Samsung Note7 debacle

Spark is offering a $100 gift voucher to customers who return their Note7 devices, as a gesture of appreciation for their patience and cooperation.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Oct 2016
Apple Pay arrives in New Zealand... but only for ANZ Bank customers
Marketing Technologies

Apple Pay arrives in New Zealand... but only for ANZ Bank customers

The rumours are true: Apple Pay will indeed be coming to New Zealand. But only for those with an ANZ Visa Debit or personal ANZ Visa credit card.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Oct 2016
Veeam eyes big data; pushes importance of applications and services
Virtualisation

Veeam eyes big data; pushes importance of applications and services

Veeam champions big data protection, urging robust measures for IT infrastructure to keep pace with vast volumes of data.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Wed, 12th Oct 2016
Review: I'm Batman in Arkham VR For PlayStation VR
Gaming

Review: I'm Batman in Arkham VR For PlayStation VR

Arkham VR for PlayStation VR allows you to become Batman. While it's fun, it feels more like you're being Commissioner Gordon than being The Batman.

By Damian Seeto • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Oct 2016
Data center security market taking off, set to reach $15 billion
Hyperscale

Data center security market taking off, set to reach $15 billion

Amid rising cyber threats, the data center security market is poised to hit a robust $15 billion by 2024, Heka Reports says.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Oct 2016
Workplace by Facebook: Can the social media giant convince IT decision makers?
Wireless Networks

Workplace by Facebook: Can the social media giant convince IT decision makers?

Workplace by Facebook launches to boost organisational collaboration - but will IT leaders be swayed by its familiar interface?.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 11th Oct 2016
Ransomware: Expert advice on how to keep safe and secure
Malware

Ransomware: Expert advice on how to keep safe and secure

Paying criminals is never a good idea, even when it seems expedient. Ransomware authors are under no obligation to give you back what you pay.

By Lisa Myers • 7 min read • Tue, 11th 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
NZ reseller Flintfox International signs new AXImprove deal
Microsoft

NZ reseller Flintfox International signs new AXImprove deal

New Zealand-based managed service provider and deployment provider Flintfox International will become a reseller for AXImprove performance solutions.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Oct 2016

Stories from Other Regions

OMGTech & the Ministry of Education partner to bring the best of STEM to Kiwi kids
3D Printing

OMGTech & the Ministry of Education partner to bring the best of STEM to Kiwi kids

OMGTech partners with Ministry of Education to pilot initiative bringing STEM education and tech to Kiwi kids.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Oct 2016
Exclusive: Exeed offers up IoT, increased cloud for Kiwi market
Microsoft

Exclusive: Exeed offers up IoT, increased cloud for Kiwi market

Exeed boss Justin Tye tells how the distie's Aussie business is reaping returns for NZ retailers and details Exeed's cloud growth and upcoming move...

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Thu, 13th Oct 2016
Spark urges customers to return Samsung Note7 devices
Spark

Spark urges customers to return Samsung Note7 devices

Spark stops all Samsung Galaxy Note7 replacements and urges customers to return devices following advice from Samsung.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Oct 2016
Hot property: Equinix Singapore data center
Hyperscale

Hot property: Equinix Singapore data center

FXecosystem expands into Asia by opening regional HQ in Singapore and point of presence in Equinix SG1 data center.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Oct 2016
Samsung NZ joins global halt on Galaxy Note7 sales & production
Samsung

Samsung NZ joins global halt on Galaxy Note7 sales & production

Samsung New Zealand is now halting all sales and production of the Galaxy Note7 as part of the company's global recall of the device.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Oct 2016
New Dick Smith online store claims Kiwi success
Dick Smith

New Dick Smith online store claims Kiwi success

As the Australian Supreme Court hearing into the demise of Dick Smith rumbles on, the new Dick Smith online store is already claiming local success.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 11th Oct 2016