N4L helps OMGTech! support teachers through Pond
Posted on 2-Oct-2015 09:11 News, STEM
OMGTech!, a charitable education initiative getting more Kiwi kids interested in STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering & maths), will be using online learning hub Pond to make its educational resources accessible to all New Zealand schools.
Mobile Learning Centre brings technology to over 100 low decile schools
Posted on 2-Oct-2015 09:09 News, Web media
One year on, the Mobile Learning Centre - a community initiative designed to share new technology to New Zealand's most remote and least advantaged communities has travelled over 20,000kms across the North Island visiting over 100 low decile schools.
OMG Tech! launches mission to get more NZ kids into tech
Posted on 1-Oct-2015 10:10 News, STEM
OMG Tech!, a new initiative to amp up the interest of kiwi kids in technology, was officially launched at a function at Spark HQ in central Auckland last night. The fundraising event was attended by a host of business, political and tech industry leaders.
Media Design School launches Games Accelerator Programme
Posted on 29-Sep-2015 09:52 News, Web media
Media Design School has announced the launch of Media Design School Studios; a brand new initiative on campus that will enable a select group of students to develop their entrepreneurial skills by creating commercially viable start-up game studios.
Spark testing new cloud-based email service for businesses
Posted on 29-Sep-2015 09:35 News, SaaS
Spark announced it has begun trials of a new email service, Spark Business Mail, with around 40 customers today and will officially launch the new email platform for small-to-medium businesses on 5 October.
Microsoft releases Office 2016
Posted on 23-Sep-2015 07:03 News, Computing
Microsoft Corp. began the worldwide release of Office 2016. At the same time the company announced new and enhanced Office 365 services built for team productivity.
Intel NUC NUC5i5RYH review
Posted on 21-Sep-2015 16:01 Reviews, Computing, by M Freitas
The Intel NUC platform has been around for a while and it's a favourite of mine when someone asks for a good HTPC platform (thinking as a consumer) or an all around desktop platform for business needs.
AIG launches world first 360 Haka Experience
Posted on 17-Sep-2015 20:09 News, Consumer Electronics
The Haka 360 Experience is an app which uses 360 degree video technology to give the viewer the feeling of being on the field with the All Blacks and in the midst of the powerful Maori ritual.
Microsoft expands global YouthSpark initiative to focus on computer science
Posted on 17-Sep-2015 19:57 News, Computing
Microsoft Corp. has announced a new commitment of $75 million in community investments over the next three years to increase access to computer science education for all youth, and especially for those from under-represented backgrounds.
Whananaki School wins HP's national technology competition
Posted on 14-Sep-2015 17:59 News, Web media
Whananaki School's entry was one of more than 80 creative video submissions from rural schools across the country. Judges, including a Rural Women New Zealand representative, had the tough job of narrowing down the entries to five winning schools.
Datagate Innovation appoints new CEO
Posted on 14-Sep-2015 16:18 News, SaaS
Enprise Group founder and software entrepreneur Mark Loveys has been appointed full time CEO of Datagate Innovation Ltd, an early-stage cloud software development company that provides online billing and reporting portals for businesses that bill according to subscription or usage.
Microsoft NZ and NetSafe issue warning about phone scammers
Posted on 14-Sep-2015 16:15 News, Security
Microsoft and NetSafe have both reported a significant increase in reports of scammers trying to defraud people by claiming to be calling from Microsoft and that there is a problem with their computers.
