About Sara
Sara Barker
Copywriter and Senior News Editor
Sara lives in a world of words and stories. For more than six years she has been delving deep into the rich world of tech news, content creation, journalism and reviews for Techday. She brings an academic background in information systems, marketing, radio, and journalism to her role. She enjoys casual gaming, cats, and reading.
FYI, this is an ex-employee of TechDay.
Stories by Sara - Page 239
Zendesk, Google Play help businesses respond to customer app reviews
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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smartphones
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google
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zendesk
Zendesk has developed a platform designed to facilitate conversations between companies and consumer app reviewers through Google Play.
Australian retailers losing sales by ignoring customer privacy issues
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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network security
A panel has highlighted the dangers facing retailers about ineffective management of data and its damaging effects on customer trust & confidence.
Facebook Live broadcasting Aussie house auctions
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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martech
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software development
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facebook
Planning a move to Australia? Exploring houses on the property market just got easier - now you can live stream the auctions from anywhere.
VentureCrowd offers FRN bond access to wholesale investors
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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crowdfunding
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venturecrowd
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institutional investors
Crowdfunding for wholesale investors opens up as VentureCrowd sets out to offer its services through Australian blue chip corporate bonds.
Oxford app's all-in-a-twitter about its new word additions
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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edutech
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mobile apps
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oxford advanced learner's dictionary
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary is all-a-Twitter about the 900 new additions to its app, including 170 relating to the digital realm.
NEXTDC secures new data center location in Brisbane
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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nextdc
Australian company NEXTDC has secured a site in Brisbane for the planned construction of B2, which will be its second data center.
The Simpsons 'Simprovising' live 3D animation
Mon, 23rd May 2016
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the simpsons
Did you see Simprovised, one of the latest The Simpsons episodes? Did you wonder how they did the live segment? Answer: 3D live animation technology.
Dell offers solution for SME security protection
Fri, 20th May 2016
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data protection
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network infrastructure
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cybersecurity
Dell's most recent Data Security Survey reports that one in five Australian companies believe they do not have the right business protection tools.
Alibaba and SoftBank partnership to boost cloud services in Japan
Fri, 20th May 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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cloud services
Alibaba Group and SoftBank have commenced a joint venture to launch SB Cloud Corporation in Japan, bringing cloud services to the region.
Acer plans ambitious repositioning strategy
Fri, 20th May 2016
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cloud services
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acer
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digital technology
Acer has announced plans to target several new markets to drive public perception away from being an inexpensive, entry-level PC brand.
ST Telemedia & Tata Communications now stronger than ever
Fri, 20th May 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Singapore Technologies Telemedia (STT) has acquired 74% of data centre provider Tata Communications' seventeen premises, in India and Singapore.
Samsung and Android still dominate smartphone market
Fri, 20th May 2016
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smartphones
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analyst report
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technology gifts
A new Gartner report shows that Android and Samsung still dominate the growing global smartphone market in the first quarter of 2016.
Waiuku 17th New Zealand town to get ultra fast broadband
Thu, 19th May 2016
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uc
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telco
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ufb
The ultra-fast-broadband (UFB) installation complete in the Waikato town of Waiuku, potentially connecting over 3628 homes, schools & businesses.
SimpliVity report shows hyperconvergence growing faster than ever
Thu, 19th May 2016
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converged infrastructure
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simplivity
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actualtech media
The 2016 State of Hyperconverged Infrastructure Market report, shows that hyperconvergence is the new trend in enterprise infrastructure management.
Reckon & NAB develop SuperPay to aid SuperStream compliance
Thu, 19th May 2016
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
Reckon Limited has partnered with NAB to ensure accounting software is SuperStream compliant by launching NAB SuperPay.
NZ Excellence in IT Awards nominations open
Wed, 18th May 2016
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awards
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partners
Nominations for the New Zealand Excellence in IT Awards are open now. Who will you nominate for Sector Award and the Supreme Award?.
Digital Realty expands data center footprint
Wed, 18th May 2016
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hyperscale
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dc
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colocation
Digital Realty boosts its European data centre reach, securing eight new facilities in key technology hubs London, Amsterdam, and Frankfurt.
New Zealand in top 20 for Higher Education System Strength
Wed, 18th May 2016
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edutech
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quacquarelli symonds
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education rankings
A new global survey has shown that New Zealand ranks 16th for Higher Education System Strength, showing that the education system is in good shape.
New Zealand Cyber Security Challenge 2016 registrations open
Wed, 18th May 2016
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cybersecurity
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university of waikato
The hunt for cyber hackers is the focus for the New Zealand Cyber Security Challenge 2016, to be held online and at the University of Waikato in July.
Aussie company fined for using unlicensed software
Wed, 18th May 2016
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licensing
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bsa
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software piracy
Software advocate BSA has imposed damages of $100,000 on a West Australian metal works company for using unlicensed software.