Why are New Zealand businesses behind in digital transformation
Posted on 12-Mar-2017 18:27 News, Computing
New Zealand business leaders are aware of the urgent need to transform digitally to address the changing business climate, however Microsoft's recent study found that this transformation for most organisations in New Zealand is still in its infancy.
Fitbit introduces Alta HR
Posted on 8-Mar-2017 19:31 News, Health
Fitbit announces Sleep Stages, powered by PurePulse heart rate technology, to analyse light, deep and REM sleep, and Sleep Insights to provide guidance to help improve your sleep; developed with a panel of leading sleep experts from Johns Hopkins University, Stanford University and the University of Arizona.
NZ video games industry revenues race ahead to $424M in 2016
Posted on 8-Mar-2017 19:28 News, Gaming
Data released today by the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association shows that New Zealand industry growth outpaced that of Australia, which experienced a four per cent increase in revenues last year.
Cell broadcast alerting on track for late 2017
Posted on 7-Mar-2017 12:38 News, Mobile
Civil Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee says the implementation of a new nationwide channel for sending alerts about emergencies to mobile phones is on track to be up and running by the end of the year.
Stats NZ takes lead on open data
Posted on 4-Mar-2017 18:57 News, Open Source
Statistics Minister Mark Mitchell has welcomed the transfer of the Government's open data programme to Statistics New Zealand (Stats NZ), saying it will help boost the Government's commitment to providing better and more freely available information.
Volvo XC60 to have new technology to prevent head-on collisions
Posted on 2-Mar-2017 18:54 News, Consumer Electronics
New semi-autonomous vehicle technology to be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show next week will prevent head-on collisions by automatically steering vehicles out of the path of ongoing coming cars if they are travelling in the wrong lane.
OPPO unveils 5x dual-camera zoom for smartphones
Posted on 2-Mar-2017 18:44 News, Consumer Electronics
The technology offers 5x lossless zoom capability on a smartphone, a breakthrough innovation that sets the bar higher when compared to the 2x zoom functions available in the market today.
Joint venture to drive artificial intelligence in legal services
Posted on 28-Feb-2017 20:24 News, Computing
Law firm MinterEllisonRuddWatts today announced it has entered into a joint venture (JV) with Goat Ventures to explore, and capitalise on, the application of artificial intelligence (AI) for legal services. A market first in New Zealand, the JV is a NZ$2m co-investment at pre-seed stage.
Fuji Xerox New Zealand delivers process efficiency with global leader Esker
Posted on 27-Feb-2017 16:05 News, SaaS
Fuji Xerox New Zealand's Enterprise Consulting Services says its partnership with global Accounts Payable (AP) leader Esker is bringing best practice capabilities to the local AP market, driving out inefficiencies and improving cash flow performance.
D-Link launches first Apple HomeKit-enabled camera Omna 180 Cam HD
Posted on 27-Feb-2017 09:31 News, Consumer Electronics
The Omna 180 Cam HD provides an easy way for users to monitor their home for extra peace of mind. Omna's HomeKit integration allows users to be "always home" and includes advanced security features with end-to-end encryption and authentication between the camera and an iPhone or iPad.
