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Building a digital business platform starts with APIs - Gartner
Application Programming Interface

Building a digital business platform starts with APIs - Gartner

Gartner insights reveal APIs as crucial for digital platform success, fostering new business models and ecosystems.

By Christy Pettey • 4 min read • Mon, 4th Sep 2017
Interview: New NZ Cisco distributor as Cisco Spark kicks off locally
Unified Communications

Interview: New NZ Cisco distributor as Cisco Spark kicks off locally

A licensing agreement with Spark NZ means Cisco Spark can finally launch locally - with Spark subsidiary Telegistics the exclusive distributor.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Sep 2017
Oktane 2017: Okta shaking up how we look at IAM
Identity and Access Management

Oktane 2017: Okta shaking up how we look at IAM

Identity and access management could be a vital tool for companies to leverage on their journey to the cloud, according to Okta.

By Patrick Martlew • 4 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2017
Alexa, meet Cortana: The AI superteam coming to your Windows PC
Smart Home

Alexa, meet Cortana: The AI superteam coming to your Windows PC

Microsoft and Amazon have announced a collaboration that will bring Alexa to Windows 10 PCs and allow Cortana to be accessed on Alexa-enabled devices.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2017
Salesforce announces Summer '17 update at Auckland Basecamp
Customer Relationship Management

Salesforce announces Summer '17 update at Auckland Basecamp

The Basecamp event also featured trailblazing customer stories from Fonterra, HazardCo, Spark Digital and Soul Machines.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 31st Aug 2017
Study finds it's still the basics causing critical threats for businesses
Multi-factor authentication

Study finds it's still the basics causing critical threats for businesses

Old-school flaws expose firms to cyber peril, study finds 60% of web app threats tied to basic weaknesses in scripting and security.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 30th Aug 2017
Shots fired: Alexa strikes back in the smart speaker war
Smart Home

Shots fired: Alexa strikes back in the smart speaker war

Amazon announced an all-new Alexa feature that lets users control music across multiple Amazon Echo devices...

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Aug 2017
Once prominent infection method now declining - short blip or for good?
Malware

Once prominent infection method now declining - short blip or for good?

An expert from Digital Shadows dissects the once prominent method of infection known as exploit kits and whether they remain a threat.

By Rick Holland • 5 min read • Wed, 30th Aug 2017
Apple's answer to the Echo adapts sound direction with 360-degree sensors
Smart Home

Apple's answer to the Echo adapts sound direction with 360-degree sensors

Apple's HomePod sets to revolutionise audio with adaptive 360° sensors and Siri integration for a seamless listening adventure.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017
Exclusive interview: Workday's aggressive APAC expansion and dipping into PaaS waters
Platform-as-a-Service

Exclusive interview: Workday's aggressive APAC expansion and dipping into PaaS waters

TechDay caught up with Workday APAC president David Hope to talk about what the cloud-based HCM provider is up to.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Tue, 29th Aug 2017
The cutest robot in the world will finally arrive in ANZ this year
Robotics

The cutest robot in the world will finally arrive in ANZ this year

Anki, the Silicon Valley-based robotics and artificial intelligence company, announced it is bringing the future of consumer robotics to ANZ...

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Wed, 23rd Aug 2017
Virtual reality for the masses, almost: HTC Vive becomes slightly more affordable
AR, VR & Metaverse

Virtual reality for the masses, almost: HTC Vive becomes slightly more affordable

HTC Vive slashes price by $300, edging closer to wider adoption with a more palatable $999 tag for immersive VR technology.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
Go beyond reality with the Asus ZenFone AR
AR, VR & Metaverse

Go beyond reality with the Asus ZenFone AR

The Asus ZenFone AR is the world's first smartphone with both Google's Tango and Daydream platforms, offering futuristic augmented reality capabilities.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 22nd Aug 2017
mLab announces hosted MongoDB support for all AWS regions
Disaster Recovery

mLab announces hosted MongoDB support for all AWS regions

mLab expands its fully managed cloud database service to all AWS EC2 regions, allowing it to better serve businesses internationally.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017
From mood lighting to a disco rave, Heelight is a smart-bulb that promises it all
Smart Home

From mood lighting to a disco rave, Heelight is a smart-bulb that promises it all

Revolutionary Heelight bulb set to light up homes in ANZ with its 16 million colours, catering to every mood without needing Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017
'Virtualization Station': What it is and why you should have it
Storage

'Virtualization Station': What it is and why you should have it

​As we continue to make quantum leaps in technology, many businesses are facing the same problem – the generation gap of hardware and software.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Aug 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Developers (Devs) stories

Rotorua co-working space aims to be NZ's digital capital
Incubator

Rotorua co-working space aims to be NZ's digital capital

Rotorua's new Digital Basecamp aims to crown the city as NZ's digital capital, fostering a hub for tech developers, creators, and apprentices in the CBD.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Sep 2017
Startup bringing STEM workshops to more schools with Mercedes win
EduTech

Startup bringing STEM workshops to more schools with Mercedes win

MindKits was established in December 2008 after seeing a lack of support for New Zealanders in learning robotics and physical computing.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Aug 2017