Hawaiki cable system will be ready for service in June 2018
Posted on 22-Jan-2018 12:32 News, Broadband
Hawaiki Submarine Cable LP and TE SubCom have announced that more than half of the 15,000km of undersea fiber-optic cable that comprise the Hawaiki transpacific cable system have been implemented.
Amazon Echo devices coming to New Zealand early February 2018
Posted on 18-Jan-2018 10:53 News, Internet of Things
Beginning February 1, new subscribers can sign up for a free 90-day trial of Amazon Music Unlimited for a limited time, and discover the vast catalogue of unlimited, ad-free music streaming within the Amazon Music app for iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and on any Web browser.
$3.74 million for new electric vehicles in New Zealand
Posted on 17-Jan-2018 11:27 News, EV
More electric vehicles will be hitting New Zealand's highways, bus lanes and streets with funding announced by Energy and Resources Minister Megan Woods today.
Australian Government contract awarded to Datacom Connect
Posted on 11-Jan-2018 08:37 News, SaaS
Datacom have entered into a 3-year contract with the Department of Home Affairs to provide client enquiry services as part of the Department's programme to modernise its visa and citizenship services.
New Chief Technology Officer role created
Posted on 19-Dec-2017 22:18 News, Computing
Communications Minister Clare Curran has called for expressions of interest for the new role of Chief Technology Officer position to help drive a forward-looking digital agenda for New Zealand.
All I want for Christmas is a new EV
Posted on 19-Dec-2017 19:54 Articles, EV, by Donovan Jackson
Futurist reckons ICE cars will be obsolete in under a decade. He might just be right...
NOW to deploy SD-WAN to regional councils
Posted on 19-Dec-2017 19:46 News, Broadband
Local phone and broadband provider, NOW, today announced an innovative partnership with Hawke's Bay's five councils that sees it become the first telecommunications company in New Zealand to introduce a Software Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) technology that will enable multi-council collaboration.
Australia datum changes means whole country moving 1.8 metres north-east
Posted on 16-Dec-2017 08:39 News, Computing
This continental shift means Australia's mapping co-ordinates have been realigned approximately 1.8 metres north-east in an update to the national coordinate reference frame (the Geocentric Datum of Australia 2020, or GDA2020).
Edifier Exclaim BT Connect review
Posted on 12-Dec-2017 16:22 Reviews, DVB and HD, by M Freitas
These small speakers do pack a punch. Even though their main target segment is the computer media and gaming enthusiasts I found it usable in other situations as well.
Navman MiVue 780 review
Posted on 11-Dec-2017 15:04 Reviews, Consumer Electronics, by M Freitas
The Navman MiVue 780 is a very smart dashcam. It incorporates new audible warning and a WiFi feature that allows it to instantly transfer recordings to a paired smartphone.
UFB connections pass 460,000
Posted on 11-Dec-2017 11:26 News, Broadband
The number of New Zealand households and businesses connected to Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) has increased by 11 per cent to 460,096 connections in the last quarter, according to the latest Quarterly Broadband Update by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
The Warehouse Group to adopt IBM Cloud to support digital transformation
Posted on 11-Dec-2017 11:22 News, Digital Business
The Group, which operates The Warehouse, Warehouse Stationery, Noel Leeming and Torpedo7 brands, has selected IBM Cloud in New Zealand to host its core mission-critical IT systems including customer facing apps, the main website, point of sales systems, inventory and financial systems.
Dimension Data peeks into digital business 2018
Posted on 11-Dec-2017 10:55 News, Digital Business
Blockchain, together with artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, and virtual and augmented reality, have the potential to deliver disruptive outcomes and reshape digital business in 2018. And companies that have not started the digital investment cycle are at high risk of being disrupted.
2018 Cyber Security Predictions
Posted on 7-Dec-2017 14:55 Articles, Security, by Mark Shaw, Technology Strategist, Symantec
This past year, cyber criminals caused major service disruptions around the world, using their increasing technical proficiency to break through cyber defences. In 2018, we expect the trend to become more pronounced as these attackers will use machine learning and artificial intelligence to launch even more potent attacks.
New Fujifilm macro lens lands in New Zealand
Posted on 5-Dec-2017 20:16 News, Consumer Electronics
Fujifilm is announcing the FUJINON XF80mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro Lens, now available in New Zealand joining a massive XF lens line-up bringing the first 1.0x magnification mid-telephoto macro lens for X-Series mirrorless cameras.
